Telemundo announces $600K in grants to community soccer organizations

Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Station Group has announced $600,000 in community grants designed to build on the momentum surrounding the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The program, which is known as the Vamos World Cup Initiative, is a partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Soccer Forward Foundation.

Two local nonprofits located in each of the eight World Cup host cities served by Telemundo-owned stations, along with national organization Soccer Without Borders, will receive grants. The funds will be used to support programs “activities aligned with Soccer Forward’s mission to promote physical and mental well-being, strengthen local connections, and expand participation through soccer.”

“Comcast NBCUniversal and our Telemundo-owned stations are committed to serving our communities, so we’re honored to work with organizations that share our mission and demonstrate how soccer can enrich lives as the sport takes center stage nationwide,” said José Cancela, president of Telemundo Station Group, in a statement. “We’re proud to make these grants possible, and to partner with Soccer Forward to support those using soccer for good.”

Through its partnership, Comcast NBCUniversal is providing funding while Soccer Forward helped facilitate the grants.

“The FIFA World Cup 2026 is more than a tournament, it’s a catalyst for an enduring impact-driven legacy,” said Lex Chalat, executive director, Soccer Forward Foundation, in the statement. “By working with Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Station Group, we’re able to invest in the organizations that will carry the game’s impact forward long after the final match. These grants reflect Soccer Forward’s commitment to ensure 2026 leaves a meaningful legacy, with the goals to expanding access, empowering young leaders, and strengthening communities in every host city.”

The Vamos World Cup Initiative Grants are part of Telemundo’s Tu Momento. Tu Jugada. (Telemundo’s Next Play) effort.

Anchored in Telemundo’s exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the program aims to increase access, opportunities and mentorship programs related to soccer.

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Vamos World Cup Initiative Grant Recipients:

• National Recipient: Soccer Without Borders
• New York: New York Scores, Uptown Soccer, Telemundo 47 Nueva York, WNJU
• Los Angeles: Football for Her, Home Field Advantage, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles, KVEA
• Philadelphia: JTDF, Safe-Hub, Telemundo62 Philadelphia, WWSI
• Dallas: Pleasant Grove Soccer & Sports, Puede Network, Telemundo Dallas 39, KXTX
• Houston: reVision FC, YMCA of Greater Houston, Telemundo Houston, KTMD
• San Francisco, Street Soccer USA, America Scores Bay Area, Telemundo 48 Área de la Bahía, KSTS
• Boston: UKSD, Soccer Unity Project, Telemundo Boston, WNEU
• Miami, Grassroot Soccer, Miami Scores, Telemundo 51 Miami, WSCV