REDC Consolidated Funding Application

The REDC Consolidated Funding Application is New York State's flagship competitive capital grant route under Empire State Development. Each year ten regional councils submit projects through the CFA portal, drawing from a shared pool of more than $750 million across multiple state agencies. The program is built for capital-based economic development projects that create or retain jobs and strengthen regional economies. The instrument is grant funding on an annual cycle. Eligible applicants include businesses, municipalities, not-for-profits, universities, research organizations, and public entities with New York-based capital projects. Award sizes vary by originating agency rather than by a single REDC ceiling, because the money flows through programs run by agencies such as NYSERDA, EFC, DEC, and others under the regional council umbrella. The strongest applications line up with regional priorities, have a project-ready capital plan, and make a clear local employment case. ESD convenes the process, but the funds are routed through the underlying agencies, so applicants have to satisfy both the council review and the source program's own rules. In practice, the CFA works as a coordination channel as much as a funding call.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.