Foundation-Directed Grants
Use the drop-down boxes below to search the listing of discretionary grants awarded through our application process. The Foundation awards grants in these strategic focus areas: Self-Sufficient Individuals and Families, Healthy Communities, Vibrant Democracy and Community Projects.
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| Grantee | Purpose | Year | Amount Sort descending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattress Factory | to support public exhibitions and programming. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory to study the linkage between basement flooding-associated infection and environmental inequities. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Aliquippa Impact | to support its out-of-school time programming for middle-and high-school youth in Aliquippa. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc. | to support the Hill District Partnership during the 2021-2022 season. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| CeaseFire PA | to support community outreach and education to address and prevent gun violence in Allegheny County. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| North Hills Community Outreach, Inc. | to support NCHO on the Go! – a mobile food pantry program. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| New Century Careers, Inc. | to provide job training and tangible aid for underrepresented populations in the Manufacturing 2000 program. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Fractracker Alliance | to expand capacity for education and data-based service provision for environmental advocacy in Allegheny County. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Take Action Mon Valley | to support 2021-2022 operating costs. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to support the GROW Mama Mentoring Cohort. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard | to support the Minority Veterans and Families program. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Peoples Oakland, Inc. | to support the development of a new mental health recovery program for formerly incarcerated adults. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Familylinks, Inc. | to support the Downtown Outreach Center and Shelter program serving runaway and homeless youth in Allegheny County. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Fund for Choice | to expand access to doula care for low-income women of color. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Communitopia | to prepare youth to advance a more climate-friendly, resilient and equitable world. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation | for general operating support. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | for an ecological restoration project on Clayton Hill in Frick Park. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for 2021-2022 operating support for the Institute of Politics. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Abolitionist Law Center | to support efforts to end mass incarceration. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh | To support operating costs for the 2021-2022 school year. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp. | To support the Rivers of Steel Arts program. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company | For general operating support. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Alumni Theater Company | To support season 14 of the ATC Young Artist Ensemble. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Rainbow Kitchen Community Services | to support the organization's Anti-Hunger Program. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh | For operating support. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry | to support a mental health counseling clinic to support older adults. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| The Open Door, Inc. | To support expansion of representative payee, housing and case management services for individuals living with HIV. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Cornerstone of Beaver County | To support staffing for a new 24/7 men's shelter in Beaver County. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Verland Foundation, Inc. | To build a therapeutic and sensory garden for residents with intellectual disabilities on the Sewickley Campus. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| POWER (Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery | To support expanded capacity for intake and care coordination for critical behavioral health care services for women in early substance use recovery. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Schenley Heights Community Development Program | To support the general operations of Schenley Heights Community Development Program. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | To support Storytelling in Motion and accompanying education programs. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center, Inc. | For general operating support. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Contemporary Craft | For general operating support. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education | To support 2022-2023 operating costs. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation | To support housing and employment programs for Hispanic families. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| American Press Institute | To provide training to local newsrooms to more accurately cover communities of color. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | To assist the Holocaust Center with its transition to an independent 501(c)3. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Primary Care Health Services | To support the construction of a new medical complex. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Shepherd's Heart Fellowship Ministries | For reconnecting with formerly homeless veterans who are in danger of homelessness again. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania Prison Society | To support programming in the Pittsburgh region. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Coraopolis Community Development Corporation, Inc. | For operating support. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Kitchen of Grace, Inc. | To support the Feed Our Community and Youth Training and Employment Programs. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Homeless Children's Education Fund | To support 2022-2023 operating costs. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Bridge to the Mountains | To provide short-term emergency shelter for highly vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Oakland Planning and Development Corporation | To support prospective homebuyers of affordable housing created through the Oakland Community Land Trust. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Riverlife | For 2023 operating support. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Disability Rights Pennsylvania | To prevent abuse and neglect of seniors in Allegheny County. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Allegheny Intermediate Unit | To support communication and healthy relationships between incarcerated juveniles and their families. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania | To support workforce readiness and financial literacy programs for teems and provide justice-oriented training for staff. | 2022 | $50,000 |