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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | to support Jeff Sewald's documentary on Dr. Jim Withers. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | to support Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children's advocacy activities. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| City Theatre Company, Inc. | to support presentation of “The Lion.” | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Brothers and Sisters Emerging | to support the continuation and expansion of the Gatorway Male Mentoring program. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Carnegie Institute, Andy Warhol Museum | to support educational and public programming related to the exhibition, Andy Warhol / Ai Wei Wei. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education Fund | to support the Motivating Young Citizens Project. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | to support Remake Learning Days. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Common Threads | to support the launch of the Small Bites program and Healthy Teacher Trainings during the 2016-17 school year. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation | to support the education-outreach programs of Pittsburgh Public Theater. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Voyager d/b/a RiverQuest | to support the replacement of the propulsion system on the RiverQuest boat. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Hill Dance Academy Theatre | to support an artistic partnership with Howard University. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Regional Opportunity Center d/b/a Vibrant Pittsburgh | to support Vibrant Pittsburgh's operations for 2016. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | a one-year bridge grant to support community and economic development, including affordable housing, in Garfield. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Conservation Corps d/b/a Landforce | to build capacity amongst hard-to-place workers and restore native habitat and land in the Pittsburgh region. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh | to support expanded programming for young adult members. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to launch Saturday software development programming for graduating high school students from Carrick and Brashear High Schools. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Inc. | to support the final two productions and accompanying educational programs in the 2016-17 season. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | to support the public art component of the 2017 Three Rivers Arts Festival. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Society for Contemporary Craft | to support the socially engaged art exhibition, Shelter: Creating a Safe Home. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| POISE Foundation | to support the Pittsburgh Peace and Justice Initiative created by the Pittsburgh Black Elected Official Coalition. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| American Heart Association, Inc. | to support the Check. Change. Control. Program. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Alumni Theater Company | to support expanded programming during the first season of operation in its new performance space. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | to support artist residencies within organizations that serve refugees and immigrants in the Pittsburgh region. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| American Middle East Institute | to support the American Middle East Institute's programming. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania | to support the Year of the Teen program for teens and juvenile offenders at the Shadyside Boys and Girls Club location. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | to support training and technical assistance to create trauma-informed school environments in the Penn Hills and Pittsburgh Public School Districts. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. | to provide hearing aids and assistive listening devices for low-income residents in the greater Pittsburgh area. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Jeremiah's Place | to support the expansion of its referral program for mothers that utilize the crisis nursery. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Amachi Pittsburgh | to support operations. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Common Threads | to support the third year of the Small Bites program and Healthy Teacher Trainings during the 2018-19 school year. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| New Century Careers, Inc. | to support the Job Shop Pilot that will provide extra learning opportunities in a controlled work experience for 26 trainees with barriers to employment. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to support classical music performance, “Casop: A Requiem for Rice” preview and premiere. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation | to support 2018 educational programming. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Acheve dba Pittsburgh Hires Veterans | to provide free services to active members or veterans of the U.S. military searching for educational, training and employment opportunities in Western Pennsylvania. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | for a documentary film on Dr. Jim Withers by Jeff Sewald. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company | to support the inaugural production of "Savior Samuel" by Mark Clayton Southers in Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company's 15th Anniversary Season. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Small Seeds Development, Inc | to support the Mother to Son Program. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | to support the first year of arts programming in Studio Lab. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Film Society | to complete episode one of the Saving the City: Remaking the American Metropolis documentary series. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Melting Pot Ministries | to support the expansion of its Learning Konnections Program to serve at least 33 new students. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to increase the supply of affordably-priced rental and owner-occupied housing in Garfield by 41 new or renovated homes. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| MAYA Organization | to support expansion of the Prenatal Parent Program. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Inc. | to support the 2019 productions of Run the Rabbit Path and The Heiress. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support program costs for the expansion of their capacity building support services to agencies providing mentoring programs to youth in the Mon Valley. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts | to minimize eviction proceedings by providing guidance for tenants, landlords and the courts. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for 2018/19 operating support for the Institute of Politics to broaden the depth, breadth and impact of its work through its eight policy committees and special community initiatives. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Amachi Pittsburgh | for 2019 operating support. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | to integrate public and visual art representatives into the 2019 Three Rivers Arts Festival. | 2019 | $50,000 |