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Tax credits

START-UP NY

Status

Closed for now

The funder has not said when this reopens.

Closed
Amount
Not published

Approved businesses operate tax-free for 10 years on state corporate/business income tax, sales tax and property tax at the sponsoring campus site; employees may also be exempt from state personal income tax on wages, subject to caps.

Funder

Empire State Development

public · regional

Deadline: Closed — Closed to new applicants as of January 1, 2026; existing participants continue under their agreements.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Business must create net new jobs in New York State in its first year and locate on or near a participating campus. Retail, hospitality, professional services, real estate and several other sectors are excluded. The business must not be moving jobs from elsewhere in New York.

How to apply

  1. Identify a participating college or university with available tax-free space and an aligned academic mission
  2. Apply to the sponsoring campus, which must approve the alignment
  3. Campus submits the application to Empire State Development for final approval
  4. Sign the agreement and meet annual net new job commitments

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://esd.ny.gov/startup-ny-program

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: esd.ny.gov

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