National Grid 3-Phase Power Incentive Program (Upstate New York)
National GridFor businessesOnly in New York
National Grid's 3-Phase Power Incentive Program gives grants of up to $300,000 to help small businesses and agribusinesses in upstate New York pay to extend three-phase electric service to their facility when growth requires it, or up to $400,000 if they install on-site renewable energy instead. Eligible sectors include manufacturing, regional warehousing and distribution, R&D, agribusiness, tourism and mining; grants are available on a continual basis.
What you get
Up to $300,000 (up to $400,000 for an on-site renewable alternative)
Who qualifies
Owner of the facility, served by National Grid in its upstate New York territory
Business in manufacturing, regional warehousing/distribution, scientific R&D, agribusiness, a tourism-related NAICS code, or mining and quarrying
Must show three-phase power is needed for increased load, that alternatives were evaluated, and the ability to retain or attract jobs and investment
Must be a National Grid customer in good standing (current on payments or on a deferred payment agreement)
How to apply
Read the 3-Phase Power Incentive program description PDF
Complete the online application at shovelready.com/application.asp and upload the required documents
Contact Karen.Mousaw@nationalgrid.com for help with the application
Checked against National Grid's own page on October 16, 2026.
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National Grid Cinderella Program (Downstate New York revitalization)
National GridFor businesses, nonprofits and local governments and tribesOnly in New York
National Grid's Cinderella Program offsets part of the cost of redeveloping vacant buildings and strengthening commercial districts and urban corridors in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. It funds pre-construction design, adaptive reuse, building renovation, storefront and corridor improvements, and economic development workshops, with grant caps from $25,000 to $250,000 based on capital investment. Municipalities, nonprofits (including BIDs and LDCs) with municipal support, and site owners or developers with municipal endorsement may apply on a continual basis.
What you get
Up to $25,000 to $250,000 depending on total capital investment (workshops up to $25,000)
Who qualifies
A municipality or its authorized development corporation; a 501(c)(3), (c)(4) or (c)(6) (nonprofits, business improvement districts, IDAs, LDCs) with a municipal resolution or letter of support; or the site owner or developer with the municipality's endorsement
Project in National Grid's downstate territory (Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau or Suffolk county) in an underutilized central business district, commercial area or targeted redevelopment area
Projects must show job creation; funds offset up to 50% of eligible costs
Must be a National Grid customer in good standing (current on payments or on a deferred payment agreement)
How to apply
Read the program description PDF (CinderellaProgram.pdf) to confirm eligibility
Complete the online application at shovelready.com/application.asp and upload the required documentation
If approved, sign a funding agreement; grants are paid as reimbursement after the work is done and conditions are met
Checked against National Grid's own page on October 16, 2026.
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National Grid Electric Capital Investment Incentive Program (Upstate New York)
National GridFor businessesOnly in New York
National Grid's Capital Investment Incentive Program helps businesses expanding or building in its upstate New York territory pay for the utility infrastructure the project needs, such as line extensions, customer-owned transformers and switchgear, trenching, and feasibility engineering (up to $50,000). Caps scale with total capital investment from $50,000 (under $1 million) to $750,000 (over $25 million), and up to $50,000 more is available for employee training. Applicants must show they could not get enough funding from other economic development programs.
What you get
Up to $50,000 to $750,000 depending on capital investment (plus up to $50,000 for training)
Who qualifies
Customer of record (owner or lessee) of an eligible existing or prospective facility in National Grid's upstate New York territory
Making a capital investment that requires electric infrastructure improvements, and able to retain or attract jobs and investment
Must show efforts to obtain state and local economic development incentives and that other funding is insufficient
Must be a National Grid customer in good standing (current on payments or on a deferred payment agreement)
How to apply
Read the program description PDF (ElectricCapitalInvestmentIncentive.pdf) to confirm eligibility
Complete the online application at shovelready.com/application.asp and upload the required documentation
If approved, sign a funding agreement; grants are paid as reimbursement after the work is done and conditions are met
Checked against National Grid's own page on October 16, 2026.
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National Grid Industrial Building Redevelopment Program (Upstate New York)
National GridFor businessesOnly in New York
National Grid's Industrial Building Redevelopment Program gives property owners up to $250,000 to upgrade electric and gas infrastructure so large vacant or underutilized single-user buildings (50,000+ square feet) in upstate New York can return to multi-tenant industrial use. Caps are $50,000 for projects under $1 million, $100,000 for $1-5 million, and $250,000 for $5 million and above; grants are available on a continual basis.
What you get
Up to $50,000, $100,000 or $250,000 depending on capital investment
Who qualifies
Owner or contract purchaser of the facility, willing to market it to out-of-state companies or occupy it as an end user, with IDA or other public development agency support
Building or complex once occupied by a single user, at least 50,000 square feet, at least 50% vacant, served by National Grid
Suitable for manufacturing, regional warehousing/distribution, R&D, data centers or back-office operations
Must be a National Grid customer in good standing (current on payments or on a deferred payment agreement)
How to apply
Read the program description PDF (IndustrialBuildingRedevelopmentProgram.pdf) to confirm eligibility
Complete the online application at shovelready.com/application.asp and upload the required documentation
If approved, sign a funding agreement; grants are paid as reimbursement after the work is done and conditions are met
Checked against National Grid's own page on October 16, 2026.
