Detroit Evening Report: Kresge puts $1.3M towards community projects in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park
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Nonprofits in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park are sharing $1.3 million in grants funded by The Kresge Foundation to support community projects.
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Kresge has dedicated more than $15 million in grant funding for metro Detroit projects through its Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit Plus (KIP:D) program since the first grants were made in 2015, according to the organization. The grants will fund projects shaped by community engagement and focused on improving quality of life in neighborhoods.
Some of this year’s projects include the building of a resource hub for teen moms and girls in need; repurposing an old church into a community space centered on hip-hop; building an urban equestrian education center and more.
“A decade ago, KIP:D broke new ground to demonstrate that Detroit neighborhood residents have the vision and will to make transformative changes – they only need the tools and support,” said Wendy Lewis Jackson, managing director of Kresge’s Detroit Program, in a statement. “This latest round of grants reaffirms the importance of residents and their nonprofits as engines of progress to improve quality of life across the city.”
The program is administered by Co.act Detroit in partnership with Michigan Community Resources (MCR) and Kresge.
To see the full list of grantees, visit kresge.org.
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