Resources

**Please note these are EXTERNAL resources**

Grants/Prizes

New York City Tourism + Conventions Small Business Scholarship Program

We are pleased to share that we have launched our New York City Tourism + Conventions Small Business Scholarship Program for 2024!The goal is to support our small business members and enable them to participate in New York City Tourism + Conventions sales missions. We believe that this will also help support the larger NYC…

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NYC Boss Up Veteran Entrepreneurship Program

NYC Boss Up Veteran Entrepreneurship Program. The program will provide seven to 10 veteran entrepreneurs each with a grant of $20,000 and enrollment in SBS’s small business mentorship program to help build and grow their businesses. Applicants must apply to the program through the online portal by 11:00pm on October 6th, 2023. Applicants must be…

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Education

Offshore Wind Training New York

This website, supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), will introduce you to career pathways and training opportunities in the growing offshore wind industry to help jumpstart or further your career. https://www.offshorewindtraining.ny.gov/

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Climate Justice Fellowship

New York State is committed to promoting environmental and climate justice and ensuring an equitable clean energy transition for all communities, especially those disproportionately burdened by environmental health hazards. A key element of climate justice is ensuring the green jobs needed to get us there are available to all New Yorkers. Learn more about the…

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Internships

Climate Justice Fellowship

New York State is committed to promoting environmental and climate justice and ensuring an equitable clean energy transition for all communities, especially those disproportionately burdened by environmental health hazards. A key element of climate justice is ensuring the green jobs needed to get us there are available to all New Yorkers. Learn more about the…

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Futures and Options Internship Program

Futures and Options connects employers with engaged high school juniors and seniors toprovide students with meaningful, career‐building work experience while enabling them tomake valuable contributions to your business or organization. What Employers GainInvestment in NYC’s next generation of employees and a pipeline of new talentContributing team members whose wages are coveredOpportunities for staff to gain…

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Programs

Gas Demand Response Solutions

During the winter months, demand for natural gas is at its highest between the hours of 6am-10pm and from 4pm-8pm. That’s when homes and businesses turn up the thermostat and production is at its highest. By reducing gas usage when requested during these periods of high demand (Demand Response Events), your participation will contribute to…

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Yard Labs

Yard Labs gives companies the opportunity to beta test frontier technology products by activating the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s 300-acre city within a city. Pilots have access to select infrastructure & space, offering a unique controlled urban environment to test new and existing technologies, collect data, and prepare for market launch. The next Yard Labs app…

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New York City Tourism + Conventions Small Business Scholarship Program

We are pleased to share that we have launched our New York City Tourism + Conventions Small Business Scholarship Program for 2024!The goal is to support our small business members and enable them to participate in New York City Tourism + Conventions sales missions. We believe that this will also help support the larger NYC…

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Emerging Developer Loan Fund II RFP for the Provision of Consulting Services

  Emerging Developer Loan Fund II RFP for the Provision of Consulting Services   NYCEDC is creating the Emerging Developer Loan Fund II (the “Program”) to provide financial support to real estate developers facing barriers to entry (“Emerging Developers”). The loan fund will finance real estate pre-development, acquisition, and construction costs for private projects, projects…

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NYC Boss Up Veteran Entrepreneurship Program

NYC Boss Up Veteran Entrepreneurship Program. The program will provide seven to 10 veteran entrepreneurs each with a grant of $20,000 and enrollment in SBS’s small business mentorship program to help build and grow their businesses. Applicants must apply to the program through the online portal by 11:00pm on October 6th, 2023. Applicants must be…

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JCI – Junior Chamber International

HISTORYFounded more than 100 years ago, JCI is the premierorganization for youth leadership and skills enhancement. PURPOSEYoung people are talented, dedicated and searching for opportunitiesto make a difference in the world. Here’s how we help. https://jvc.jci.cc/#/home

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Climate Justice Fellowship

New York State is committed to promoting environmental and climate justice and ensuring an equitable clean energy transition for all communities, especially those disproportionately burdened by environmental health hazards. A key element of climate justice is ensuring the green jobs needed to get us there are available to all New Yorkers. Learn more about the…

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2024 Sloan Public Service Awards Nomination

Since 1973, the Fund has recognized City employees at all ranks and levels of government through its Sloan Public Service Awards—widely regarded as the “Nobel Prize” of City government. Annually, six outstanding civil servants are honored for their extraordinary work performance and commitment to the public. This award also acknowledges the contributions of the more…

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Pre-Seed and Seed Matching Fund Program

NY Ventures, the state’s venture capital arm for innovative, expanding businesses, supports early-stage technology and start-up companies through the Pre-Seed and Seed Matching Fund Program (NYVPSSF). The Program will offer early-stage businesses equity investments from $50,000 up to $250,000 with matching from the private sector (there must be at least $1 of private sector investment…

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Opportunities

Yard Labs

Yard Labs gives companies the opportunity to beta test frontier technology products by activating the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s 300-acre city within a city. Pilots have access to select infrastructure & space, offering a unique controlled urban environment to test new and existing technologies, collect data, and prepare for market launch. The next Yard Labs app…

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New York City Tourism + Conventions Small Business Scholarship Program

We are pleased to share that we have launched our New York City Tourism + Conventions Small Business Scholarship Program for 2024!The goal is to support our small business members and enable them to participate in New York City Tourism + Conventions sales missions. We believe that this will also help support the larger NYC…

Read More

Emerging Developer Loan Fund II RFP for the Provision of Consulting Services

  Emerging Developer Loan Fund II RFP for the Provision of Consulting Services   NYCEDC is creating the Emerging Developer Loan Fund II (the “Program”) to provide financial support to real estate developers facing barriers to entry (“Emerging Developers”). The loan fund will finance real estate pre-development, acquisition, and construction costs for private projects, projects…

Read More

NYC Boss Up Veteran Entrepreneurship Program

NYC Boss Up Veteran Entrepreneurship Program. The program will provide seven to 10 veteran entrepreneurs each with a grant of $20,000 and enrollment in SBS’s small business mentorship program to help build and grow their businesses. Applicants must apply to the program through the online portal by 11:00pm on October 6th, 2023. Applicants must be…

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