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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children | To support the expansion of an Assistive Technology Center. | 2021 | $18,784 |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | to produce the 2016 Southwestern Pennsylvania Sustainability Goals and Indicators Report and inform the public of the results. | 2016 | $18,959 |
| Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $19,000 |
| Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $19,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | To support the Marc Cherna Fellowship Fund | 2022 | $19,304 |
| Hopebound Ministries, Inc. | to support Hopebound Ministries food access programs. | 2021 | $19,500 |
| Franklin Center of Beaver County | for the Annual Aliquippa Art & Music Festival in 2018 and 2019. | 2018 | $19,632 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Association | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $20,000 |
| Chatham Baroque | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $20,000 |
| Friends to Friends, Inc. | to expand Friends to Friends programs serving special needs children. | 2014 | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble | for general operating support for FY 2014 and FY 2015. | 2014 | $20,000 |
| Community Human Services Corporation | for short-term assistance to prevent 24 families from becoming homeless. | 2015 | $20,000 |
| Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation | to support the costs for a PULSE Fellow for 2015-16. | 2015 | $20,000 |
| Rankin Christian Center | to support the Seniors on the Move Program. | 2015 | $20,000 |
| Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh | to fund the position of Choice Neighborhoods Director for a period of three months to carry out project coordination of the $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative grant awarded to revitalize Larimer. | 2015 | $20,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support the Institute of Politics Criminal Justice Task Force. | 2016 | $20,000 |
| Friends to Friends, Inc. | to support the integrated bowling program. | 2016 | $20,000 |
| Dreams of Hope | for FY 2016 and FY 2017 operating support. | 2016 | $20,000 |
| Corningworks | for FY 2017 and FY 2018 operating support. | 2016 | $20,000 |
| Global Links | to support the Community Partners Program pilot. | 2016 | $20,000 |
| Chamber Music Pittsburgh | to support Pittsburgh Performs, a four concert series. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation | to support a marketing and communications associate. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Oakland Service Ministries | to support undergraduate education in the Christian tradition at Pittsburgh area colleges and universities. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Unity Lutheran Community Mission | to support summer and year-round educational programming to the children of Homewood. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Wesley Family Services | to purchase safety equipment for in-home safety checks. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Friends to Friends, Inc. | to support sports programs for individuals with disabilities and their families. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | to support workforce development programming and food production and distribution at Braddock Farms. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Festival Opera | to support the creation of “Fight for the Right,” a new opera inspired by girls' struggle to access education. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| Unity Lutheran Community Mission | to support year-round educational programming for at least 33 students residing in Homewood. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| Higher Achievement Pittsburgh | to support program costs for 160 students to attend Afterschool and Summer Academy programming. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Center for Civic Arts | to support strategic planning for the Mulberry Community Center’s public services. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | to increase the quantity and connectivity of arts learning opportunities in the Pittsburgh region. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | to support a photography-based project enhancing understanding of the systemic impact on poverty and income inequality. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Allegheny Goatscape Inc. | to create a three-year strategic plan to ensure organizational stability through expanded use of goats to clear invasive vegetation in an environmentally friendly way. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| SeniorLaw Center | to support the provision of free legal services, education, and advocacy through the PA SeniorLAW Helpline for grandparents raising grandchildren affected by the opioid crisis in Allegheny County. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas | to support the conversion of the Family Law Center into a trauma-responsive courthouse. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania | to conduct meadow habitat enhancements at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve to provide healthy habitat for animals and insects. | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | for operating support. | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Pennsylvania Women Work | to support its workforce development programs. | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Our Clubhouse | to support the family and youth programming. | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Genesis of Pittsburgh, Inc. | To provide shelter and support to pregnant, homeless women. | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Workforce Development Global Alliance | to prepare Black youth for economic independence through employment. | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Zellous Hope Project | to provide funds and resources to support individuals experiencing poverty. | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, Inc. | to support the summer session of the Youth Empowerment Project, serving at least 60 students. | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, Inc. | To support the 2021/2022 season. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Wesley Family Services | to conduct safety assessments of seniors' homes and provide and install safety kits. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Pennsylvania Health Access Network | To establish the BeHeard BeHealthy Pittsburgh chapter for communities to inform health policy. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Afro-American Music Institute | to support Stop the Violence Pittsburgh's 2022 festival programming. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Arc Human Services, Inc. | To provide Equine Assisted Learning for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | 2022 | $20,000 |