Project Grant 19061334223

This $499,999 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation Coalition's proposal to transition the Detroit region's automotive expertise into the advanced mobility industry. The Coalition will invest in three pillars with the funding: Company Innovation and Transition, including startup incubation and helping legacy companies transition to advanced mobility; Talent Transformation, focusing on increasing workforce diversity and skills...

This $17.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Global Epicenter of Mobility coalition led by the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation. The coalition aims to transform Detroit's legacy automotive industry into a highly competitive advanced mobility cluster. Funding will support the new Supply Chain Transformation Center which will provide assistance to existing manufacturers transitioning to broader mobility products....

This $23.3 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the Global Epicenter of Mobility coalition led by the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation. The coalition aims to transform the Detroit region's legacy automotive industry into a highly competitive advanced mobility cluster. Funding will establish a new Supply Chain Transformation Center to assist existing manufacturers transition to...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $300,000 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to conduct a "Design Retreat" with academic and industry experts. The goal is to create a future vision for the field of "design for human-robot interaction (HRI)" through a series of four visioning workshops. Key activities include using metaphors to generate new robot design...

The Wayne State University Research & Technology Park in Detroit, Michigan (Techtown Detroit) received a $1.17 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to recruit and train 200 high-net-worth individuals from Michigan and the Great Lakes region as angel investors from October 2021 through September 2024. The project aims to activate the potential of underrepresented investors...

This federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding will support diverse workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Detroit, Michigan over the project period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The City of Detroit, serving as the prime awardee through its Finance Division and Mayor's...

This Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) provides $600,000 to support the production of a feature documentary film titled "DIEGO & FRIDA IN DETROIT". The film will explore the life and art of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo during their time in 1930s Detroit, and the lasting impact they had on the city's cultural identity and political history. The project will be carried out by Women Make...

This $7.38 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Global Epicenter of Mobility coalition led by the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation. The funding will catalyze the mobility sector in Michigan by transforming the Detroit area's legacy automotive industry into a highly competitive advanced mobility cluster. Specific projects include a new Supply Chain Transformation Center that will provide direct assistance to existing...

This $9.45 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the Global Epicenter of Mobility coalition led by the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation. The funding will catalyze the mobility sector in Michigan by transforming the Detroit area's legacy automotive industry into a highly competitive advanced mobility cluster. Specifically, the grant will support the new Supply Chain Transformation...

The Detroit Historical Society will receive $400,489 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program to digitize artifacts in its collection between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2024. Specifically, the Society will hire staff and train volunteers to produce high-quality digital images and videos of approximately three-dimensional furniture, transportation items, and ship models. Society staff will utilize the digitized materials to create...