1.20.2026 BRAND | The Neighborhood Engagement Hub

OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 20, 2026

Neighborhood Engagement Hub Invites Flint Residents to Apply for Up to $20,000 to Beautify Neighborhoods and Activate Public Spaces.

Flint, MI (January 2026) — The Neighborhood Engagement Hub (NEH) is encouraging Flint residents to bring their neighborhood ideas forward through the Mott Foundation Centennial Neighborhood Improvement Initiative, a citywide opportunity that funds resident-led projects designed to create visible, lasting improvements in Flint neighborhoods.

Through a $600,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to Genesee County Habitat for Humanity, neighborhood groups can apply for up to $20,000 per project to support high-impact projects that help activate, improve, or enhance public outdoor spaces and strengthen connections among residents. NEH is partnering with Habitat to help guide residents through the process from idea to application.

“Every year, my team and I are excited to witness the projects that come out of the Flint BRAND program. The projects funded by this program directly align with the Neighborhood Engagement Hub’s efforts to strengthen neighborhoods in Flint,” said Tom Wyatt, Executive Director of the Neighborhood Engagement Hub. “We are ecstatic to see that the BRAND program is included in the Mott Foundation’s centennial, and we look forward to supporting the program and its participants.”

Who Can Apply

To be eligible, proposed projects must:

Be located within Flint city boundaries
Be neighborhood-specific, planned by residents and stakeholders from the same neighborhood
Take place in a public space (projects cannot be located on private property)
Be led by a group of at least five unrelated community members, with at least three lead members living in the neighborhood

Application Deadline

Friday, February 27, 2026

Get Support from NEH

NEH and Habitat staff are available to answer questions, brainstorm project ideas, and support the application process. Residents can schedule a consultation or confirm attendance for an informational session by contacting NEH.

Neighborhood Engagement Hub
3216 Martin Luther King Ave., Flint, MI
Phone: 810-584-5022
Email: michelle@nehflint.org

About the Initiative
The Mott Foundation Centennial Neighborhood Improvement Initiative builds on Habitat’s Flint BRAND program (launched in 2016) and continues the shared commitment to resident-led neighborhood strengthening efforts across Flint.