| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of Port JervisEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,064,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Quadrature US, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,050,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | New York Institute of TechnologyResearch & Higher EducationEconomic DevelopmentEnergy | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,050,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Center For Employment Opportunities IncWorkforce & EducationEconomic DevelopmentHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,028,026 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Mesquite Productions, Inc.Economic DevelopmentArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,026,038 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Stamped Fittings LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,010,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | St. Nick's Alliance CorporationHousing & Community DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,001,089 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | FORT DRUM REGIONAL LIAISON ORGANIZATIONVeteransEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | DG Distribution Northeast, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | 400 West Division Street, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | NYU Grossman School of MedicineResearch & Higher EducationHealth | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Schreiner Group LPEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | American Museum of Natural History, TheArts & CultureEconomic DevelopmentHuman ServicesYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Neighborhood Depot, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | City of TroyPublic Safety & JusticeSports & RecreationTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Diamond Packaging Holdings LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | NYC Department of Small Business ServicesEconomic DevelopmentWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Hotel Street Owner, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Economic Development Group, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Care Management Coalition of WNY, Inc.Human ServicesEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | 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 EducationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Wood and Brooks Properties, LLCEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Center For Kashmir IncEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of LibertyEnergyTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Graycliff Conservancy, Inc.Environment & ConservationArts & CultureHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Carr's Reborn, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | High Falls Operating Co LLC d/b/a North American Breweries, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Clever Devices LLC.Technology & CybersecurityEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | McAlpin IndustriesEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Lahinch Utica III, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Raymond CorporationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | IDEX Health & Science LLCEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Cranesville Properties LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Pursuit Transformation Company, Inc.Economic DevelopmentWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Per Scholas, Inc.Workforce & EducationEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Union Settlement Association, Inc.Human ServicesEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Griffiss InstituteResearch & Higher EducationEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Herkimer Meat Packing, LLCEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | CWT Farms International Inc.Food & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Saint-Gobain Ceramics & PlasticsEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | CITY OF BATAVIAEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Town of Islip/Long Island MacArthur AIrportTransportation & InfrastructureEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $1,000,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Albany CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $995,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | United Health Services Hospitals, Inc.HealthYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $991,616 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | University of RochesterResearch & Higher EducationEconomic DevelopmentArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $982,145 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Mohawk Valley Community CollegeWorkforce & EducationEconomic DevelopmentPublic Safety & Justice | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $976,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Arts Center and Theatre of Schenectady, Inc.Arts & CultureEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $968,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Boardwalk Films LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $956,805 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service, Inc.HealthHuman Services | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $956,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Tradeweb Markets, Inc.Economic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $952,000 |