Over $57 million has been awarded to businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities throughout New York State.
Governor Hochul made the announcement that 238 projects will be supported by Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Initiative. Round XIII consists of the Empire State Development Grant Funds and the Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits.
“New York State is supporting our growing communities by investing in shovel-ready projects that will encourage job creation and help boost local economies,” Governor Hochul said. “The range of these projects reflects crucial Regional Economic Development Council input from the stakeholders who know their local assets and industries best, helping us to make strategic investments to create opportunity in our communities, both now and for the future.”
Two new micro-grant programs were included in this round of REDC funding. They are the Craft Beverage Micro Grant Program and the Not-for-Profit Capital Grant Program. Through these programs, over $9.7 million will go to support 170 craft beverage manufacturers and nonprofits in the state.
By far, the majority of local awardees received grants through the craft beverage program which saw 39 winners from Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tomkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties.
Below is a list of area awardees and the amounts they’ve been awarded:
Cayuga
- Heirloom Cider Company: $50,000
- Prison City Brewing LLC: $50,000
- Colloca Estate Winery: $50,000
- Shepherds Brewing Company: $25,000
- Olfactory Farm: $44,000
- Aurora Brewing Co: $31,505
- Combgrown Mead: $33,474
Ontario
- Frequentium Brewing: $50,000
- Hollerhorn Distilling: $30,000
- Inspire Moore Winery Vineyard: $47,500
- Ardennes Brewing LLC: $49,735
- Birdhouse Brewing Company: $50,000
- Forking Paths Vineyards: $50,000
- Ontario County Arc: $65,000
Schuyler
- Finger Lakes Distilling LLC: 47,750
- Damiani Wine Cellers LLC: $50,000
- Lakewood Vineyards: $50,000
- McGibbs Inc: $25,000
- Flatt Rock Wine Cellars: $50,000
- Finger Lakes Gateway Community Development Corporation: $100,000
Seneca
- Hosmer Inc: $50,000
- Seneca Cove, Inc: $50,000
- Martin’s Honey Farm and Meadery: $48,500
- Growling Beer Corporation: $31,059
- Wagner Business Operations: $50,000
- Osmote Wine LLC: $45,000
- Three Brothers Wineries & Estates: $48,500
Steuben
- HP Hood LLC: $250,000
- HP Hood LLC: 150,000
- Tub Town Brewing LLC: $50,000
- Dr Konstantin Frank Winery: $50,000
- Steuben Brewing Company: $50,000
- Living Roots Wine & Company LLCL $49,775
- FLX Grapes LLC: $50,000
- YMCA of Hornell: $100,000
Tompkins
- Cornell University: $625,000
- Tompkins: Wild Nectar Mead LLC: $37,500
Wayne
- Young Sommer Winery: $49,854
- Ten Decade Enterprises: $50,000
- Town of Macedon: $150,000
- Village of Newark: $150,000
Yates
- Paco Palace LLC: $125,000
- Giving Tree Cidery: $50,000
- Glenora Wine Cellars: $50,000
- Fox Run Vineyards: $36,750
- A and M Hiller LLC: $35,000
- Frost Wines LLC: $50,000
Multiple
- United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes: $100,000
A full breakdown of funding as well as project details can be found below: