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NBC5 Creates Positive Change Through Project Innovation


Topic: Community-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 2/17/2022

NBC5 Chicago is working to creative positive change in the community with Project Innovation, an initiative launched by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation in partnership with NBC and Telemundo stations in 11 markets. Project Innovation aims to strengthen communities by providing funding to local nonprofit organizations that are solving everyday problems. In 2022, NBC5 will award $315,000 to exceptional nonprofit programs that are addressing local community issues in an innovative way.

From February 18 to March 25, 2022, the station will accept applications for Project Innovation grants in four categories: Culture of Inclusion Youth Education and Empowerment, Next Generation Storytellers and Community Engagement.



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