Today, Comcast announced a new round of businesses in five regions will receive grants through Comcast RISE, providing 500 more small businesses with comprehensive packages that include business coaching sessions, education resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedules, and technology makeovers.
Comcast RISE is committed to supporting the growth of all small businesses, while advancing the objectives of diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as community investment. The program was created to help businesses and their communities thrive with a focus on economic growth.
Beginning on May 1, and through May 31, eligible businesses in Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA and southern Colorado can apply for a grant package at www.ComcastRISE.com. A total of 100 grants per region, or 500 grants overall, will be announced in August 2024, bringing the total number of recipients to date to 14,000.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and are essential to building strong and thriving local communities,” said Loren Hudson, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast. “Comcast RISE is proud to help strengthen and empower these small businesses and entrepreneurs expand and grow.”
Comcast RISE was created in November 2020 to help small businesses hardest hit by COVID-19, from bakeries and barber shops to childcare centers and cleaning services, by providing the grants needed to survive and recover.
The program has evolved from helping businesses survive the pandemic, to helping businesses and their communities thrive with a focus on economic growth.
Grant packages will include:
- Coaching Sessions – Business assessment and coaching that provide business owners with recommendations on how to help grow their businesses.
- Education Resources – 12-month access to online entrepreneurship courses, learning modules and resources for small business owners.
- Monetary Grant – $5,000 monetary grant.
- Creative…
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