project innovation

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NBC and Telemundo Connecticut are supporting organizations making a difference in our communities with our annual Project Innovation awards. Each year we give out hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to local nonprofits solving some of our most pressing problems by using innovative solutions. One of last year’s winners is the Connecticut Invention Convention. A core part of...

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Grant applications can be submitted via nbcuprojectinnovation.com from February 18 to March 25.

Please note: Applications for Project Innovation 2022 have now closed. Winners will be announced in Summer 2022. Learn more about Project Innovation below.  Is your nonprofit working to create positive change in your local community?  Presented by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation in partnership with NBC and Telemundo stations in 11 markets, Project Innovation is strengthening our communities by providing funding…

Organization must be a tax exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Fiscally sponsored organizations are eligible. If you have any questions about applying through a fiscal sponsor, please submit a question by clicking the “Contact Us” button on the application portal. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization’s total expenses must be more than $100,000 (defined by the organization’s most recent 990). The program being…

Eligibility Q. My organization has yet to file a 990, are we eligible?A 990 form is required to apply for a Project Innovation grant. Q. My organization’s total expenses fell short of $100,000, is there any way we can still apply?The organization must have had total expenses of more than $100,000 (defined by line 18 of the organization’s most recent…