Ultimate Guide to Small Business Grants in New York

Updated April 6, 2022

Are you a small business owner looking for grants in New York? You've come to the right spot. This page contains grants that are currently open for New York small businesses. Bookmark this page as we update it frequently.

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Skip Small Business Grant Program

Deadline to apply: Applications accepted year-round
Grant amount: $1K
Eligibility: Open to all small business owners and entrepreneurs
Grant information: Since March of 2020, we have been donating our YouTube revenue back to individuals and small businesses. On the third Wednesday of every month, we award several $1K grants to help business owners power their passion.
Apply: To learn more about our grant — including how to get EXTRA entries — read this short article. If you want to apply right away, here is our grant application page.

New York Tourism Return-to-Work Grant Program

Deadline to apply: June 30, 2022.
Grant amount: $5K.
Eligibility: Open to tourism-related businesses like accommodations, arts, entertainment, and more.
Grant information: To be eligible, your business must be in the tourism realm (see website for details), must create at least two new jobs by June 30, 2022, must have experienced hardships from the pandemic, and meet other criteria.
Apply: To learn more and apply, go to the k Tourism Return-to-Work Grant Program website.

New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program

Deadline to apply: Currently there is no posted deadline.
Grant amount: The grant amounts vary from $5K t0 $50K depending on the annual gross receipts from 2019.
Eligibility: Open to all small businesses that opened on or before March 1, 2019, and have proof of financial loss due to the pandemic.
Grant information: Businesses are ineligible for this grant if they received any pandemic-related government funding unless businesses "are unable to obtain sufficient business assistance from such federal programs."
Apply: Learn more and apply online.

Other Small Business Grants

We'll update this page with new grants as we find them. If you don't qualify for the New York grants currently mentioned here, check back later and take a look at the following grant guides.

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