Resources

Westchester Catalyst 

Westchester Industrial Development Agency Incentives for Private Businesses

• Bond Financing

• Payment-in-Lieu of Tax (PILOT) property tax incentive

• Sales tax incentives on new construction, expansion, or renovation of real property

• Sales tax incentives for purchase of new equipment

• Mortgage Recording Tax Exemption

• Cash grants

Westchester Local Development Corporations for Not-for-Profits

• Tax exempt bond financing for various purposes 

Minority and Women Owned Business Program

• Registration to augment visibility

• Notification of contract opportunities

• Workshops, seminars, training

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Program

Disadvantaged Business Program

Federal Opportunity Zones

SCORE Westchester

• Free, Confidential Business Mentoring

• Workshops and Webinars

• Resources for Entrepreneurs

• Support for all stages of business

• Expert volunteer network

New York State Small Businesses Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

• More than $500 million in federal funds available for NYS small businesses

• Support loans, equity, and technical assistance

• Prioritizes disadvantaged and very small businesses

• Managed by Empire State Development (EDC)

• Some programs apply through the state; others via partner lenders

• Online tools help match businesses to suitable programs

New York Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

• SBA LenderMatch allows you to describe your business and your needs and generates a list of government financing programs that may be available to you

• Federal Grants

• NYS and NYC Grants

New York State Small Business Services (SBS)

SBA: U.S Small Business Administration

• Expand your business with various loans such as 504 loans and micro loans

• Investment Capital - through the SBIC, find an investor for your business.

• If your business is a victim of a natural disaster, low-interest disaster loans can be found through the SBA

• SBA - guaranteed surety bonds help protect your work and your clients 

• Government grants help businesses engage in research and development

U.S Department of the Treasury Assistance for Small Businesses

• Small Business Tax Credit Programs

• Emergency Capital Investment Program

• Paycheck Protection Program

U.S Chamber of Commerce

Here you can find information about:

• Government grants

• Government contract assistance

• Natural Resource Sales Assistant Program

• General Small Business Grants

• Industry-specific and diversity small business grants and programs 

• General small business resources

• Business resources for entrepreneurs with disabilities

• Minority owned business resources

• LGBTQ+ business resources

• Veteran owned business resources

• Women owned business resouces

• Upcoming and on-demand events for small businesses