OpenPrivate programOpen to for-profit businesses

Optimum Business L.O.C.A.L. Small Business Grants (Long Island)

Optimum (Altice USA)No deadline listed$5,000 – $20,000

Summary

Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk County) small businesses can win $5,000 grants, and two grand-prize winners get $20,000 plus a $5,000 TV ad campaign. The program runs yearly; the 2026 round has been awarded.

About this grant

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.

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit companies

Small business on Long Island, New York (Nassau or Suffolk County)

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Economic development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • In kind

Money can be used for

  • Working capital
  • Expansion
  • Equipment
  • Advertising

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