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The Department of State issues an official filing receipt to the filer of the Certificate of Incorporation. The filing receipt reflects the date of filing, the name of the corporation, an extract of information provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and an accounting of fees paid. Filers should verify that this information is correct.

The filing receipt is your proof of filing. The filing receipt should be retained with the corporation's permanent records. The Department of State does not issue duplicate filing receipts to replace those lost or destroyed.

For details, see the Certificate of Incorporation page.

New York State Business First offers support for businesses relocating to New York State with a wide range of financial and technical assistance programs. For assistance, contact any of our resources:

  • Empire State Development's Small Business Division
  • NYS Small Business Development Center
  • Entrepreneurial Assistance Program
  • New York's Business Assistance Regional Offices

For more information, visit Empire State Development or the Business First Resource Center.

If you submitted an application via NY Business Express Portal, you will be able to print your application from your Recent Activity account view.  1 - Login with your NY.gov ID, 2 - select the dropdown indicator from your account name at the top right of the page and 3 - select "My Dashboard".  Your applications and their statuses will be displayed.  There will be a print option available to print each application summary.  If you do not see the option to "Print", you should contact the NYS agency you submitted your application to.  An agency representative can help you obtain a copy of your application.

If you submitted an application via NYS License Center, you will be able to print your application from your Manage My Licenses account view.  1 - Login with your NY.gov ID and 2 - select the tab "Manage My Licenses".  Your applications and their statuses will be displayed.  3 - Select the hyperlink on the record number to open the application summary.  4 - Select "File" then 5 - "Print" from the browser toolbar to print a copy of the application summary.

To apply for a New York State grant, you need to complete separate registration, prequalification, and application processes. The steps are outlined below.

  1. Access the Grants Opportunity Portal. This resource is open to the public. It allows users to locate grant funding opportunities with State agencies, and to sign up for notifications of upcoming funding opportunities.
  2. Register with the Grants Gateway to become eligible to apply for funding opportunities. State agency funding opportunities are posted on the Gateway for online application. To register,
    • Existing NYS Vendor administrators can log in through the Statewide Financial System (SFS) ID to access the Gateway.
    • All other vendors who have not previously done business with New York State, must
      • Download and complete the Substitute W-9 Form to obtain a NYS SFS Vendor ID.
      • Download and complete the Grants Gateway Registration Form for Administrator.
    • Not-for-profit corporations must complete an online Prequalification Application
  3. Once logged into the Gateway, you may locate online opportunities by selecting View Opportunities from your home page.
  4. Select Apply to submit your proposal for grant opportunities.
  5. State agencies review proposals on the system and make their awards.
  6. When an award has been made, the Gateway automatically generates a standardized draft contract which includes the successful applicant's proposed budget and work plan.
  7. State agency and grantee staff collaborate in the Gateway to finalize and execute the agreement.

For more information, visit the Grants Gateway.

For additional assistance, select from the following:

  • Prequalification process: Contact your agency representative or the Grants Reform Team at grantsreform@its.ny.gov.
  • Application, policy, and registration: Contact the Grants Reform Team at Grantsreform@budget.ny.gov
  • Technical assistance: Contact the Grant Gateway Help Desk via email at helpdesk@agatesoftware.com, or call 1-800-820-1890 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Apply for certification as an MWBE online, or with a paper application.

Paper

  • Download the application from the New York State Contract System (NYSCS).
  • Mail your completed application to:
    Empire State Development - MWBE
    633 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor
    New York, NY 10017

Additional information and assistance is available with the Division of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD).

  • MWBE Hotline: (212) 803-2414
  • MWBE Resource Line: (855) ESD-4MWB / (855) 373-4692
  • Email: MWBECertification@esd.ny.gov

For information about financial support and other support services you may qualify for, use our Support and Incentive Finder.  After answering a few questions about your business, you'll be provided with a list of support services that may apply to your business.

For information on electronic tax filing requirements, see Electronic Filing Mandate.