Save Money Through Government Incentives

Government incentives are programs designed to save you money, usually in the form of tax credits. This page summarizes different programs at the local, state and federal level as well as those offered by our utility provider, National Grid.

Use the Online Incentive Databases to find websites that feature various incentive programs for your research. Use the Featured Incentive Programs to find programs open to all businesses or available based on industry type. Use the agency contact list on this page to reach out to specific agencies about their programs.

Online Incentive Databases

Find websites that feature various government incentive programs:

New York State Business Express Incentive Wizard

New York State's Business Express Incentive Wizard identifies state resources for businesses - just answer some questions about your business and get a list of programs you might qualify for - it takes about 10 minutes:

New York Business Express Incentive Wizard

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

Here you can find various incentive programs offered by New York State agencies, categorized for your convenience.

NYS Taxation and Finance Business Incentives

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

NYSERDA offers several incentive programs for businesses looking to make energy-efficient upgrades to their buildings, among other measures.

NYSERDA Small Business Energy Solutions

United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

The IRS administers various federal government incentive programs which are centralized on this webpage.

IRS Business Credits and Deductions

National Grid

National Grid is our local utility and they provide incentive programs for small businesses looking to make LED lighting and natural gas equipment upgrades, in addition to no-costs energy assessments. Learn more by clicking the button below.

 National Grid Small Business Incentives

Featured Incentive Programs

Click on the featured incentive programs listed below to learn more about programs that are Open to All businesses (assuming your business also has at least one employee) and some that are Industry-Specific, such as programs for manufacturers and the film industry.

Associated Department

Division of Business Development
315-448-8100
business@syr.gov

Contact Information

NYS Department of Labor

CNY Business Services Office

450 South Salina St, Suite 302

Syracuse, NY 13202

315-479-3362

roy.jewell@labor.ny.gov

 

Empire State Development

CNY Regional Office 

620 Erie Blvd West, Suite 112

Syracuse, NY 13204

315-897-5374

nys-centralny@esd.ny.gov

 

NYSERDA

Buffalo Regional Office

726 Exchange St, Suite 821

Buffalo, NY 14210

716-842-1522

info@nyserda.ny.gov

 

IRS Syracuse

Taxpayer Assistance Center

300 South State St

Syracuse, NY 13202

315-448-0807

 

National Grid

300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, NY 13202

800-787-1706

energysavings@nationalgrid.com

 

 

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