Books and Nooks Kiddie Care Academy LLC
$45,000 Grant
Council District: 7
Location: 20151 Joy
Neighborhood (District): Franklin Park
Description: A childcare group home licensed for 12 children, serving ages 6 weeks to 12 years per shift. With a mom-friendly mission, it will operate from 5:30am to midnight.
Owner: Jahlisa Anderson
Equal Parts Detroit LLC
$40,000 Grant
Council District: 6
Location: 3536 Michigan
Neighborhood (District): Chadsey Condon
Description: Equal Parts is Detroit’s first craft beverage hub, offering premium ice, fresh juices, bar tools, and cocktail kits directly to consumers.
Owner: Justin Campbell
KCD Photography, LLC
$25,000 Grant
Council District: 6
Location: 2835 Bagley
Neighborhood (District): West Side Industrial
Description:KCD Photography offers empowering boudoir, heartfelt wedding, and expressive portrait photography.
Owner:Katrina Cross-Daniels
Paintball 2 Go LLC
$65,000 Grant
Council District: 2
Location: 7577 W Eight Mile
Neighborhood (District): Bagley
Description: Paintball 2 Go offers an immersive experience that includes paintball, gellyball and archery tag for corporate events, birthdays, team building and more.
Owner: Archemee Womack
Pink Flamingo Detroit LLC
$60,000 Grant
Council District: 5
Location: 5200 Chene
Neighborhood (District): Poletown East
Description:Pink Flamingo Detroit is a farm-to-table food business specializing in local, seasonal catering and pop-ups.
Owner: Timea Meiko Krishok
SushiRitas Midtown, LLC
$60,000 Grant
Council District: 5
Location: 5700 Woodward
Neighborhood (District): Cultural Center
Description: SushiRitas offers fast-casual sushi by day and a chill social bar by night. Fresh food, crafted drinks, and a vibe that fits quick lunches, after-work hangs, and late-night cravings.
Owner: Jacob Rayford Jr.
Sydney G. James L.L.C.
$55,000 Grant
Council District: 3
Location: 4617 E Davison
Neighborhood (District): Davison
Description: 4617 Art Centre will be a vibrant creative hub offering 5 affordable workspaces for Detroit-based visual artists including painters, sculptors, photographers, and filmmakers.
Owner: Sydney James
Waka LLC
$50,000 Grant
Location: 2465 Russell
Neighborhood (District): Eastern Market
District: 5
Description: Waka by Baobab Fare is a vibrant East African eatery bringing authentic street food to Detroit.
Owner: Hamissi Mamba
Westside Bike Club, LLC
$50,000 Grant
Council District: 2
Location: 2020 Puritan
Neighborhood (District): Martin Park
Description: Westside Bike Club is a Detroit-based creative incubation firm that supports small business owners and creatives by providing workspace, workshops, resources, and mentorship.
Owner: Jerel Smothers
