Rural grants in New York

No rural grants in New York right now. Here are 4 New York grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national rural grants.

New York grants any owner can apply for

• City of Albany Small Business Facade Improvement Program (Round 8)

  Closes in 4 daysAlbany, NY

  Capitalize Albany Corporation / City of Albany

  Up to $10,000

  Small businesses and not-for-profits anywhere in the City of Albany making exterior renovations such as storefronts, signs, lighting, awnings and paint.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on capitalizealbany.com (opens in a new tab)

• Global NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

  Closes Sep 29New York (statewide)

  Empire State Development (Global NY)

  Up to $10,000

  For-profit New York businesses operating 1+ year with export-ready products (51% US content).

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on esd.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Global NY Grant Fund

  RollingNew York (statewide)

  Empire State Development (Global NY)

  Up to $25,000

  New York companies with 500 or fewer NY employees, in business 1+ year, starting or expanding exports, with 51% NY value or a local-producer certification (e.g., Made in NY).

  Pays you backBig job●●●Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on esd.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Neighborhood Commercial Assistance Program

  RollingRochester, NY

  City of Rochester Dept. of Neighborhood and Business Development

  Up to $8,000

  Retail and neighborhood-service businesses in a commercial building within Rochester city limits.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on cityofrochester.gov (opens in a new tab)

National rural grants

• Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

  Closes Dec 31National

  USDA Farm Service Agency

  Up to $750

  Certified organic producers and handlers who paid USDA organic certification fees to an accredited certifier (crops, wild crops, livestock, handling, state program fees).

  No matchQuick●○○Rural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on fsa.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Next Generation Farmer Fund

  Opens Oct 28National

  National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market match)

  Up to $50,000

  US farmers and ranchers aged 40 or younger (as of Dec 31, 2027) producing food or fiber, proposing 1 to 4 conservation practices new to that land in the 2027 season.

  No matchBig job●●●Young ownersRural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on youngfarmers.org (opens in a new tab)