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Healthcare & Life Sciences Business Grants

The UK life sciences sector benefits from substantial government investment through UKRI, NHS innovation programmes, and dedicated biotech funding. Grants support research, development, and commercialisation of healthcare innovations.

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Innovation, growth & development funding

Medical Research Funding

UKRI, MRC, and charity funders support biomedical research and early-stage development. Academic-industry partnerships can access significant research grant funding.

NHS Innovation

NHS programmes including SBRI Healthcare and Academic Health Science Networks support health tech companies to develop and deploy innovations within the healthcare system.

Regulatory & Commercialisation

Grants help life sciences companies navigate regulatory approval and commercialisation. This includes clinical trial support and market access assistance.

US Life Sciences & Health Grants

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Global NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

The Global NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) offers grant funding to New York small businesses to support export‑related activities such as foreign trade missions, trade show participation, export training workshops, market trips, website translation, international marketing campaigns, compliance testing, consultancy services, and export credit insurance premium reimbursement.

Grants range from $2,000‑$5,000 per activity, with a maximum combined award of up to $10,000 per funding period (annual cap).New YorkRolling
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New York State Surety Bond Assistance Program

Provides access to bid bonds, payment and performance bonds for contractors performing on publicly funded projects via participating surety companies.

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Global NY Grant Fund Program

The Global NY Fund offers grants (up to $25,000 for for‑profit companies and up to $100,000 for not‑for‑profit organizations) that reimburse a portion of export‑related project costs to help New York small‑ and medium‑sized businesses expand globally.

$25,000 (for‑profit) / $100,000 (non‑profit)New YorkRolling
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New York State Contractor Financing Program

Provides financing to contractors in need of working capital to deploy and execute federal, state, and local government‑related contracts. Loans are provided by participating lenders.

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POWER UP Grant Program

The POWER UP Grant Program provides up to $100 million in grants to develop electric infrastructure at industrial sites, creating power‑ready locations to accelerate site development for high‑tech manufacturing.

$100 million (initial) up to $300 million totalNew YorkRolling
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New York State Land Bank Program

The program allows municipalities to establish land banks—non‑profit entities that acquire, manage, and redevelop vacant, abandoned, or tax‑delinquent properties—to return them to productive use.

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FAST NY Shovel-Ready Grant Program

The FAST NY Shovel‑Ready Grant Program provides up to $400 million in state grants to prepare and develop sites across New York, aiming to make them shovel‑ready for large employers such as high‑tech manufacturing, semiconductor, logistics and other advanced industries.

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Regional Council Capital Fund

The Regional Council Capital Fund provides capital grant funding for economic development projects that create or retain jobs, reduce unemployment, and increase business activity, including $8 million allocated for tourism projects.

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Better Buffalo Fund

The Better Buffalo Fund provides a $40 million pool of grants and loans to support mixed‑use, high‑density development and downtown revitalization in Buffalo through two initiatives: Transit Oriented Development and the Buffalo Main Streets Initiative.

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New York State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Provides over $500 million in federal SSBCI funding to help small and traditionally disadvantaged businesses succeed, focusing on post‑pandemic recovery.

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Tourism Matching Funds Program

The Tourism Matching Funds Program provides up to $3.45 million in matching funds to designated Tourism Promotion Agencies to market destinations and boost visitor numbers and spending in New York State.

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Electric Generation Facility Cessation Mitigation Program

The Electric Generation Facility Cessation Mitigation Program provides annual funding over up to seven years to local government entities that lose at least 20% of property tax or PILOT revenue because an electric generating facility in their jurisdiction has ceased operations.

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