Areas Served: Syracuse metropolitan area with surrounding Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, and Oswego counties


Program Purpose $130 million in capital funding is available for capital-based economic development initiatives intended to create or retain jobs; prevent, reduce or eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and/or increase business activity in the Syracuse metropolitan area with surrounding Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, and Oswego Counties of New York.

Eligibility Eligible applicants include for-profit businesses; not-for-­profit corporations; business improvement districts; local development corporations; public benefit corporations (including industrial development agencies); economic development organizations; research and academic institutions; incubators; technology parks; municipalities; counties; regional planning councils; tourist attractions; and community facilities.

Funds may be used for: – Acquisition or leasing of land, buildings, machinery and/or equipment – Acquisition of existing business and/or assets – Demolition and environmental remediation – New construction, renovation or leasehold improvements – Acquisition of furniture and fixtures – Soft costs up to twenty-five (25%) of total project costs – Planning and feasibility studies related to a capital project



Contact Information
Central New York Regional Economic Devt Council
Address: 620 Erie Boulevard West – #112
City: Syracuse
State: New York

Website: http://nyworks.ny.gov/content/central-new-york

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