WMAQ, WSNS and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation’s Project Innovation grant challenge returns to the Chicago market for a fifth consecutive year with the grant application window open now through March 25.
WMAQ (NBC Chicago), WSNS (Telemundo Chicago) and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation’s Project Innovation grant challenge returns to the Chicago market for a fifth consecutive year with the grant application window open now through March 25.
Eligible local nonprofits whose programs are helping to resolve everyday community issues in any of the following four grant categories are encouraged to submit a grant application online at nbcuprojectinnovation.com or nbcuproyectoinnovacion.com.
The grant categories include:
- Community Engagement: Programs that enable individuals to engage and volunteer in their communities.
- Culture of Inclusion: Programs that encourage equitable access, opportunities, and resources for traditionally underrepresented communities.
- Next Generation Storytellers: Programs that promote access and develop pathways for emerging talent, diverse voices, and underrepresented youth to explore careers in news, entertainment, sports, and the arts.
- Youth Education and Empowerment: In-school and out-of-school programs that equip youth with the tools they need to succeed, including STEM/ STEAM education and youth entrepreneurship.
“Giving back to the community we serve is at the heart of who we are at NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago, and NBC Sports Chicago,” says Kevin Cross, president-GM of NBC Universal Local Chicago. “We are grateful to the tens of thousands of nonprofits in the Chicago area who are heroically making a difference every day.”
Since 2018, WMAQ, WSNS and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation have presented $990,000 in Project Innovation grants to 23 nonprofits in the Chicago area that are solving everyday problems and making a difference through their one-of-a-kind programs.
This year, the stations and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation will award $315,000 to a maximum of 12 community organizations in each of the participating markets. Across all participating markets, a total of $3.475 million will be presented to eligible nonprofits.
Grant winners will be announced in summer 2022.
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