# New York Opens $500M Green CHIPS Grants

New York State opened the next round of its $500 million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund on October 1, 2026. The public-private fund, developed with Micron, supports locally driven housing, workforce development, education, childcare, transportation, and other community projects in Central New York. Interested organizations must submit a Letter of Intent through the Consolidated Funding Application portal; submissions are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and selected applicants are invited to submit full applications. An applicant workshop is scheduled for October 7, 2026.

- The fund creates a grant opportunity for eligible organizations proposing community projects in Central New York; the $500 million figure is the fund’s total value, not a stated award amount for an individual project.
- Applicants should begin with the Letter of Intent process in the Consolidated Funding Application portal. Because review is ongoing and full applications are by invitation, a Letter of Intent is an initial step rather than a guarantee of funding.
- The applicant workshop is scheduled for October 7, 2026, five days from the current date. Prospective applicants can use it to learn about the opportunity and application process.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- New York State (NYS)
- Empire State Development (ESD)
- Onondaga County
- City of Syracuse

### Vendors
- Micron Technology, Inc. (Public-private fund partner and anchor investor)

### Key Quotes
> The Fund allows us to invest in the critical systems a growing region depends on, from housing and childcare to the nonprofit partners who serve our neighbors every day.
> — Rob Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of CenterState CEO

### Sources
- [Governor Hochul Announces Next Round of $500 Million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund Now Open | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-next-round-500-million-green-chips-community-investment-fund-now) - NY