Funding Resources

There are many resources that can provide funding for your business. The type of funding you want to seek is highly depended on your companies goals. For example, many grant programs from state or federal programs are geared towards specific programs or research while banks like to finance assets.

Entrepreneurs, start-ups, and growing small businesses typically look to equity financing or short term micro-lending. Below we outline a few of these resources available regionally in New York State. However, as a client of Linc, once we begin to understand your company and needs we can help you identify the right type of funding and prepare you to seek it.

State Programs

• New York's Empire State Development
• ESD's Consolidated Funding Application
• NYSERDA Program Opportunities - PONS

Regional funding Programs

• Capital Region Community Loan Fund
• Canrock Ventures
• Cayuga Venture Fund
• New York City Seed
• Excell Partners, Inc.
• Golden Seeds
• New York City Investment Fund
• Western New York Business Development Fund
• Seed Capital Fund of Central New York
• Stonehenge Capital

Regional Angel Networks

• Eastern New York Angels
• Long Island Angel Network
• New York Angels
• Rochester Angel Network

Incubator Programs with Seed Funding

• Innogen Business Accelerator

Federal Funding

There are many agencies that provide funding for research and product development through SBIR and STTR programs. Generally these solicitations target specific categories. Below are resources to help you search for Federal Funding opportunties.

• SBIR/STTR Official Site
• Zyn Systems SBIR Resource
• Grants.gov