Financial support to grow your business in New York State
New York State supports and encourages business growth with a variety of funds, loans, grants and other financial incentives. Take a look at the assistance New York offers businesses — from innovative start-ups to manufacturers to companies looking to export.
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Strategic job creation and facility investment
We’re committed to attracting and aiding in the expansion of businesses to help create jobs, especially leading-edge businesses and manufacturing companies looking to make significant capital investments.
NY FIRST Medical School Grant Program
Strategic Planning and Feasibility Studies Program
Industrial Development Bond Cap Program
New York State Council on the Arts' Capital Projects Fund
NYS offers an unprecedented $150 million commitment for arts and culture organizations. This includes $100 million to facilitate large-scale capital projects that prioritize community development and placemaking.
Investment funds
New York Ventures administers New York State’s innovation investment funds, providing financial capital to early-stage technology-based businesses looking to get started or grow in New York.
Innovate New York Fund-of-Funds
Minority- and Women-Owned Business Investment Fund-of-Funds
New York Ventures Direct Fund
Innovation Technology Commercialization Fund-of-Funds
Long Island Investment Fund
Financial assistance for operations
Whether you’re starting a business, adding jobs or improving your business’s operations, there is a wide range of loans and financial assistance programs available to help achieve your goals.
Bridge to Success Loan Program
Commercial District Revolving Loan Trust Fund Program
Electric Generation Facility Cessation Mitigation Program
Market New York - Tourism Grant Program
Tourism Matching Funds Program
Western NY Workforce Development Challenge
JDA Agriculture Loan Fund
Commuter Van Stabilization Program
Business Food Waste Mitigation Grant Program
Commercial district and site development
We’re ready to help. ESD can assist you in identifying well-situated construction-ready sites, provide financial resources to lower development costs, and help communities facilitate redevelopment of vacant properties.
Better Buffalo Fund
Regional Council Capital Fund
Job Development Authority Direct Loan Program
FAST NY Shovel-Ready Grant Program
New York State Land Bank Program
Lake Ontario Small Business Recovery Fund
Restore New York Communities Initiative
County Infrastructure Grant Program
Export assistance
We’re committed to helping New York State businesses sell their products in growing markets including Africa, Canada, China, Europe, Israel and Mexico. We can help identify sales agents and distributors as well as help finance the costs of exporting.
Global NY Grant Fund Program
Global NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
Export Marketing Assistance Service (EMAS)
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