DETROIT – Comcast has created a program aimed specifically at minority-owned small businesses. READ: More business coverageStarting a small business as a Black woman is an uphill battle, according to studies done by CNBC and American Express. Comcast said it saw the disparities in funding and last fall created the RISE Investment Grant program. The program is specifically for Black, indigenous and people of color who own businesses in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck. “Small businesses that are in need.”The first round of funding was offered last fall.