Open Round Five Special Focus funding track for qualifying New York sustainable-textile innovation projects. Application deadline January 6, 2027, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Only one application may be submitted by an applicant across the Round Five tracks.
New York NYFIC Sustainable Textile Innovation Grants — Round Five Special Focus (Up to $10,000; Jan. 6, 2027)
New York Fashion Innovation Center's Round Five Special Focus grants offer up to $10,000 per eligible New York-based project developing sustainable textile innovation. Applications must be received January 6, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
FundingUp to $10,000 in an individual award per recipient or collaborative project. This is a fixed applicant/project ceiling and NOT the program aggregate; aggregate Round Five funding not separately stated. No universal mandatory matching percentage stated in public program pages or live application; costs above $10,000 must have identified funding.
DeadlineWednesday, January 6, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, explicitly listed in the official NYFIC Round Five JotForm application.
Last verified2026-11-04
Required next actionChoose the Special Focus track (not both) in the official Round Five form https://form.jotform.com/262934920738163 and choose one qualifying focus area. Prepare eligible New York entity details and operational address, collaborators' PDF acknowledgments where relevant, project work plan and NY work percentage, expected outcomes, team qualifications, comprehensive budget and source of any costs above $10,000. Submit before January 6, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Sign into a JotForm account to save progress, and review downloadable full grant instructions and conflict-of-interest policy first.
Broad Eligibility
New York State-based or New York-operating eligible legal entities, including small/large businesses, nonprofit organizations, sole proprietors, farmers, textile industry manufacturers/designers and education/research institutions. Projects primarily undertaken in New York and focused on sustainable textiles/materials. One application per applicant per Round Five, collaborative applications permitted with $10,000 project ceiling. No funding for basic research, politics or religious uses. NYFIC/RPI members must observe conflict-of-interest policy.
Atlas Analysis
New York Fashion Innovation Center's official Special Focus Round Five program page, grant FAQs and interactive online JotForm checked November 4, 2026. Special Focus topics are hands-on next-generation biomaterial textiles, hemp/flax fiber processing, farmer wool quality readiness, AI and small-scale fiber sorting, and regenerative wool-farm systems. Eligible New York businesses, nonprofits, farmers, educational institutions and other eligible entities may request up to $10,000 per applicant or collaborative project; projects must primarily take place in New York. One application per applicant is permitted across the General Topic and Special Focus tracks. The January 6, 2027 deadline is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Basic research and political/religious uses are ineligible. The live form specifies collaborator acknowledgments where relevant, project descriptions and outcomes, work plan, New York operations and a budget separating project total from requested award. The linked full instruction PDF should be reviewed for any additional restrictions.
The New York Fashion Innovation Center (NYFIC) Sustainable Textile Innovation Grants, Round Five, Special Focus track supports practical advances in the state’s sustainable fiber and textile economy. Its specific project focus areas include hands-on next-generation biomaterial textiles, processing hemp and flax, farmer wool-quality readiness, AI-assisted fiber sorting, and environmental or regenerative wool systems.
Funding and eligibility
A grant may provide up to $10,000 per recipient or collaborative project. This amount is the maximum award for one application, not an overall program funding pool. Eligible applicants include businesses, sole proprietors, nonprofits, manufacturers, farmers, researchers, designers and educational organizations that are New York State-based, registered in the state or conduct physical operations there. The proposed project must be carried out primarily in New York. Collaborations are allowed, but applicants may submit only one application per Round Five, even though the online form offers both General and Special Focus tracks.
Restrictions and application
NYFIC does not fund basic science research or political or religious uses. Projects should show measurable results benefiting the New York textile economy. The online Round Five form requires applicant and New York location information, project context and objectives, work plan with percentage of work in New York, expected outcomes, qualifications, collaborator acknowledgments where applicable, and a budget separating total project costs from the requested NYFIC share. Applicants must identify other resources for costs above the $10,000 maximum; the public material does not establish a fixed percentage match.
The deadline is Wednesday, January 6, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants should select the Special Focus track on the official Round Five application form and review the accompanying official instructions and conflict-of-interest policy. A JotForm account is needed to save unfinished work.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.nyfic.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-04. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
