Hudson-Webber Foundation recently announced that it has committed more than $3.1 million in grants for research, community development and expansion of the Detroit Riverfront.
Hudson-Webber Foundation recently announced that it has committed more than $3.1 million in grants for research, community development and expansion of the Detroit Riverfront.
“We’re proud to support partners that are deploying innovative approaches to improve neighborhood vitality, whether it be through the development and stewardship of welcoming and transformative public space, planning and coordinating investment in specific geographies, using high-quality research to identify policies and programs that foster neighborhood stabilization, or developing a more coordinated community development system,” Melanca Clark, president and CEO of Hudson-Webber Foundation said.
The foundation’s new grants focus on investments in the areas of community and economic development, built environment and policy and research.
Highlights include:
The foundation awarded a two-year $300,000 grant to Building the Engine of Community Development of Detroit to support the implementation of pilot initiatives that will shape the creation of a long-term, effective community development system in Detroit that achieves more equitable development and revitalization in all Detroit neighborhoods.
Midtown Detroit, Inc. has been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant to support ongoing community and economic development programming that advances small business development, public space maintenance, mixed-income housing and cultural vibrancy in the Midtown and New Center neighborhoods.
The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy was awarded a five-year, $2 million grant to support capital expansion and enhancement of park infrastructure along the Detroit riverfront, as well as annual programming and operations.
Global Detroit was awarded a $95,000 grant to conduct a research study that examines the connection between immigration, neighborhood stabilization and revitalization, focusing on Detroit and Hamtramck neighborhoods with significant and recent immigration growth.
The foundation shared, “These grants reflect Hudson-Webber’s focus on the growth of a vibrant city with opportunities for all Detroiters to attain prosperity.”
