Comcast announced today that 500 additional small businesses across five U.S. cities will receive comprehensive grant packages as part of its ongoing Comcast RISE initiative. The grants include $5,000 in funding, business consultation services, educational resources, creative production, media schedules, and technology upgrades. The selected cities for this round are Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond (VA), and Southern Colorado.
These grants, set to be awarded in September 2024, bring the total number of recipients to 14,000 since Comcast RISE was launched in November 2020. The program initially focused on helping small businesses recover from the impact of COVID-19 and has since evolved to support long-term economic growth, with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
“Supporting small businesses means investing in the heart of our communities,” said Loren Hudson, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast. “By empowering entrepreneurs and small business owners, we help ensure our local neighborhoods can flourish.”
Comcast RISE is a part of Project UP, the company’s $1 billion initiative to advance digital equity and economic mobility through community partnerships and innovative programs.
