Women-owned grants in New York

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

• Galaxy Grant

  Closes in 13 daysNational

  Hidden Star (501(c)(3))

  $2,500

  Women- and minority-owned small businesses in the US.

  No matchQuick●○○Women-ownedMinority-owned

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

• Sephora Beauty Grant (2027)

  Closes Nov 6National

  Fifteen Percent Pledge and Sephora

  Up to $100,000

  US beauty CPG businesses with $100k+ annual revenue, 1+ year operating, and 51%+ ownership by underrepresented founders (including Black, AAPI, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, women, first-generation immigrant founders).

  No matchMedium●●○Black-ownedHispanic-ownedMinority-ownedWomen-ownedLGBTQ+-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on 15percentpledge.org (opens in a new tab)