Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck
Application process for Comcast RISE Investment Fund grants open to eligible small businesses June 1-14
DETROIT – May 12, 2022 – Comcast today announced it will award $1 million in grants to 100 Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others. Detroit was one of five cities, including Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Twin Cities, selected for the program. Comcast will award a $10,000 grant to 100 local businesses from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, for a total of $5 million across 500 businesses. This brings the amount awarded to $16 million to date.
The application process will open to qualifying businesses June 1-14, and prospective owners must have their businesses located in the geographic boundaries of Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck.
“The Comcast RISE Investment Fund supported my business at a very critical