Empire State Development Grants

Empire State Development

The Excelsior Jobs Program provides job creation and investment tax credits to businesses in strategic industries including biotechnology, clean energy, financial services, and software/IT.

Empire State Development

Market NY supports projects that promote tourism and encourage visitors to travel through the state, including festivals, events, tourism marketing, and agritourism initiatives.

Empire State Development

Grants for emerging technology commercialization, startup incubators, and R&D tax credits.

Empire State Development

The Pay for Performance Operating Grant Program supports the operational resource needs of workforce training providers offering specialized job training in targeted, high-demand industries. Applicants can apply for funding to be used for a variety of programmatic expenses related to a new program or expansion of an existing program, such as curricula development, instruction and instructional materials, technology, marketing, and/or trainee supports, etc.

Empire State Development

The Workforce Development Capital Grant Program supports the capital needs of workforce training providers that seek to enhance or expand their offerings. The Program is open to training programs offering industry-recognized credentials and certificates in high-demand-fields by helping trainers make capital investments crucial to industry-driven workforce training.

Empire State Development

The Employee Training Incentive Program provides refundable tax credits to New York State employers for procuring skills training that upgrades, retrains or improves the productivity of their employees. Businesses can also receive tax credits for approved internship programs that provide training in advanced technology, life sciences, software development, or clean energy. The ETIP will make $5 million in tax credits available to businesses annually, with up to $1 million in credits available for approved internship programs.