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100 Additional D.C. Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color to Receive $10,000 Grant from Comcast RISE Investment Fund, Totaling $1 Million
Announcement to Bring Total Comcast RISE Grants Awarded in D.C. to $2 Million Since 2021 Comcast RISE to Support 13,000 Small Businesses Owned by Women and
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[{"type":"text","content":"Announcement to Bring Total Comcast RISE Grants Awarded in D.C. to $2 Million Since 2021 \nComcast RISE to Support 13,000 Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color, Including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American Owners, Among Others, by End of 2022\nWASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today announced it will award an additional $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others, in Washington, D.C., bringing the total to $2 million to date as the company previously awarded $1 million in November 2021. These recipients are part of the more than 9,500 entrepreneurs nationwide – and more than 230 in The District alone – who have been selected as Comcast RISE awardees since November of 2020. Beginning October 3 through October 16, eligible D.C.-based small businesses can apply at www.ComcastRISE.com.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nWashington, D.C. was one of five cities, also including Chicago, Miami, Oakland and Seattle, that was selected in the latest round to award a $10,000 grant to 100 local businesses from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, for a total of $5 million across 500 businesses, bringing the amount awarded nationwide to $21 million to date. \n\"These are the types of investments that are going to bring generational change to our city. Local businesses are the backbone of our economy and these grants can make a big difference for a small business,\" said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. \"We are excited that for the second year in a row, Comcast is investing in local talent through the Comcast RISE Investment Fund and helping us give more Washingtonians a fair shot.\"\nAdded Monica Kang, a former Comcast RISE Investment Fund recipient and CEO of InnovatorsBox, a Washington D.C.-based creative leadership consultancy, \"As the pandemic persisted, the support from Comcast RISE was crucial in helping my business make it through an incredibly tough stretch. I'm so thankful for all the support Comcast RISE provides to the community and I'm excited a new round of grants are available as D.C. small businesses continue to recover. I know there are other business owners like me who would thrive with this support, and I encourage all eligible businesses to apply.\"\nIn addition to InnovatorsBox, pre...