New NY Broadband Program
Funding Amount
$500 million available statewide (grants to support broadband infrastructure expansion)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Applicants must agree to make co-investments in infrastructure projects
- Projects must expand broadband access to underserved areas in NYS
- Eligible Applicants: Manufacturers and other businesses benefiting from improved broadband infrastructure
- Contact: New York State
Overview
Geographic Scope: New York State (Empire State), with priority on underserved areas
Focus Areas: Broadband infrastructure expansion and high-speed internet access
Program Description
The New NY Broadband program provides grants to incentivize the expansion of broadband access to areas throughout New York State. The program makes $500 million available to applicants who agree to make co-investments in infrastructure projects.
Funding Targets
- High-speed internet access: Minimum 100 Mbps in most places
- Remote areas: Minimum 25 Mbps
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must agree to make co-investments in infrastructure projects
- Projects must expand broadband access to underserved areas in NYS
Eligible Applicants: Manufacturers and other businesses benefiting from improved broadband infrastructure
What Fuzehub Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 45
- Total given
- $1.67M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $6,500–$115K
- By dollars: New York 97%, Virginia 2%, Pennsylvania <1%. Top recipient cities: Albany, NY; New York, NY; Rochester, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY
Innovation award
$97K
University of Buffalo · Albany, NY
Innovation award
$93K
University of Rochester · Rochester, NY
Innovation award
$88K
Binghamton University · Binghamton, NY
Innovation award
$79K
University of Albany (Research Foundation State Univ NY) · Albany, NY
Innovation award
$79K
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Amount
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