The Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan includes the Neighbourhood Infrastructure Strategy, a $23 million CDN investment in the local communities of Sandwich/west Windsor and Delray/Southwest Detroit. All $23 million of the Neighbourhood Infrastructure Strategy funding will be invested in the host communities of Sandwich/west Windsor and Delray/Southwest Detroit before the end of the Design-Build period. Approximately $5.5 million ($3.3 million in Canada and $2.2 million in the US) is currently available and the project team intends to assign a portion of this funding this year to support the expansion of existing projects and add new initiatives to the Neighbourhood Infrastructure Strategy. 

The project team facilitated two concurrent Calls for Proposals to identify investments, including: 

  • a call for high-value programming initiatives that align with community investment priorities and will bring lasting benefits to the residents of Sandwich/west Windsor and Delray/Southwest Detroit 
  • a call for regional tourism and economic development initiatives, including events and programming that will deliver benefits for the Windsor-Detroit region.

Proposals are no longer being accepted for the 2024 Community Benefits Call for Proposals. Stay tuned to hear about the exciting community initiatives selected to receive funding.