| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Citizen Advocates, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $445,000 |
| FY2024 | New York State Council on the Arts | Livingston County Historical SocietyArts & Culture | NYS Council on the Artsdata.ny.gov ↗ | $445,000 |
| FY2026 | — | Pride Center of Staten Island, Inc.Civic & DemocracyHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $444,375 |
| FY2025 | — | Pride Center of Staten Island, Inc.Civic & DemocracyHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $444,375 |
| FY2024 | — | Pride Center of Staten Island, Inc.Civic & DemocracyHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $444,375 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Utica Harbor Point Development CorporationHousing & Community DevelopmentEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $443,846 |
| FY2024 | New York State Council on the Arts | East Hampton Historical SocietyArts & CultureResearch & Higher Education | NYS Council on the Artsdata.ny.gov ↗ | $442,000 |
| State | Tommy Schiavoni | Hope Center Development Corporation, TheConstruction of a New Pantry FacilityFood & AgricultureHousing & Community Development | DASNY Grant Report (Reviews Completed)DASNY report ↗ | $440,000 |
| FY2026 | — | New York Legal Assistance Group, Inc.Immigration & Legal ServicesHuman Services | DSS/HRANYC Schedule C ↗ | $440,000 |
| FY2025 | — | New York Legal Assistance Group, Inc.Immigration & Legal ServicesHuman Services | DSS/HRANYC Schedule C ↗ | $440,000 |
| FY2024 | — | New York Legal Assistance Group, Inc.Immigration & Legal ServicesHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $440,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Season II, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $439,000 |
| FY2024 | Brooklyn Delegation | Public LibraryWorkforce & EducationYouth & FamiliesArts & CultureHuman Services | BPLNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2026 | Queens Delegation | Department of EducationWorkforce & Education | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2024 | — | Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.Youth & FamiliesWorkforce & Education | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2025 | — | Reach Out and Read of Greater New York, Inc.Youth & FamiliesHealthWorkforce & Education | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2026 | — | Reach Out and Read of Greater New York, Inc.Youth & FamiliesHealthResearch & Higher EducationWorkforce & Education | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2025 | Queens Delegation | Department of EducationWorkforce & EducationYouth & Families | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2024 | Queens Delegation | Department of EducationWorkforce & Education | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2026 | — | Department of EducationWorkforce & Education | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2024 | — | Public LibraryYouth & FamiliesWorkforce & Education | BPLNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2025 | — | Department of EducationWorkforce & Education | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2025 | — | Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.Youth & FamiliesWorkforce & Education | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2024 | — | Department of EducationWorkforce & Education | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2026 | — | Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.Youth & FamiliesWorkforce & Education | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2026)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2026 | Brooklyn Delegation | Public LibraryWorkforce & EducationYouth & FamiliesArts & CultureHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2025 | — | Public LibraryYouth & FamiliesArts & CultureWorkforce & Education | BPLNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2024 | — | Reach Out and Read of Greater New York, Inc.HealthYouth & FamiliesWorkforce & Education | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| FY2025 | Brooklyn Delegation | Public LibraryYouth & FamiliesWorkforce & EducationArts & CultureHuman Services | BPLNYC Schedule C ↗ | $438,114 |
| State | Kathy Hochul (Governor of New York State, New York State Executive Chamber) | Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation CenterIIIp3 Conversion of 6,000 sq feet of existing space at the Sunnyview Hospital and Rehab Center to create 6-8 bed inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit, including outpatient gym.Health | DASNY Grant Report (Reviews Completed)DASNY report ↗ | $437,149 |
| State | Tommy Schiavoni | New York City Housing AuthorityPlayground Upgrades at the Sedgwick Houses DevelopmentHousing & Community DevelopmentSports & Recreation | DASNY Grant Report (Reviews Completed)DASNY report ↗ | $437,128 |
| FY2024 | New York State Council on the Arts | Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts CouncilArts & Culture | NYS Council on the Artsdata.ny.gov ↗ | $436,800 |
| FY2025 | — | New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc.Immigration & Legal ServicesHealth | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $435,504 |
| FY2024 | — | New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc.Immigration & Legal ServicesCivic & DemocracyEnvironment & Conservation | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $435,504 |
| FY2025 | — | New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc.Immigration & Legal ServicesCivic & DemocracyEnvironment & Conservation | NYC Council Adopted Budget Schedule C (FY2025)NYC Schedule C ↗ | $435,504 |
| FY2026 | — | New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc.Immigration & Legal ServicesCivic & DemocracyEnvironment & Conservation | DYCDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $435,504 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Niagara CountyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $435,000 |
| State | Kathy Hochul (Governor of New York State, New York State Executive Chamber) | Town of AlexandriaRaise docks, reconstruct rampTransportation & InfrastructureHousing & Community Development | DASNY Grant Report (Reviews Completed)DASNY report ↗ | $432,250 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Gold Rush Films LLCEconomic DevelopmentArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $430,997 |
| FY2025 | — | Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, Inc.Health | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $430,204 |
| FY2024 | — | Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, Inc.Health | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $430,204 |
| State | Anthony H. Palumbo | Long Beach City School DistrictPurchase Furniture for Long Beach High SchoolYouth & FamiliesWorkforce & Education | DASNY Grant Report (Reviews Completed)DASNY report ↗ | $430,000 |
| State | Anthony H. Palumbo | Fountain House, Inc.Elevator UpgradesMental Health & Substance UseHuman Services | DASNY Grant Report (Reviews Completed)DASNY report ↗ | $429,000 |
| FY2026 | — | Center for NYC Neighborhoods, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentCivic & DemocracyHuman Services | HPDNYC Schedule C ↗ | $428,571 |
| State | Kathy Hochul (Governor of New York State, New York State Executive Chamber) | Upper Room AIDS Ministry, Inc Adult Day HealthIIp2 Care Center Demo and renovation work including design and construction costs, as well as moveable FFEsHealthHuman Services | DASNY Grant Report (Reviews Completed)DASNY report ↗ | $428,230 |
| FY2026 | — | Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc.VeteransCivic & DemocracyHousing & Community DevelopmentHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $427,719 |
| FY2024 | — | Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc.VeteransMental Health & Substance UseHealthHousing & Community DevelopmentHuman Services | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $427,719 |
| FY2025 | — | Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc.VeteransHealthHuman ServicesHousing & Community Development | MultipleNYC Schedule C ↗ | $427,719 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Cedarland Development, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $427,150 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc.Arts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $426,000 |