NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV), Telemundo Chicago (WSNS-TV), and Comcast NBCUniversal today announced the return of the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants for its ninth consecutive year in 2026. The competitive grant challenge will award $227,272 in unrestricted funds to eligible organizations that serve or are based in the Chicago area.
Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits can access more information and apply for NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants at localimpactgrants.com and the Spanish-language site becasdeimpactolocal.com beginning today, Tue, March 24, through Fri, April 24. The grant categories are Youth Education & Empowerment, Next Generation Storytellers, and Community Engagement. The grant winners will be announced later this year.
Organizations interested in learning more about this year’s grant program can register HERE to join an informational session on Tuesday, April 7 at 12 NOON CT.
“We’re proud to once again join forces with Comcast NBCUniversal in providing essential funding to local organizations, helping them pursue their goals and continue making a meaningful impact in our communities,” said Kevin Cross, President & General Manager, NBCUniversal Local Chicago.
Key grant eligibility requirements:
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit’s headquarters and/or the program for which the organization is applying must be located in a participating market;
• Entity must service the market they operate from;
• Organization’s total expenses must be between $100,000 and $1,000,000; and
• Nonprofit must help to resolve everyday community issues in any of the three grant categories.
• The applying organization’s revenue must by greater than $100,000.
NBCUniversal Local Impact Grant categories include:
1. Youth Education & Empowerment – In-school and community-based programs that equip youth with the tools they need to succeed, including STEM / STEAM education and youth entrepreneurship.
2. Next Generation Storytellers – Programs that develop pathways for emerging talent and youth voices to explore careers in communications, arts, news, sports and entertainment.
3. Community Engagement – Programs that help foster community unity by enabling individuals to engage with and volunteer in their regions.
The 2026 NBCU Local Impact Grants will deliver a total of $2.5 million in unrestricted funds across the 11 U.S. markets served by NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations. Founded in 2018, NBCUniversal’s grant program has provided $21 million to 615 organizations, including the 69 nonprofits awarded $2.5 million last year.
The NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’ markets are Chicago (WMAQ, WSNS), New York (WNBC, WNJU), Los Angeles (KNBC, KVEA), Philadelphia (WCAU, WWSI), Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS, KXTX), Washington, D.C. (WRC-TV, WZDC), Boston (WBTS, WNEU), San Francisco (KNTV, KSTS), Miami (WTVJ, WSCV), San Diego (KNSD, KUAN) and Hartford, Conn. (WVIT, WRDM).
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