Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Omnibus Economic Development Law of 1987 established the Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers (EAC) Program to issue grants to not-for-profit corporations, community colleges and boards of cooperative educational services for the development of EAC that provide services to entrepreneurs and small businesses in New York State: • Seeking to start or are starting their own business ventures; or • Seeking to expand their early-stage firms (1-5 years). The emphasis is on helping entrepreneurs and small business owners develop lasting businesses and acquire problem-solving skills so that minority, women, veterans, and individuals with special needs learn to independently and successfully manage and grow and generate concrete results related specifically to business creation, increased sales, expanded employment, and securing financing. ESD seeks applications from qualified community-based organizations that are established in their communities, have close ties with local residents, and can adapt their services to meet needs and demands of the community.
