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Last Week for University Plc Businesses to Apply for $10k Grants

Application Window Closes This Thursday for $1 Million in Grants from Comcast RISE Investment Fund; Apply at www.ComcastRISE.com

The Comcast RISE Investment Fund is focused on small businesses that have been in business for three or more years with 1-25 employees. Businesses must be located in King or Pierce Counties.
The Comcast RISE Investment Fund is focused on small businesses that have been in business for three or more years with 1-25 employees. Businesses must be located in King or Pierce Counties. (Comcast Washington)

Small businesses owned by people of color in King and Pierce Counties have until this Thursday, October 14 to apply for a $10,000 grant at www.ComcastRISE.com. A total of 100 grants, or 100 grants overall, will be awarded in November 2021.

The Investment Fund is an extension of Comcast RISE, the multi-year, multi-faceted initiative launched in October 2020 to support small businesses owned by people of color and provide the resources and tools they need today and in the future.

The Comcast RISE Investment Fund is focused on small businesses that have been in business for three or more years with 1-25 employees. Businesses must be located in King or Pierce Counties.

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Local small businesses seeking to apply or want more information about the $10,000 grants, may learn more about the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, eligibility requirements at www.ComcastRISE.com

Comcast’s Ongoing Commitment to Advancing Digital Equity

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Comcast RISE is part of Comcast’s ongoing efforts to advance digital equity and help provide underrepresented small business owners with access to the digital tools and funding they need to thrive. Over the next 10 years, Comcast has committed $1 billion to programs and partnerships that will reach an estimated 50 million people with the skills, opportunities, and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world.

More information and the applications to apply for either the grant program or marketing and technology services are available at www.ComcastRISE.com.

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