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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hood Media Academy | to support their hybrid out-of-school-time program serving Black youth at PPS Allegheny. | 2021 | $35,000 |
| River City Brass Band | to support the management and instructional operations of the River City Brass School of Brass. | 2021 | $35,000 |
| Tri-COG Land Bank | to conduct community engagement events in communities of color to enhance decision making about its property decisions. | 2021 | $35,000 |
| New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | for operating support. | 2021 | $35,000 |
| Pittsburgh CLO | to support youth arts education. | 2021 | $35,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | for the Office of Public Art for operating support. | 2021 | $35,000 |
| Greenwood Plan | To revive and rebrand the "African Arts in the Park" event. | 2022 | $35,000 |
| Allegheny Land Trust | Towards acquisition of urban green space in Garfield to create a multipurpose community green space. | 2022 | $35,000 |
| United Methodist Church Union | To support out-of-school time programming in Northview Heights in partnership with local schools. | 2022 | $35,000 |
| Attack Theatre Incorporated | For general operating support. | 2022 | $35,014 |
| Oakland Planning and Development Corporation | to provide for long-term supportive services for residents of its low-income housing tax credit development. | 2019 | $36,500 |
| Eastern Area Adult Services | to support expansion of exercise options for seniors in high-need Eastern Allegheny County Suburban Communities. | 2017 | $37,000 |
| SisterFriend, Inc. | to expand the Menstrual Hygiene Management programs. | 2019 | $37,000 |
| Infinite Lifestyle Solutions | To support 2022-2023 operating costs. | 2022 | $37,500 |
| Homeless Cat Management Team Incorporated | to support the expansion of spay and neuter initiatives. | 2021 | $37,899 |
| Hill District Consensus Group | to support renters’ rights education workshops and an eviction pilot program. | 2020 | $38,000 |
| Baptist Homes Society | to provide paid training and certification for 20 nursing assistants. | 2017 | $38,360 |
| City of San Rafael | To support new and ongoing digital and technology literacy at the San Rafael Public Library. | 2022 | $38,465 |
| Cornerstone Care, Inc. | to support McDonald Phase II, an effort to improve the well-being of residents in McDonald, PA. | 2021 | $38,981 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center, Inc. | to support artist residencies. | 2014 | $39,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service | to support a collaboration with Jeremiah's Place to help low-income, single parents address barriers to self-sufficiency. | 2015 | $39,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | to support the UPMC Mercy Hospital Burn Unit. | 2021 | $39,255 |
| Economic Development South | to build organizational capacity to advance capital projects and initiatives in six South Pittsburgh/South Hills communities. | 2013 | $40,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for the Violence Prevention Initiative. | 2013 | $40,000 |
| Thomas Merton Center, Inc. | to increase civic participation in public transit planning, operations and funding activities. | 2014 | $40,000 |
| Children's Institute of Pittsburgh | to support education and awareness programs relating to the topic of environmental risks to human health. | 2014 | $40,000 |
| Center for Victims | to support new strategic marketing, communications, and men's program plan to address violence. | 2014 | $40,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support the H2C and PittKitts STEM Projects at the Department of Biological Sciences. | 2014 | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Voyager d/b/a RiverQuest | to support STEM programs for the 2014-15 school year. | 2014 | $40,000 |
| Green Building Alliance | for the Pittsburgh 2030 District Enhanced Transportation Focus Project. | 2015 | $40,000 |
| Thomas Merton Center, Inc. | to increase civic participation in public transit planning, operations and funding activities. | 2015 | $40,000 |
| Three Rivers Community Foundation | to support the Teens for Change youth program. | 2015 | $40,000 |
| Glade Run Lutheran Services | to support programs that meet the needs for children with autism and their families. | 2015 | $40,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh | to support the Y Garden Program in the North Side, Hill District, Hazelwood, Homewood and McKeesport. | 2015 | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Theater, Inc. | to support the creation of a new opera on social justice issues with regional artists. | 2016 | $40,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | to support the launch of the new Health and Wellness Programming. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| YMCA of Sewickley Valley | to support scholarships for low-income children to attend Summer Day Camp in 2018. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Union Aid Society | to provide energy efficient windows that operate safely and effectively and improve the health conditions for lower-income seniors. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts | to support PMC Shares educational workshops in Pittsburgh focused on housing laws and tenant rights. | 2018 | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Entertainment Project | to support the expansion of its Youth and Media Program. | 2018 | $40,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc. | to implement a new trauma care program. | 2018 | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center, Inc. | to support artist residency and exhibition with glass artist Jaime Guerrero. | 2018 | $40,000 |
| 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 |
| Community Foundation for the Alleghenies | for the Rail Pollution Protection Pittsburgh Project. | 2019 | $40,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | to support the cost of the rapid response food distributions. | 2019 | $40,000 |
| Bible Center Church Inc. | to support costs associated with expanding The Maker’s Clubhouse STEAM afterschool program to serve 40 students at Lincoln Elementary School. | 2019 | $40,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | to support the Youth Market program. | 2020 | $40,000 |
| Shortest Line Inc. | to subsidize the cost of psychological evaluations for low-income families involved in child custody cases. | 2020 | $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 |
| Artists Image Resource | for FY 2020 and FY 2021 operating support. | 2020 | $40,000 |