| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of OgdensburgEconomic DevelopmentPublic Safety & JusticeTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Basilica Industries, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | EMS Technologies Services LLCEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | OptiPro Systems LLCEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Westchester County d/b/a Westchester County Tourism & FilmEconomic DevelopmentArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Adirondack 1000 Islands Sports and Events Commission, Inc. d/b/a Adirondack North Country Sports CouncilSports & RecreationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Pride Live Inc.Economic DevelopmentArts & CultureCivic & Democracy | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Prime Design WNY LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Discover Long Island, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Eleven3seven5Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | National Urban League, Inc.Economic DevelopmentHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Magnatag, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Star Safety Technologies, LLCTechnology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Postler & Jaeckle Corp.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Envisagenics, Inc.Economic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of YonkersEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Exergy LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | XLI Manufacturing, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | E.E.P. Quality Group Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Riverhead BIDEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | United Way of Long Island, Inc.Human ServicesEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $249,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Fiberspark Inc.Technology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $244,623 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | ASSEMBLY HOUSE 150Housing & Community DevelopmentEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $242,893 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Seibel Modern Mfg.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $242,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Schoharie CountyEconomic DevelopmentPublic Safety & Justice | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $240,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Niagara CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $240,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of Johnson CityPublic Safety & JusticeSports & RecreationTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $238,748 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | EMCom, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $235,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.Arts & CultureSports & Recreation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $232,500 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | County of SuffolkEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $227,500 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Treehouse Media Entertainment IncArts & CultureEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $227,162 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Washington CountyEconomic DevelopmentTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $226,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | King Brothers Dairy LLCFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $225,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | SHF NY Prod CorpEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $223,413 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Research Foundation for SUNY Buffalo StateResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $222,618 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Overt Bio, Inc.Economic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $222,139 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Lower East Side Tenement Museum, TheArts & CultureHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $220,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade CenterArts & CultureCivic & DemocracyYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $216,925 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Research Foundation of CUNY obo LaGuardia Community CollegeResearch & Higher EducationWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $212,584 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of WaterlooEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $212,500 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Tioga CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $212,500 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of CortlandEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community DevelopmentPublic Safety & JusticeSports & Recreation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $212,500 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Carousel Society of the Niagara FrontierArts & CultureEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $210,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | LI Adventureland, Inc.Sports & RecreationEconomic DevelopmentYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $205,600 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center at Syracuse d/b/a SUNY Medical University HospitalResearch & Higher EducationHealth | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $204,302 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Penguin Bio CorpEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $203,831 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Serinus Biosciences Inc.Economic DevelopmentTechnology & CybersecurityResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $202,383 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Stark Truss Company, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $200,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | SurgiVance, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $200,000 |