| FY2026 | Appropriation | CPC Housing Central NY Fund LLCHousing & Community DevelopmentEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $15,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Madison CountyEconomic DevelopmentEnvironment & ConservationPublic Safety & JusticeTransportation & Infrastructure | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $12,572,908 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | CBN Allegany LLCEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,034,234 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | City of BuffaloEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | American Museum of Natural History, TheArts & CultureEconomic DevelopmentHuman ServicesYouth & Families | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Museum of Innovation and ScienceArts & CultureResearch & Higher Education | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $10,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Flume Internet, Inc.Technology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $7,936,015 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Broadway Market Management, Inc.Economic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $4,448,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Herkimer County IDAEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $4,372,413 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | CBN AHCP Buffalo LLCEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $4,089,593 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | CBN AHCP Rochester LLCEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,731,614 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | CBN AHCP Albany LLCEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,175,047 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Development Authority of the North CountryEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | COUNTY OF MONROEEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $3,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration CorporationEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community DevelopmentArts & Culture | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $2,500,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Mohawk Valley Community CollegeWorkforce & EducationResearch & Higher EducationPublic Safety & Justice | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $2,300,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Community Development Corp. of Long Island("CDCLI")Economic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $2,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Inc.Arts & CultureTransportation & Infrastructure | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $2,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Storm King Art CenterArts & Culture | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $2,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Rochester Broadway Theater League, Inc.Arts & CultureEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $2,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | CityStation North II, LLCEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,700,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Ulster County Department of Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,600,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Sleepy Hollow Local Development CorporationEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,580,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | CBN AHCP Ithaca LLCEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,567,924 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | St. Nick's Alliance CorporationHousing & Community DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentHuman Services | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,001,089 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | CWT Farms International Inc.Food & Agriculture | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Arts Center and Theatre of Schenectady, Inc.Arts & CultureEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $968,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Inc.Arts & CultureTransportation & Infrastructure | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $750,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | CenterState Corporation for Economic OpportunityEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & CybersecurityWorkforce & Education | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $750,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Coddington Road Community Center, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $700,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | NYC Department of Small Business ServicesEconomic DevelopmentWorkforce & Education | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $691,239 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Brooklyn Alliance, Inc.Economic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $650,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Town of LibertyEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $650,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Hanger Road Rome LLCEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $550,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | 5 Chestnut Geneseo LLCEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade CenterArts & CultureCivic & DemocracyYouth & Families | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | University at BuffaloResearch & Higher EducationEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $500,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Railroad Museum of the Niagara FrontierArts & CultureEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $470,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | SUN Development Team, LLCEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $450,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Jewish Family Services of WNYHuman ServicesEconomic DevelopmentMental Health & Substance UseYouth & Families | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $400,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Plumbing Contractors Association of Long IslandEconomic DevelopmentWorkforce & Education | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $354,050 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Syracuse Film Center, Inc. d/b/a/ CNY Film ProfessionalsArts & CultureEconomic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $350,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | China Institute in America, Inc.Arts & CultureEconomic DevelopmentResearch & Higher Education | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $335,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Rubberform Recycled Products, LLCEconomic DevelopmentEnvironment & Conservation | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $300,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | The Buffalo History MuseumArts & Culture | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $276,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Polyset Company, Inc.Economic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Newstead Ranch, Inc.Economic Development | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Pride Live Inc.Economic DevelopmentArts & CultureCivic & Democracy | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2026 | Appropriation | Research Foundation for SUNY Buffalo StateResearch & Higher Education | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development)Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $222,618 |
| FY2026 | Contract | New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation"Drupal developer services for Empire State Development website; 79536Technology & Cybersecurity | Office of Information Technology ServicesState authorityOpen Book contract search ↗ | $220,040awarded |