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New York’s $800 million Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program provides flexible grants of $5,000–$50,000 to help small and micro-businesses and for-profit arts organizations cover COVID-related operating expenses like payroll, rent, taxes, utilities, and PPE.

Eligible for: New York State small and micro-businesses, and for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations, that began operating on or before Mar…

Funding: Grants from $5,000 to $50,000 based on 2019 gross receipts, with tiers tied to pre-pandemic revenue.Deadline: Program originally opened June 10, 2021; current status depends on funding availabilityuntil funds exhaustedstatewideFor-profit businessArts and cultural organizationCOVID-19 reliefOperating expensesPayrollRent or mortgageUtilitiesPPE

The Global NY Fund Grant Program reimburses 50% of eligible export-related expenses—such as trade shows, foreign marketing, and translation—up to $25,000 for small businesses and $100,000 for nonprofits, helping New York companies enter or expand in international markets.

Eligible for: New York State for-profit businesses with 500 or fewer employees, at least one year in business, and at least 10% of prior-year sales from o…

Funding: Reimbursable matching grants up to 25000 for eligible New York companies and up to 100000 for nonprofit organizations, covering up to 50 percent of approved export marketing and market development costs.Deadline: Rolling; subject to funding and application roundsrollingstatewideBusinessNonprofitExport assistanceMarketingTrade showsTranslation

New York’s $800 million Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program provides flexible grants of $5,000–$50,000 to help small and micro-businesses and for-profit arts organizations cover COVID-related operating expenses like payroll, rent, taxes, utilities, and PPE.

Eligible for: New York State small and micro-businesses, and for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations, that began operating on or before Mar…

Funding: Grants from 5000 to 50000 based on 2019 gross receipts between 25000 and 500000, sized using the Empire State Development gross receipts schedule.Deadline: Program originally opened June 10, 2021; current status depends on funding availabilityuntil funds exhaustedstatewideBusinessNonprofitOperating expensesPayrollRent or mortgageUtilitiesPPE and safety upgrades

The nysmallbusinessrecovery.com site is the official Lendistry portal for New York’s Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant, where eligible businesses create accounts, upload documents, and track grant-application status.

Eligible for: New York small businesses, micro-businesses, and for-profit arts and cultural organizations that meet the ESD program’s revenue, loss, and c…

Funding: Online portal used to apply for grants from 5000 to 50000 under the New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program.Deadline: Application periods and closures announced on the portal; subject to funding availabilityuntil funds exhaustedstatewideBusinessNonprofitApplication portalOperating expensesCOVID 19 recovery

The nysmallbusinessrecovery.com site is the official Lendistry portal for New York’s Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant, where eligible businesses create accounts, upload documents, and track grant-application status.

Eligible for: New York small businesses, micro-businesses, and for-profit arts and cultural organizations that meet the ESD program’s revenue, loss, and c…

Funding: Application and customer support portal for New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant awards ranging from 5000 to 50000.Deadline: Application periods and closures announced on the portal; subject to funding availabilityuntil funds exhaustedstatewideBusinessNonprofitApplication portalTechnical assistanceCOVID 19 recovery

The Global NY Fund Grant Program reimburses 50% of eligible export-related expenses—such as trade shows, foreign marketing, and translation—up to $25,000 for small businesses and $100,000 for nonprofits, helping New York companies enter or expand in international markets.

Eligible for: New York State for-profit businesses with 500 or fewer employees, at least one year in business, and at least 10% of prior-year sales from o…

Funding: Reimbursement grants covering up to 50% of eligible export-development costs, up to $25,000 for small businesses (and up to $100,000 for qualifying nonprofits).Deadline: Rolling; subject to funding and application roundsrollingstatewideFor-profit businessNonprofit organizationExport assistanceInternational marketingTrade shows and missionsTranslation and localization