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Comcast RISE Investment Fund Provides $21 Million in Grants to Support Small Businesses Hardest Hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Small Businesses in Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. are now eligible to apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSmall Businesses in Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. are now eligible to apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, bringing the total to $21 million in grants since the program’s inception just 23 months ago\n\nTo date, more than 9,500 small businesses have received marketing, technology or grant support from the Comcast RISE program\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Comcast announced a new round of cities will receive grants from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, providing an additional $5 million to hundreds of small businesses owned by people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, and women, bringing the total to $21 million in grants awarded as part of the Investment Fund initiative.\n\nBeginning on October 3, and through October 16, eligible businesses in Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. can apply for a $10,000 grant at www.ComcastRISE.com. A total of 100 grants per city, or 500 grants overall, will be announced and awarded in November 2022. The Investment Fund is an extension of Comcast RISE, the multi-year, multi-faceted initiative launched in October 2020 to support small businesses and provide the resources and tools they need today and in the future.\n\nIn addition, Comcast RISE invests in ongoing mentorship and resources to help businesses succeed over the long-term. The program has partnered with Ureeka, an online platform for entrepreneurs, to provide grant recipients with business coaching to help build skills in company foundation, growing customers and financial stability. All Comcast RISE recipients will also have a specialized online networking community within Ureeka with access to educational resources, sources of capital, and vetted experts such as U.S. Black Chambers, National Asian Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Association for Enterprise Opportunity, Walker’s Legacy and Operation Hope.\n\nComcast RISE Recipients to Date\n\nThe Comcast RISE program has awarded thousands of small businesses owned by people of color and women additional grants in the form of a TV campaign, production of a TV commercial or consulting services from Effectv or computer equipment, internet, voice or cybersecurity from Comcast Business, as well as access to co...