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National Grid Main Street Revitalization Program (Upstate New York)
National GridFor businesses, nonprofits and local governments and tribesOnly in New York
National Grid's Main Street Revitalization Program gives matching grants to municipalities, nonprofit and development corporations, and property owners or developers (with municipal endorsement) to rehabilitate vacant commercial, industrial or mixed-use buildings in downtowns and commercial corridors of its upstate New York territory. Grant caps scale with total capital investment, from $25,000 for $50,000-$250,000 projects up to $500,000 for projects above $25 million. Grants are available on a continual basis until funds run out.
What you get
Up to $25,000 to $500,000 depending on total capital investment
Who qualifies
A municipality or its authorized development corporation; a 501(c)(3), (c)(4) or (c)(6) working with the municipality, IDA or LDC; or the owner or developer of the site with the municipality's endorsement
Project receives National Grid electric or gas service on a commercial rate in the upstate New York territory, in a central business district or commercial corridor with underutilized utility infrastructure
Building must be at least 90% vacant (or in a targeted area where at least half of commercial buildings are fully vacant) and the project must show private-sector job creation or retention
Must be a National Grid customer in good standing (current on payments or on a deferred payment agreement)
Not for civic facilities such as libraries, sports complexes or public buildings
How to apply
Read the program description PDF (MainStreetRevitalization.pdf) to confirm eligibility
Complete the online application at shovelready.com/application.asp and upload the required documentation
If approved, sign a funding agreement; grants are paid as reimbursement after the work is done and conditions are met
Checked against National Grid's own page on October 16, 2026.
Apply any timeCash grant
National Grid Manufacturing Productivity Program (New York)
National GridFor businessesOnly in New York
National Grid's Manufacturing Productivity Program, delivered with New York's Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, gives manufacturers matching grants for lean-manufacturing and productivity projects (up to $15,000 or 40%), growth projects (up to $15,000 or 50%), or combined productivity-and-growth projects (up to $40,000 or 60%). There are electric (upstate) and natural gas (upstate and downstate) versions, and grants are available on a continual basis.
What you get
Up to $15,000 (40-50% match) or up to $40,000 (60%) for combined projects
Who qualifies
Manufacturing business (NAICS 31-33) that is a National Grid customer in good standing (SC 2D, 3, 3A or 4 electric customers upstate; or National Grid natural gas customers for the gas version)
Top management commits time and resources to the project; applicant funds at least 25% from its own capital
Must document an energy efficiency assessment and any efficiency incentive applications
How to apply
Read the Manufacturing Productivity program description (electric or natural gas version)
Work with your regional NY MEP center on the project scope
Complete the online application at shovelready.com/application.asp and upload the required documents (help: Karen.Mousaw@nationalgrid.com)
Checked against National Grid's own page on October 16, 2026.
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National Grid Power Quality Enhancement Program (Upstate New York)
National GridFor businesses and nonprofitsOnly in New York
National Grid's Power Quality Enhancement Program reimburses part of the cost of power quality equipment and services, such as voltage ride-through equipment, harmonic filters, UPS systems, surge suppression and power quality monitoring, for upstate New York manufacturers, R&D facilities, health care providers and data centers that have a documented power quality problem. Grants are up to $250,000 and the customer must fund at least 25% of costs.
What you get
Up to $250,000
Who qualifies
Owner of the business and a National Grid Service Classification 3, 3A or 4 electric customer in upstate New York
Business in manufacturing, research and development, health care or data centers
Must show a power quality problem causing production, operational or quality constraints; customer funds at least 25% of costs
Must be a National Grid customer in good standing (current on payments or on a deferred payment agreement)
How to apply
Read the Power Quality Enhancement program description PDF
Complete the online application at shovelready.com/application.asp and upload the required documents
Contact Karen.Mousaw@nationalgrid.com for help with the application
Checked against National Grid's own page on October 16, 2026.
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Optimum Business L.O.C.A.L. Small Business Grants (Long Island)
Optimum (Altice USA)For businessesLocal programs in New York
Optimum Business and the LIA Foundation run the yearly L.O.C.A.L. Small Business Grant program for small businesses on Long Island, New York. In 2026, 40 businesses in Nassau and Suffolk Counties received $5,000 each, and two grand-prize winners received $20,000 plus a $5,000 TV advertising campaign from Optimum Media. The 2026 round has been awarded, and the program has run every year since 2024.
What you get
$5,000 grants (40 in 2026); two $20,000 grand prizes, each with a $5,000 Optimum Media TV advertising campaign
Who qualifies
Small business on Long Island, New York (Nassau or Suffolk County)
How to apply
Apply through the program page: https://www.optimum.com/business/local-2026
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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