Project Innovation

The Hope Program is making a difference in the Bronx by providing opportunities in green construction for people from all walks of life. Adam Kuperstein reports.

Eligibility Requirements 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 must have an ann...

Q. I work for a non-profit with multiple locations or chapters, how does my organization/local chapter apply? Project Innovation will only award one grant per Tax ID number, across all eleven markets. If your organization shares a Tax ID number, please coordinate internally as only one application across all markets will be accepted for considerati...

Is your non-profit working to create positive change in your local community? Presented by the NBCUniversal Foundation in partnership with NBC and Telemundo stations in select markets, Project Innovation is strengthening communities by providing funding to local non-profit organizations that are solving everyday problems. In 2019, this station...

A New York City school is giving future game developers a chance to get in the game. Stacey Bell reports.

The Support Center for Child Advocates created digital lockers where children leaving foster care could safely store personal documents they need — for example, for job applications.

String Theory Schools’ Particle Accelerator helps students gain real-world skills while working alongside innovative Philadelphia startups.

Hopeworks ‘n Camden wants to help young adults change their lives by retraining them for careers in technology and web development.

The Red Hook Initiative in Brooklyn is a grassroots effort to wire up part of the city, and one of the winners of NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and and the NBC Universal Foundation’s Project Innovation grant challenge. Pat Battle reports.

NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU and the NBCUniversal Foundation announced Tuesday that three local non-profit organizations will receive a total of $225,000 in grants as part of the first annual Project Innovation grant challenge.