This is the first time the grant program provides unrestricted funds to eligible nonprofit organizationsNBC10 Boston, Telemundo Boston, and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation announced Tuesday that six local nonprofits will receive a combined total of $225,000 in unrestricted grants.
The grants are part of the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants program and are given to nonprofit organizations that are helping to improve their local communities with unique and innovative programming in three grant categories including Next Generation Storytellers, Youth Education & Empowerment, and Community Engagement.
Nationwide this year, more than $2 million is being granted in 11 communities served by NBC and Telemundo-owned stations. Rebranded to NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants at the beginning of 2023, since its inception six years ago, more than $16 million in grants has been dedicated to 470 nonprofits. “Lifting people up in the community is our daily mission; lifting people up who lift up others is our honor,” said Chris Wayland, president and general manager of NBC10 Boston, NECN, Telemundo Boston and NBC Sports Boston. “We are thrilled to offer, for the first time, unrestricted grant funding to allow these nonprofits the financial flexibility to create the greatest impact.”