Matching Grant Leverage Program

Higher education and not-for-profit research institutions in NYS are eligible to apply for matching funds to leverage resources from federal or private sources, including the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Health and other organizations. To qualify for a Matching Funds Grant, the research institution is required to meet a minimum of 2:1 matching requirement of dollars coming to NYS. For every dollar an institution receives from the state, the institution must receive at least two dollars from sources outside the institution. Funds eligible for mathcing are those received by the institution from the granting entity and/or from private industries that will remain in New York State, institutions and other state funds are not eligivle to calculate the 2:1 matching grants. Specific requirements and an application can be found at: https://esd.ny.gov/matching-grants-leverage-program Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: dozens of grants have been awarded over the past five years. These are matching grants to federal awards. A list to all grants over the past five years is not available. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 30.00%