| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Arts Center of the Capital RegionArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $115,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationEconomic DevelopmentArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $111,346 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | F.E. Hale Mfg. Co.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $110,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Vycarb Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $109,998 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre, Inc.Arts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $108,800 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre, Inc.Arts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $108,800 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Palace TheaterArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $108,800 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Palace Performing Arts Center IncArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $108,800 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Great South Bay DanceArts & CultureSports & Recreation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $108,575 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationEconomic DevelopmentArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $106,468 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Assured Information Security Inc.Technology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $106,291 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | ADK Gateway IncEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $105,860 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Smith Center for the Arts, Inc.Arts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $103,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Smith Center for the Arts, Inc.Arts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $103,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Adirondack North Country AssociationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Grand Slam Safety LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Mekong, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Mission PowerEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau d/b/a Visit Buffalo NiagaraEconomic DevelopmentArts & CultureSports & Recreation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Anova Biomedical, Inc.Economic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Genesee-Livingston-Orleans-Wyoming Counties Chapter, NYSARC, Inc d/b/a Arc GLOWHuman ServicesYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Killer Snails LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | PlasmaChem Solutions Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | DirectSeq Biosciences, Inc.Research & Higher EducationEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | BeamFeed LLCEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of SchoharieEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement AssociationEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | University of RochesterResearch & Higher EducationEconomic DevelopmentArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Pro Bono NetEconomic DevelopmentCivic & DemocracyImmigration & Legal Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Farmers' Museum, Inc. d/b/a Fenimore FarmArts & CultureFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Welcome to Chinatown, Inc.Economic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of North TonawandaEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community DevelopmentSports & RecreationTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The James Beard Foundation, Inc.Arts & CultureEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Empower Parkinson Inc.Health | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Opera Ithaca, Inc.Arts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Development Authority of the North CountryEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Millennial Materials and Devices Inc. (dba Millennial Scientific)Technology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Adirondack North Country AssociationEconomic DevelopmentWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Hebbian Bio IncTechnology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | SynchroPETEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Manhattan Legal ServicesImmigration & Legal ServicesHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Foli Bio Inc.Economic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | NYSARC INC., Erie County ChapterHuman ServicesEconomic DevelopmentHealthYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Livingston CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | ANTELOPE SURGICAL SOLUTIONS INCEconomic DevelopmentHealth | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Local Development Corporation of East New York (LDCENY)Economic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Tri County Young Men's Christian Association of New York, Inc.Youth & FamiliesHuman ServicesSports & Recreation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | CanCode CommunitiesWorkforce & EducationEconomic DevelopmentYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $100,000 |