Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.5 Million in Unrestricted Grants to 69 Nonprofits

Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local announced that a total of $2.5 million has been awarded to 69 nonprofit organizations servicing one of the 11 NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’ markets across the U.S. through the 2025 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants. Founded in 2018, NBCUniversal’s grant program has now provided $21 million to 615 nonprofit organizations.  

For the eighth year, the competitive grant challenge is awarding unrestricted funding to eligible nonprofits making a difference in local communities. Applications were accepted in three categories: youth education and empowerment, next generation storytellers, and community engagement. 

Nonprofits receiving funds serve communities in the following NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’ markets: New York (WNBC, WNJU), Los Angeles (KNBC, KVEA), Chicago (WMAQ, WSNS), Philadelphia (WCAU, WWSI), Dallas (KXAS, KXTX), Boston (WBTS, WNEU), Washington, D.C. (WRC-TV, WZDC), San Francisco (KNTV, KSTS), Miami (WTVJ, WSCV), San Diego (KNSD, KUAN) and Hartford, Conn. (WVIT, WRDM). 

Bay Area: 
$65,000 

• José Valdés Math Foundation 

$60,272 

• Bay City News Foundation 

$47,000 

• The Youth Science Institute 

$20,000 

• Oakland Digital Arts and Literacy Center (BRIDGEGOOD) 

$15,000 

• Digital4Good 

$11,500 

• Leap Arts in Education 

$8,500 

• Shooting Stars Foundation 

Chicago:
$45,000 

• YEMBA, Inc. 

$37,272 

• Chicago Hyde Park Village 

$30,000 

• Foundation for Culinary Arts 

$30,000 

• Homewood Science Center 

$30,000 

• Plant Chicago 

$20,000 

• Project I Am 

$25,000 

• Gateway to the Great Outdoors 

$10,000 

• Pilsen Center for Cultural and Contemporary Arts  

Washington D.C.:
$62,272 

• The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project 

$50,000 

• Upward Thrive Academy, Inc. 

$40,000 

• Rosie Riveters 

$30,000 

• Our Stomping Ground 

$25,000 

• New Hope Community Outreach Services 

$20,000 

• Alexandria Tutoring Consortium, Inc 

Southern California:
$75,000.00 

• Southeast Community Development Corporation 

$50,000 

• Black Thumb Farm 

$50,000 

• TIYYA Foundation 

$26,136 

• Reading To Kids 

 $26,136 

• ArtsUp! LA 

San Diego:
$35,000.00 

• First Gen Scholars 

$35,000.00 

• Honor Flight San Diego 

$35,000.00 

• Backcountry Communities Thriving 

$25,000.00 

• The AJA Project 

$25,000.00 

• Girls Inc. of San Diego County 

$25,000.00 

• GLM House Inc 

$25,000.00 

• Lambda Archives of San Diego 

$22,272.00 

• Community Action, Service and Advocacy (CASA) 

Dallas-Fort Worth:
$60,000.00 

• Hendrick Scholarship Foundation 

$50,000.00 

• GROW North Texas 

$37,500.00 

• Lone Star CASA 

$30,000.00 

• Parents Defeating Autism Today DBA Center for ASD 

$29,772.00 

• Together We Thrive 

$20,000.00 

• Bold Idea, Inc. 

Boston:
$66,136.36 

• East Boston Community Soup Kitchen 

$61,136.36 

• Dreamcatcher Initiative 

$50,000.00 

• Soccer Unity Project 

$50,000.00 

• Open Door Arts 

South Florida:

$75,000.00 

• Propelling Into Triumph 

$49,454.00 

• Uplift Literacy 

$34,454.00 

• Clean Miami Beach Inc 

$29,454.00 

• Amplify Community Resources 

$24,454.00 

• Dibia Dream Inc 

$14,456.00 

• Rebuilding Together Broward County Inc 

Connecticut:
$51,000.00 

• 2-4-1 Care 

$51,000.00 

• Afro Caribbean Cultural Center 

$35,000.00 

• Summit Adaptive Sports 

$30,000.00 

• STEAM Train 

$30,000.00 

• Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven 

$20,000.00 

• HomeFront 

$10,272.00 

• Guilford Interfaith Ministries DBA Guilford Interfaith Volunteers 

New York: 
$50,000.00 

$40,000.00 

$15,000.00 

• Project Write Now