| FY2025 | — | Little Haiti BK, Inc.Youth & FamiliesHousing & Community Development | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Connect, Inc.Human ServicesPublic Safety & Justice | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | SUNY Maritime CollegeResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | Crystal Hudson | START Treatment & Recovery CentersMental Health & Substance UseHuman ServicesWorkforce & EducationYouth & Families | DHMHNYC Schedule C ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Legal Aid SocietyImmigration & Legal ServicesWorkforce & EducationHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $580,596 |
| FY2025 | — | Community Development Project, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentCivic & DemocracyImmigration & Legal Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $580,250 |
| FY2025 | — | Housing Works, Inc.HealthHousing & Community DevelopmentHuman ServicesMental Health & Substance Use | DHMHNYC Schedule C ↗ | $577,305 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.Economic DevelopmentResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $575,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Cayuga Community CollegeWorkforce & EducationResearch & Higher EducationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $575,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center (LGBT Center), Inc.HealthMental Health & Substance UseArts & CultureHuman Services | DSS/HRANYC Schedule C ↗ | $564,844 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | 5G Real Estate Group, LLCEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $558,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc.Food & AgricultureHealthMental Health & Substance Use | DHMHNYC Schedule C ↗ | $555,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Simon Wiesenthal Center, Inc.Civic & DemocracyImmigration & Legal ServicesArts & Culture | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $550,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Lactalis USAEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $550,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Destination Tomorrow, Inc.Human ServicesImmigration & Legal ServicesPublic Safety & Justice | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $550,000 |
| FY2025 | — | PowerPlay NYC, Inc.Sports & RecreationYouth & Families | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $550,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Enterprise Lumber & Silo, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $549,000 |
| FY2025 | Brooklyn Delegation | Community Pride Center, Inc.Human ServicesCivic & Democracy | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $544,375 |
| FY2025 | — | Community Pride Center, Inc.Civic & DemocracyHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $544,375 |
| FY2025 | — | DoorHuman ServicesYouth & Families | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $540,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Huntington Public LibraryWorkforce & EducationEconomic DevelopmentArts & CultureResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $536,000 |
| FY2025 | — | New York and Presbyterian Hospital, TheHealthMental Health & Substance Use | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $533,593 |
| FY2025 | — | Lambda Literary FoundationArts & CultureYouth & FamiliesCivic & Democracy | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $533,333 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | S. St. George Enterprises, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $519,448 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Leentjes Amusements Corp. D/B/A The Castle Fun CenterSports & Recreation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | City University of New YorkResearch & Higher EducationTechnology & CybersecurityEconomic DevelopmentCivic & DemocracyImmigration & Legal Services | CUNYNYC Schedule C ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Brigid Alliance, TheImmigration & Legal Services | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Inc.Immigration & Legal ServicesHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Justice Innovation, Inc.Public Safety & JusticeHousing & Community DevelopmentHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of MenandsEconomic DevelopmentEnvironment & ConservationSports & Recreation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | New York State Council on the Arts | ArtsWestchester, Inc.Arts & CultureHousing & Community Development | NYS Council on the Artsdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Niagara Military Affairs CouncilVeteransEconomic DevelopmentCivic & Democracy | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Explore & More...A Children's MuseumArts & CultureYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | New York State Council on the Arts | Arts Mid-Hudson, Inc.Arts & Culture | NYS Council on the Artsdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Generation Citizen, Inc.Civic & DemocracyYouth & FamiliesWorkforce & Education | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.Human ServicesYouth & FamiliesCivic & DemocracyImmigration & Legal Services | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Proxima IncEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | New York State Council on the Arts | CNY Arts Inc. (fka Cultural Resources Council)Arts & Culture | NYS Council on the Artsdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of North TonawandaEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community DevelopmentSports & RecreationTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of Hudson FallsEconomic DevelopmentPublic Safety & Justice | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Inc.Arts & CultureTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Kevin C. Riley | Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New YorkYouth & FamiliesHuman ServicesMental Health & Substance Use | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | CityMeals on WheelsFood & AgricultureHuman ServicesSeniors & Aging | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | New York State Council on the Arts | Huntington Arts Council, Inc.Arts & Culture | NYS Council on the Artsdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | SUNY Research Foundation on Behalf of University at BuffaloResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | — | West Indian American Day Carnival Association, Inc.To provide funding support for cultural programs.Arts & CultureYouth & Families | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Gravity Productions LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks d/b/a The Wild CenterArts & CultureEnvironment & ConservationResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Port Authority of NY & NJEconomic DevelopmentTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Richardson Center CorporationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |