| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Empire AI Consortium, Inc.Technology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of the State University of New York at Binghamton UniversityResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $50,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Onondaga County Water AuthorityEnvironment & ConservationTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $48,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | County of OneidaEconomic DevelopmentArts & CultureEnvironment & ConservationTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $32,364,090 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Sullivan CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $29,846,169 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Central New York Regional Planning and Development BoardEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $26,181,289 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Oswego CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $26,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of the State University of New York at Binghamton UniversityResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $20,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANYEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $19,333,818 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Albany Port District CommissionEconomic DevelopmentTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $18,790,391 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Spark JC, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $18,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Wyoming CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $15,682,943 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Cornell UniversityResearch & Higher EducationEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $15,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Franklin CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $13,131,088 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | iCapital, Inc.Economic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $13,100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Ferrero RocheEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $12,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Orleans CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $11,562,698 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Orbic Electronics Manufacturing, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Albany CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Albany Convention Center AuthorityEconomic DevelopmentTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Garden Society, IncArts & CultureEnvironment & ConservationEconomic DevelopmentResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | American Museum of Natural History, TheArts & CultureEconomic DevelopmentHuman ServicesYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | CenterState Corporation for Economic OpportunityEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & CybersecurityWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $6,810,525 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Callahan Management Training Center Inc.Workforce & EducationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $6,546,459 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of EndicottEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $6,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Queen One, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $6,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | CBRE Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,900,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Qualitrol Corp.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,200,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | ErieNet Local Development CorporationEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,088,381 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Cimolai-HY LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | OneRocEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Ramp Business CorporationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc.Economic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.Arts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of SyracuseEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Disability Opportunity FundEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $5,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development CorporationEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $4,750,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Ultra Dairy LLCEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $4,545,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Flume Internet, Inc.Economic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $4,263,800 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Town of TiconderogaEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $4,260,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASSArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $4,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Development Authority of the North CountryEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,974,070 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Flume Internet, Inc.Technology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,790,692 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | RED-Rochester LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,750,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Flanigan Square Manager, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,700,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Regional Foodbank of Northeastern New York, Inc.Food & AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,700,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Studio Museum in Harlem, TheArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,544,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | People Center, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,500,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Mohawk Valley EDGEEconomic DevelopmentWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,060,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Center for Economic Growth, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,000,000 |