Motor City Match awardees include jewelry designer, artist’s test lab, furniture maker, and more

The sixth round of Motor City Match awards were announced today. Among the businesses who were awarded funds for brick & mortar locations include a few who are setting up shop in locations we’ve recently visited.

Karissma Pringle, a designer and creator of precious and semi-precious metal jewelry, will be opening her studio in one of the Quonset huts that are being built in True North off of Grand River. Pringle was awarded $35,000 for equipment and start-up costs.

Another multi-use space is coming to Mack Avenue, across from MASH Detroit.

The forever-in-progress building at 2000 Michigan Avenue in Corktown is getting a new tenant.

Additional grant award winners include Mutual Adoration, a custom furniture and houseware maker coming to Kercheval near Alter; Truth Bookstore, a retailer and gift shop that aims to be a learning resource for the community on Meyers near Puritan; and Tiki’s Treasures, a consignment store in a mixed-use building across from the Motown Museum.

Fifteen businesses total received cash grants totaling $600,000 for their brick & mortar businesses today, and awardees were treated to visit from a very special guest - Vice President Joe Biden.

Among the winning Motor City Match businesses so far:

• 76% are minority owned
• 54% are minority-women owned
• 68% are women owned
• 62% of are owned by native Detroiters

Businesses are awarded grants and resources quarterly through Motor City Match. More information can be found here.