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NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants Return for 8th Consecutive Year to Provide $2.5 Million for Nonprofits in 2025
Impact
NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants Return for 8th Consecutive Year to Provide $2.5 Million for Nonprofits in 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Key Takeaways
Eligible Organizations Can Apply Now Through April 11 at localimpactgrants.com and becasdeimpactolocal.com
Grant Program Has Delivered $18.5 Million to 546 Nonprofits Since 2018
New York, NY
Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local today announced the return of the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants for the eighth consecutive year in 2025. This competitive grant challenge will award $2.5 million in unrestricted funds to eligible nonprofits located in and servicing one of the 11 NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’ markets across the United States in three categories.
Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits can apply for NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants from today, March 11, through April 11 at localimpactgrants.com and the Spanish-language site becasdeimpactolocal.com, which also provide more information on the program. The grant categories include youth education and empowerment, next generation storytellers, and community engagement. Winners will be announced later this year.
“There are many tremendous nonprofits that contribute to the wellbeing of our communities and serve those in need, and our local grants program is a meaningful way for us to support and recognize their work,” said Valari Staab, Chairman, NBCUniversal Local. “We are proud to partner with Comcast NBCUniversal to award critical funding to deserving organizations for the eighth straight year and again expand the impact of this program.”
Founded in 2018, NBCUniversal’s grant program has provided $18.5 million to 546 organizations -- including the 76 nonprofits last year that were awarded a combined $2.5 million -- in the communities served by NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations, which are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, Miami, San Diego and Hartford, Conn.
“It’s crucial that we continue to support organizations that are making a positive impact across our local communities,” said Jessica Clancy, Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at NBCUniversal.
We’re excited to continue our Local Impact Grants program alongside NBCU Local to provide nonprofits with the funding they need to carry out their missions and vital work.
Key grant eligibility requirements:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit’s headquarters and/or the program for which the organization is applying must be located in a participating market
- Entity must service the market they operate from
- The organization’s total expenses must be between $100,000 and $1,000,000; and
- The nonprofit must help to resolve everyday community issues in any of the three grant categories.
NBCUniversal Local Impact Grant categories include:
- Youth Education & Empowerment: In-school and community-based programs that equip youth with the tools they need to succeed, including STEM/ STEAM education and youth entrepreneurship.
- Next Generation Storytellers: Programs that develop pathways for emerging talent and youth voices to explore careers in communications, arts, news, sports and entertainment.
- Community Engagement: Programs that help foster community unity by enabling individuals to engage with and volunteer in their regions.
The participating NBCU Local stations are NBC 4 and Telemundo 47 (New York) ; NBC4 and Telemundo 52 (Los Angeles); NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago; NBC10 and Telemundo62 (Philadelphia); NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 (Dallas-Fort Worth); NBC4 and Telemundo 44 (Washington D.C.); NBC 10 Boston and Telemundo Boston; NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 Area de la Bahia; NBC 6 South Florida and Telemundo 51 Miami; NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 (San Diego); and NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut.
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