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 Sort descending | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to support the Continuum of Care Supportive Services Fund to assist homeless housing providers who receive federal funding to address service shortfalls and federal match requirements. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| PublicSource | one-year operating support grant. | 2017 | $250,000 |
| Best of the Batch Foundation | to support year-round, out-of-school educational programming for children in southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2017 | $125,000 |
| Vintage | to support exercise and wellness programming for older adults. | 2017 | $34,750 |
| Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh | to support programs that help seniors age in place by improving the safety conditions in their homes. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Jewish Association on Aging | to support the Benevolent Care Fund. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| Eastern Area Adult Services | to support expansion of exercise options for seniors in high-need Eastern Allegheny County Suburban Communities. | 2017 | $37,000 |
| Familylinks | to support the Caregivers First Initiative to improve the ability of caregivers of older adults to provide support while maintaining their own health and well-being. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| Presbyterian SeniorCare | to support implementation of the iN2L assistive technology system across all locations. | 2017 | $79,340 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to replicate the Youth Villages LifeSet in Allegheny County. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise | for the scholarship program. | 2017 | $875,000 |
| 1Hood Media Academy | to support programming expansion to include multi-media and music workshops at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| 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 |
| Center of Life | for 2017 project support focused on youth programming. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| CeaseFire PA | to support expansion of the Motivating Young Citizens Project. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| ToonSeum | to expand educational outreach among Pittsburgh youth. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue | for two-year operating support. | 2017 | $200,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support the 20th annual Russian Film Symposium. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Prime Stage Theatre | to produce the regional premiere of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in 2018. | 2017 | $13,500 |
| Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, Inc. | to support the costs relating to its concert series. | 2017 | $12,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Camerata | to support a production of “Magnificat (Bach!) and More” on December 10, 2017. | 2017 | $9,840 |
| Silk Screen | to support Asian arts and cultural events, including the annual Silk Screen Film Festival. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Film Pittsburgh | to support its JFilm Festival and Teen Screen program. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh | to support outreach and performances with Cuban baroque ensemble, Ars Longa. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | to support the teaching artists of the Calliope School of Music, concert artists and outreach programs. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | to support a 2018 program featuring the music of Joseph Achron and Composers from the St. Petersburg Society for Jewish Folk Music. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras | to support the 2017-2018 large ensemble performances. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka | to support efforts to preserve and increase public access of Maxo Vanka’s Battlefield Scenes Murals. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Union Project | to support services and opportunities for emerging artists. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| The New Renaissance Theatre Company | to support the 2018 season. | 2017 | $6,000 |
| Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble | to support professional artists throughout the 2018 season. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Association | to support its 2018 arts education programming. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh | to support 2018 performances. | 2017 | $6,000 |
| Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children | for operating support. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | to support artist residencies within organizations that serve refugees and immigrants in the Pittsburgh region. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PA | to support efforts to decrease poverty rates for women by raising awareness and development solutions for paid family and medical leave in Pennsylvania. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center, Inc. | to support professional development for its senior staff to improve organizational effectiveness. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Botanic Garden | to design and install a pollinator garden featuring cultivars of native plants to attract bees, birds, and other wildlife. | 2017 | $185,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to support Out of Many: Stories of Migration, a photography exhibition highlighting the contribution of immigration to the region’s economy, culture and identity. | 2017 | $29,984 |
| Healthy Start, Inc. | to expand its home visiting and community education programs and improve support for mothers experiencing depression. | 2017 | $60,413 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | to support building new sets for its production of Swan Lake. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| American Middle East Institute | to support the American Middle East Institute's programming. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Latino Community Center | to support community engagement work. | 2017 | $74,487 |
| Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest d/b/a Tree Pittsburgh | to combat tree canopy disparity and decline in municipalities in Allegheny County. | 2017 | $60,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | to support the launch of the new Health and Wellness Programming. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group | to support tenant organizing and empowerment towards changing local affordable housing policy. | 2017 | $122,500 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | to plant trees through theTreeVitalize Pittsburgh project in low-income communities in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. | 2017 | $50,300 |
| PA CleanWays of Allegheny County, Inc. | to support the DumpBusters program | 2017 | $30,000 |
| Hosanna Industries, Inc. | to support a home repair program that helps seniors age in place by improving the safety of their homes. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Baptist Homes Society | to provide paid training and certification for 20 nursing assistants. | 2017 | $38,360 |