DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2024) – At the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Policy Conference this week, the Chamber and General Motors announced the sixth cohort of awardees for the NeighborHUB grant program. The following 10 nonprofits and 20 small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park were selected to receive $600,000 in grants and additional consulting and support services:
Nonprofits
- 360 Detroit, Inc.
- Atlantic Impact
- Black Legacy Advancement Coalition
- Detroit Horse Power
- Detroit Phoenix Center
- Detroit Zen Center
- Mexicantown CDC
- Nurturing Our Seeds
- Teachers Supporting Teachers Everywhere
- We Are Culture
Small Businesses
- Audio Engineers of Detroit
- Bouncing Around the Motor City
- Brooks Management Group
- Crummy’s Cake Supply & Studio
- Detroit Rosa
- Goodness Gracious Inc.
- Happy Bounce
- Ice Cream Detroit
- IVY Kitchen + Cocktails
- Just for Kidz II
- Little Stinkers Childcare
- No Fear Café
- Plum Health Direct Primary Care
- Puente Cultural Integration, LLC
- Sanctuary Farms
- Sandy’s Land LLC
- The Detroit Pizza Bar
- The Squeeze Station
- The W Buchanan Group
- Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness
“I’m extremely proud of our collaboration with General Motors to empower residents, small businesses, and nonprofits to affect change in their neighborhoods through accessible grant money,” said Devon O’Reilly, the Chamber’s Senior Director of Community Engagement and Leadership Development. “The 2024 class continues suit of having diverse representatives and projects that properly represent neighborhoods throughout the Detroit and surrounding areas communities.”
“For the past six years, the NeighborHUB program has inspired local nonprofits and small businesses to think big and enact change in their communities,” said Genna Young, Senior Manager of News Relations at GM. “Along with the Chamber, we are thrilled to support and celebrate the sixth cohort of community leaders and entrepreneurs, and we look forward to another great year of progress in our neighborhoods.”
To create more activity and funding in neighborhoods beyond Downtown Detroit, NeighborHUB continues to support small businesses and nonprofits as essential foundations for neighborhoods, especially in traditionally underinvested small business corridors. In addition to grant funding, Michigan Community Resources and BUILD Institute will provide additional support to nonprofit and small business grantees through workshops, classes, and mentorship. This year, nearly 78% are minority-owned or led, with 71% being women-owned or led.
The 2024 cohort brings the total number of NeighborHUB grant recipient organizations to 94, receiving nearly $2.3 million in cash funding and consulting services to ensure projects’ success and sustainability. Recipients are chosen for their proposals to create and enhance neighborhood spaces through collaboration. In 2022, a small business cohort was introduced to the program to recognize entrepreneurs’ vital role in community revitalization.
The NeighborHUB program is an annual collaborative effort between the Chamber and GM designed to empower residents in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park to affect change in their neighborhoods through physical presence and innovative programming. More than 350 grant applications were submitted for the 2024 grant cycle, and the selection process, led by an advisory selection committee of Chamber and GM staff, past NeighborHUB grantees, nonprofit founders and executives, and small business resource providers, was very competitive. Get to know the winners at www.detroitchamber.com/neighborhub.
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About the Detroit Regional Chamber
Serving the business community for more than 100 years, the Detroit Regional Chamber is one of the oldest, largest, and most respected chambers of commerce in the country. As the voice for business in the 11-county Southeast Michigan region, the Chamber’s mission is carried out by creating a business-friendly climate and providing value for members. The Chamber leads the most comprehensive education and talent strategy in the state. The Chamber also executes the statewide automotive and mobility cluster association, MICHauto, and hosts the nationally recognized Mackinac Policy Conference. For more information, please visit detroitchamber.com.
About General Motors
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, can be found at https://www.gm.com.