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 Sort descending | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | for Remake Learning Council to develop a standards of practice toolkit for adults working in support of youth. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | for the Census 2020 Philanthropic Fund to promote an accurate, equitable Census count in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | to support core assistance programs for the region's artists and arts organizations. | 2014 | $50,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | to support core assistance programs for the region's artists and arts organizations. | 2015 | $90,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | for general operating support. | 2017 | $45,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | to support artist residencies within organizations that serve refugees and immigrants in the Pittsburgh region. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | for general operating support. | 2018 | $90,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | for the Office of Public Art to support the Sibyls Shrine Artist Residency program for Black creative mothers, a project of artist Alisha Wormsley. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | for operating support. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | for operating support. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | for the Office of Public Art for operating support. | 2021 | $35,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | For operating support. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | to launch a culinary workforce training program for chronically un/underemployed individuals with barriers to employment. | 2013 | $100,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | to support the launch of the new Health and Wellness Programming. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | to support the cost of the rapid response food distributions. | 2019 | $40,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council | to support the expansion of English as a Second Language Program. | 2015 | $50,000 |
| Greater Valley Community Services Inc. | To support the Golden Living senior program. | 2021 | $4,500 |
| Greater Valley Community Services Inc. | To support the Golden Living senior program. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Green Building Alliance | for the Pittsburgh 2030 District Enhanced Transportation Focus Project. | 2015 | $40,000 |
| Greenwood Plan | To revive and rebrand the "African Arts in the Park" event. | 2022 | $35,000 |
| Grounded Strategies | to support urban beautification projects in underserved communities. | 2021 | $10,666 |
| Grounded Strategies | To support the expansion of the Land Use Policy program. | 2022 | $90,000 |
| Group Against Smog and Pollution | to support legal and policy work that reduces regional air pollution created by stationary, mobile, and other sources, and to advocate for healthier air in Southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2018 | $40,000 |
| Group Against Smog and Pollution | to support legal, policy and watchdog work that reduces regional air pollution created by stationary, mobile and other sources and to advocate for healthier air in Southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2020 | $40,000 |
| Group Against Smog and Pollution | To support advocacy for clean, healthy air for all people in southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2022 | $65,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | to support the Braddock Farms project, with a particular emphasis on providing fresh produce to the borough's senior population. | 2014 | $25,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | for general operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | to support workforce development programming and food production and distribution at Braddock Farms. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | to support the Youth Market program. | 2020 | $40,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | to support Farm Education and food access programming. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | To improve access to fresh local food. | 2022 | $75,000 |
| Growth Through Energy and Community Health, Inc. | for ReClaim South Pittsburgh, a community empowerment initiative to revitalize vacant land through green infrastructure strategies. | 2013 | $50,000 |
| Growth Through Energy and Community Health, Inc. | to strengthen and expand the CommunityCare Program. | 2018 | $35,000 |
| Guardians of Sound, Inc. | to support hiring locally-based musicians for performances and as teaching artists for FY19. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Guardians of Sound, Inc. | for the Acoustic Hip Hop Ensemble. | 2020 | $15,000 |
| Guardians of Sound, Inc. | To support the Hip Hop Orchestra. | 2022 | $15,000 |
| Guiding Star Dance Foundation | to support its production of "Arranged Marriage." | 2013 | $7,500 |
| Gwen's Girls, Inc. | to support a mentoring program tailored to the needs of girls who are referred or are at risk for referral to the juvenile justice system. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh | to assist three families in becoming new homeowners in Homewood. | 2021 | $25,000 |
| Handmade Arcade | to support outreach, diversity and social marketing capacity-building. | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. | to support the Hazelwood Housing Development Fund to increase homeownership opportunities for female heads of households. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. | to provide social and financial support for the Rental Stabilization Program. | 2021 | $150,000 |
| Health Effects Institute | to develop a Strategic Plan for Unconventional Oil and Gas Research. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Healthy Start, Inc. | to expand its home visiting and community education programs and improve support for mothers experiencing depression. | 2017 | $60,413 |
| Healthy Start, Inc. | for operating support. | 2020 | $150,000 |
| Healthy Start, Inc. | for operating support. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Healthy Start, Inc. | For operating support. | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Healthy Village Learning Institute | to support the Healthy Village Learning Institute program for youth ages 8-16 in McKeesport. | 2017 | $30,000 |
| Healthy Village Learning Institute | to support Black youth to reduce delinquency as a prevention and intervention process. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Hello Neighbor | to support the refugee resettlement program. | 2021 | $100,000 |