New York statewide grants & funding programs

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…

NYC SBS’s Small BID Support Grant Program offers up to $100,000 to BIDs and similar organizations to fund corridor-strengthening initiatives—like cleaning, events, outreach, and small-business support—that help neighborhood small businesses thrive.

Eligible for: Existing and in-formation New York City Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), or nonprofit organizations under contract with SBS to provide…

CitizensNYC’s Neighborhood Business Grants provide up to $5,000 in flexible funding to help hyperlocal NYC businesses pay rent, cover payroll, invest in equipment, or launch community-serving projects that keep their doors open and their neighborhoods vibrant.

Eligible for: Small, locally rooted businesses in New York City—often sole proprietors or microenterprises—that are actively operating, have a clear commu…

CitizensNYC’s Neighborhood Business Grants provide up to $5,000 in flexible funding to help hyperlocal NYC businesses pay rent, cover payroll, invest in equipment, or launch community-serving projects that keep their doors open and their neighborhoods vibrant.

Eligible for: Small, locally rooted businesses in New York City—often sole proprietors or microenterprises—that are actively operating, have a clear commu…

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…

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…

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…

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…

NYC SBS’s Small BID Support Grant Program offers up to $100,000 to BIDs and similar organizations to fund corridor-strengthening initiatives—like cleaning, events, outreach, and small-business support—that help neighborhood small businesses thrive.

Eligible for: Existing and in-formation New York City Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), or nonprofit organizations under contract with SBS to provide…

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…

Municipal homebuyer assistance program offering funding for down payment/closing costs and rehabilitation to support first-time buyers purchasing within the city.

Eligible for: First-time homebuyer, owner‐occupant purchaser, income limits (often ≤ 80% AMI) purchasing a home in Schenectady.

Credit union home-buyer assistance program offering low-interest first mortgages paired with down payment/closing cost support for first-time buyers in New York State.

Eligible for: First-time homebuyer, must use Family First FCU as lender partner, property in NY, eligible loan type (Conventional, USDA, FHA, VA).