Comcast NBCUniversal, NBCUniversal Local Award $2.5M to 69 Nonprofits in NBC- & Telemundo-Owned Stations' Markets

NEW YORK – Sept. 9, 2025 – 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. The 2025 application window for 501(c)(3) nonprofits was March 11 through April 11.

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). 

For more information on the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants, visit localimpactgrants.com and the Spanish-language becasdeimpactolocal.com, and follow on social media @NBCUFoundation and #LocalImpactGrants.

Select 2025 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grant recipients (full list available here):  

New York – Jump-In Enrichment Inc. 

Jump-In Enrichment supports youth in Brooklyn by providing academic support, life skills, and career development, with a focus on tech pathways and mental health. 

Los Angeles – Southeast Community Development Corporation

The Southeast Community Development Corporation provides civic storytelling and journalism training to youth, empowering them to address local issues and advocate for community change.

Chicago – Foundation for Culinary Arts

The Foundation for Culinary Arts empowers low-income Chicago youth through culinary training camps that build cooking, nutrition, and life skills for employment and healthy living.

Philadelphia – Cherry Hill Free Clinic

The Cherry Hill Free Clinic provides free healthcare to local residents and prioritizes community engagement.

Dallas-Fort Worth – Parents Defeating Autism Today DBA Center for ASD

The Center for ASD empowers individuals with autism through skills development in job readiness, social engagement, and personal growth. 

Boston – Soccer Unity Project

Soccer Unity Project fosters inclusive community connection by offering cost-free, year-round soccer programs to youth across Boston, ensuring financial barriers never prevent participation.

Washington, D.C. – The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project

The T.R.I.G.G.E.R. Project prevents gun violence through trauma-informed education and youth empowerment, delivering emotional wellness, career readiness, and leadership training.

San Francisco – José Valdés Math Foundation 

The Jose Valdes Math Foundation provides math enrichment to middle and high school students in San José through its summer institute and tutoring programs.

Miami – Propelling Into Triumph (PIT)

Propelling Into Triumph supports foster youth aging out of care with housing, life coaching, and education programs to build independence and the skills and resources needed for adult success.

San Diego – Honor Flight San Diego

Honor Flight San Diego organizes trips for senior veterans to Washington, D.C., for reflection, community recognition, and healing.

Hartford, Conn. – STEAM Train

STEAM Train helps populations access STEM opportunities through education, mentoring, and workforce development, including IT training, engineering camps, and wraparound services.