| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Minim Productions, Inc.Arts & CultureEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $712,671 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Commonpoint NY, Inc.Economic DevelopmentHuman ServicesHousing & Community DevelopmentYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $711,680 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Pfisterer North America, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $700,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | St. Nick's Alliance CorporationHousing & Community DevelopmentHuman ServicesYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $700,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Coddington Road Community Center, Inc.Housing & Community DevelopmentEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $700,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Capital Roots, Inc.Economic DevelopmentFood & AgricultureWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $700,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | St Johns UniversityResearch & Higher EducationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $700,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Monroe 2 - Orleans BOCESWorkforce & EducationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $700,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | NYC Department of Small Business ServicesEconomic DevelopmentWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $691,239 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Chinatown Partnership Local Development CorporationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $689,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Foodlink, Inc.Food & AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentHuman ServicesWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $685,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | KOLEL BEIS YITZCHOK DSVALYIVA DBA TLC and Tiny Tots CareHuman ServicesYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $680,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Albany Can Code, Inc DBA CanCode CommunitiesWorkforce & EducationEconomic DevelopmentYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $678,027 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, Inc.Economic DevelopmentWorkforce & EducationYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $675,450 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Niagara Aquarium Foundation d/b/a The Aquarium of NiagaraArts & CultureEnvironment & Conservation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $675,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High SchoolWorkforce & EducationResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $667,790 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | 205 Lombard LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $664,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Fort Ticonderoga AssociationEconomic DevelopmentArts & CultureResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $660,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of Johnson CityEconomic DevelopmentPublic Safety & JusticeSports & RecreationTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $652,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Brooklyn Alliance d/b/a Brooklyn Chamber of CommerceCivic & DemocracyEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $650,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | President Container Holdings II, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $650,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Brooklyn Alliance, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $650,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Town of LibertyEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $650,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Horticultural Society of New York, TheFood & AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentArts & Culture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $650,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Social Enterprise and Training Center, Inc.Human ServicesWorkforce & Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $638,827 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Village of CanastotaEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $630,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Balchem CorporationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $628,869 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Advanced Glass, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Town of OssiningEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment & ConservationSports & Recreation | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc.Sports & RecreationEconomic DevelopmentYouth & Families | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | FORT DRUM REGIONAL LIAISON ORGANIZATIONEconomic DevelopmentVeterans | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Fulton CountyEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community DevelopmentTransportation & Infrastructure | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | UltraPhiL LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | SUNY Maritime CollegeResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $600,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.Economic DevelopmentResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $575,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Cayuga Community CollegeWorkforce & EducationResearch & Higher EducationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $575,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | CNY Works, Inc.Workforce & EducationEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $561,633 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | 5G Real Estate Group, LLCEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $558,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | The CenterEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $551,600 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | eVero CorporationEconomic DevelopmentTechnology & Cybersecurity | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $550,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Lactalis USAEconomic DevelopmentFood & Agriculture | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $550,000 |
| FY2026 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Hanger Road Rome LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $550,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Enterprise Lumber & Silo, LLCEconomic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $549,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Westminster Economic Development Initiative, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $539,187 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Rochester Institute of TechnologyResearch & Higher EducationEconomic DevelopmentEnvironment & ConservationHealth | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $538,233 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Huntington Public LibraryWorkforce & EducationEconomic DevelopmentArts & CultureResearch & Higher Education | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $536,000 |
| FY2025 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | S. St. George Enterprises, Inc.Economic Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $519,448 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | Binghamton Local Development CorporationEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $519,000 |
| FY2024 | 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 ↗ | $519,000 |
| FY2024 | Hope Knight (President, CEO and Commissioner, Empire State Development) | ADIRONDACK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPEconomic DevelopmentHousing & Community Development | Empire State Developmentdata.ny.gov ↗ | $519,000 |