Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors Empower Communities with $600K in NeighborHUB Grants

Investing in Change, Creating a Legacy The Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors have unveiled the sixth cohort of recipients for the NeighborHUB grant program. Announced at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Policy Conference January 11, the program will provide a total of $600,000 in grants and additional consulting and support services to 10 nonprofits and 20 small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. Catalyzing Positive Change: The NeighborHUB Impact With the announcement of the 2024 cohort, the NeighborHUB program has now supported 94 organizations, providing nearly $2.3 million in cash funding and consulting services. Recipients are chosen from their proposals to create and enhance neighborhood spaces through collaboration, emphasizing the transformative power of community-driven initiatives. The NeighborHUB program, an annual collaboration between the Chamber and GM, stands as a testament to the power of residents and entrepreneurs to shape their neighborhoods through physical presence and innovative programming. The competitive selection process involved an advisory committee comprising Chamber and GM staff, past grantees, nonprofit founders, executives, and small business resource providers. Devon O’Reilly, the Chamber’s Senior Director of Community Engagement and Leadership Development, expressed pride in the collaboration with General Motors, emphasizing the program’s goal of empowering residents, small...