| FY2025 | — | Cong Chasdei LevYouth & FamiliesFood & AgricultureHuman Services | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $2,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of U. at BuffaloResearch & Higher EducationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,997,413 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc.Arts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,990,000 |
| FY2025 | Amanda Lefton (Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) | Outstanding Renewal Enterprises, Inc.Environment & ConservationCivic & DemocracyTechnology & Cybersecurity | NYS DEC — Environmental Justicedata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,972,575 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Essex CountyEconomic DevelopmentFood & AgricultureHuman ServicesPublic Safety & Justice | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,900,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | St Lawrence County Industrial Development AgencyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,900,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of RomeEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,900,000 |
| FY2025 | — | United Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation, Inc.Workforce & EducationCivic & Democracy | DOENYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,868,800 |
| FY2025 | — | Osborne Association, Inc., ThePublic Safety & JusticeHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,852,074 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | CITY OF BATAVIAEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,850,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | NextCorps, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,850,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Grow Care, IncorporatedEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,800,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Lewis CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,724,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Community Builders IncHousing & Community DevelopmentEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,700,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Brownsville Arts Owner LLCArts & CultureEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,700,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Farmer's DogFood & AgricultureEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,700,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Renaissance Technical Institute, Inc.Workforce & EducationYouth & FamiliesResearch & Higher Education | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,680,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Board of Cooperative Educational Services-Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene Counties (Doing Busines as Questar III BOCES)Workforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,645,985 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Ulster County PlanningEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,615,252 |
| FY2025 | Amanda Lefton (Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) | KITE'S NEST, INC.Environment & ConservationCivic & Democracy | NYS DEC — Environmental Justicedata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,600,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Hillside Children's CenterYouth & FamiliesHuman ServicesHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,600,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Justice Innovation, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentHuman ServicesPublic Safety & Justice | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,595,000 |
| FY2025 | — | ExpandED Schools, Inc.Arts & CultureWorkforce & EducationYouth & Families | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,550,000 |
| FY2025 | Amanda Lefton (Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) | Evergreens Cemetery Preservation Foundation, Inc.Environment & ConservationCivic & Democracy | NYS DEC — Environmental Justicedata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,543,700 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Raymond CorporationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.Economic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Open Market ESCO LLCEnergyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | New York Immigration Coalition, Inc.Civic & DemocracyImmigration & Legal Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of RochesterEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Cayuga Milk Ingredients LLCEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Department of EducationWorkforce & Education | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of NellistonEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Paylocity CorporationEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Center for NYC Neighborhoods, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentHuman Services | HPDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,427,500 |
| FY2025 | — | EAC, Inc.Public Safety & JusticeHuman Services | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,416,340 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of ManliusEconomic DevelopmentPublic Safety & Justice | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,400,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Outstanding Renewal Enterprises, Inc.Environment & ConservationHousing & Community DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,400,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Olana PartnershipArts & CultureEconomic DevelopmentResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,400,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Southern Tier NetworkEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,363,264 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Pioneer Works Art FoundationArts & CultureEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,339,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Literacy (LINC), Inc.Workforce & EducationYouth & Families | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,321,518 |
| FY2025 | — | Hispanic Federation, Inc.Human ServicesEconomic Development | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,300,000 |
| FY2025 | — | New York Urban League, Inc.,TheEconomic DevelopmentHuman Services | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,300,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Hawthorne Valley Association, Inc.Food & AgricultureEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,283,803 |
| FY2025 | — | Sanctuary for Families, Inc.Human ServicesPublic Safety & JusticeHousing & Community DevelopmentYouth & Families | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,275,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | St. Nick's Alliance CorporationHousing & Community DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,275,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of AngolaEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,270,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Ticonderoga Revitalization AllianceEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,265,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | County of ChautauquaEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,250,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Neighborhood Restore HDFCHousing & Community Development | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $1,250,000 |