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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Sun Rising | to provide training, employment and social support to unemployed African American males. | 2019 | $66,500 |
| Hollow Oak Land Trust | To launch the Community Conservation Rangers program to lead nature education and environmental stewardship projects. | 2022 | $68,000 |
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. | to support the pre-development of 40 units of permanent supportive housing in Bloomfield, primarily for veterans. | 2013 | $70,000 |
| Pittsburgh A. Philip Randolph Institute Education Fund | for the Breaking the Chains of Poverty pre-apprenticeship workforce development program. | 2015 | $70,000 |
| Propel Schools Foundation | to pilot a new school-based mental wellness program in partnership with Turtle Creek Valley MH/MR. | 2016 | $70,000 |
| Open Hand Ministries | for the expansion of its work of assisting low - to moderate-income families become homeowners in the opportunity rich neighborhoods of East Liberty and Garfield. | 2018 | $70,000 |
| Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County | to support the position of Housing Court Help Desk Manager. | 2019 | $70,000 |
| Focus on Renewal F.O.R. Sto-Rox Neighborhood Corp. | to create a robust workforce development program for African American female heads of household. | 2020 | $70,000 |
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. | to build capacity for Eviction Rapid Response programming. | 2021 | $70,000 |
| Kingsley Association | To support the creation of the Digital Innovation Center. | 2022 | $70,000 |
| Methodist Union of Social Agencies (MUSA) | To support 2022-2023 operating costs. | 2022 | $70,000 |
| Mon Valley Unemployed Committee, Inc. | To support civic engagement activities to improve the state unemployment compensation program. | 2022 | $70,000 |
| Pittsburgh Conservation Corps d/b/a Landforce | For operating support of its workforce development program. | 2022 | $70,000 |
| Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. | For operating support. | 2022 | $70,000 |
| Renewable Manufacturing Gateway | To support the Ways to Work program which helps working poor families access financial counseling and vehicle loans to increase their economic mobility. | 2022 | $70,000 |
| Clean Air Council | to support expansion of the Southwest Neighbors for Clean Air program to implement policy campaigns to curb air pollution and global warming. | 2020 | $71,024 |
| Prevention Point Pittsburgh | to support harm reduction services. | 2018 | $71,779 |
| Neighborhood Academy | to support curriculum-consulting services. | 2016 | $72,000 |
| Allies for Health and Wellbeing | To support the training and credentialing of two new Nurse Practitioners for the Allies Medical Clinic. | 2022 | $73,500 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf | to support operating costs for the 2021-2022 school year. | 2021 | $74,000 |
| Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County | to support the Housing Court pilot program and the Help Desk Supervisor's position. | 2021 | $74,000 |
| Duquesne University | to expand the capacity to improve juvenile client representation and provide in-depth, intensive training for juvenile defender attorneys working across the state. | 2017 | $74,190 |
| Latino Community Center | to support community engagement work. | 2017 | $74,487 |
| Pittsburgh United | to advance the Clean Rivers Campaign. | 2013 | $75,000 |
| Hosanna House | to implement a family health and wellness program. | 2013 | $75,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh | to help older homeowners age in place by repairing, rehabilitating and weatherizing their homes in four Hilltop neighborhoods. | 2013 | $75,000 |
| Focus North America | to establish a free health care clinic in the Hill District community of Pittsburgh. | 2013 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation WYEP | to support coverage of climate change issues for public radio broadcasts and on-line distribution. | 2013 | $75,000 |
| Manchester Craftsmen's Guild | to support production of a documentary project on Pittsburgh jazz. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh, Inc. | for bridge funding. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | to support the 2014 Pittsburgh Biennial. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Theater, Inc. | to support the commissioning and presentation of a new opera about environmentalist Rachel Carson. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry | to implement Work Therapy, a new component of its adult education and employment program. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera, Inc. | to support the production of Philip Glass' Orphée and a sustainability campaign. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Student Conservation Association, Inc. | to support summer employment for low-income Pittsburgh youth in collaboration with the City's Summer Youth Employment Program and Project 15206. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Mattress Factory | to support the 2014-2015 exhibitions program. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Afro-American Music Institute | to support the Executive Leadership Succession Plan. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to provide training and technical assistance to new and existing mentoring programs. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development's Ready Freddy - kindergarten transition and readiness program. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| African American Chamber Foundation of Western PA | to enhance its capacity for programming and membership recruitment. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support the first year of the Seniors/Caregivers Resource Initiative. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Health Effects Institute | to develop a Strategic Plan for Unconventional Oil and Gas Research. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh, Inc. | to support the 902 Mental Health Clinic. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania | for civic engagement activities to expand the supply of homes to those most in need. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation WYEP | to produce a series of environmentally focused programs. | 2015 | $75,000 |
| Center for Hearing and Deaf Services, Inc. | to provide affordable, in-person language interpretation services in the greater Pittsburgh area. | 2015 | $75,000 |
| Allegheny County Parks Foundation | to support the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania's installation of 100 Chimney Swift nest towers in nine Allegheny County parks. | 2015 | $75,000 |
| Manchester Bidwell Corporation | to support the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild's Youth and & Arts Apprenticeship Training Program. | 2015 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | to support STEM-focused environmental education programs. | 2015 | $75,000 |
| Amachi Pittsburgh | to hire a Child and Family Advocate. | 2015 | $75,000 |