Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund (DSBSF)
Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Small businesses with ten or fewer employees
Geography
- Low to moderate-income residents
Other requirements
- Household income less than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI)
- Timeline: Launched March 18, 2020, during initial COVID-19 pandemic response
Overview
Emergency COVID-19 relief grant program launched March 18, 2020, to provide immediate financial support to small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
Geographic Scope: Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park
Eligibility:
- Small businesses with ten or fewer employees
- Household income less than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI)
- Low to moderate-income residents
Timeline: Launched March 18, 2020, during initial COVID-19 pandemic response
Impact:
- $1.2 million total capital raised
- 697 small business owners received grants across Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park
- Two rounds of grants distributed
Funding Partners: Ally Financial provided $50,000 in COVID-relief funding
What Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 33
- Total given
- $1.3M
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Range
- $5,050–$150K
- By dollars: Michigan 99%, North Carolina <1%, Delaware <1%. Top recipient cities: Detroit, MI; Highland Park, MI; Southgate, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 81% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Hardship
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