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 ascending | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | for general operating support. | 2018 | $90,000 |
| New Horizon Theater, Inc. | to support the 2018/2019 season production on the play “Freeda Peoples” by Joyce Sylvester. | 2018 | $25,000 |
| Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Alleg County | to cover fees related to the construction of Curtain Call - a community public art installation. | 2018 | $60,910 |
| 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 |
| The Consortium for Public Education | for 2019 operating support. | 2018 | $125,000 |
| Unity Lutheran Community Mission | to support year-round educational programming for at least 33 students residing in Homewood. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| 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 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | to provide transitional work and employment services to high-risk youth and adults recently released from incarceration. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| Evolve Coaching | to provide personalized coaching and supported employment opportunities to prepare individuals with developmental disabilities for the world of work. | 2018 | $25,000 |
| Life'sWork of Western PA | to increase the number and success of youth with disabilities securing meaningful employment. | 2018 | $80,000 |
| New Leaders Council | to recruit, train and promote young progressive leaders to become civic leaders in Pittsburgh. | 2018 | $3,700 |
| Thomas Merton Center, Inc. | to increase its capacity to grow transit ridership and mobility equity in Allegheny County. | 2018 | $60,000 |
| Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. | to develop an evaluation framework for the future government structure of Wilkinsburg. | 2018 | $87,500 |
| POISE Foundation | to build the capacity of residents to collectively advocate for increased investment and policies to strengthen African American communities. | 2018 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, Inc. | for Pittsburgh Mercy Life Center Corporation to plan and implement a year-round, 24/7 low-barrier shelter for the most vulnerable individuals who are living on the streets. | 2018 | $186,000 |
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund | to support the Crossing Bridges Summit. | 2018 | $25,000 |
| Allegheny Health Network | to support the Mother Baby Intensive Outpatient Program at West Penn Hospital. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| PublicSource | for a one-year operating support grant. | 2018 | $250,000 |
| Breathe Pennsylvania | for the Taking Asthma Control to School Project – a hospital and school-based pilot to reduce childhood asthma. | 2018 | $46,394 |
| Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General | to improve response to civil rights violations within the Pittsburgh region by establishing a dedicated presence working exclusively on civil rights cases to serve the city’s most vulnerable residents. | 2018 | $142,699 |
| Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project | to expand and improve citizen science tools related to monitoring the health impact of fracking on residents and communities in and around Allegheny County. | 2018 | $84,500 |
| Infinite Lifestyle Solutions | to support community-based programming to ameliorate the effects of gun violence on youth and families. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Neighborhood ALLIES | for 2019 operating support. | 2018 | $175,000 |
| Focus North America | to support a project manager for the FOCUS Pittsburgh Trauma Informed Community Development Project. | 2018 | $65,000 |
| MAYA Organization | to support expansion of the Prenatal Parent Program. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Operation Troop Appreciation | to support the Welcome Home Program. | 2018 | $25,000 |
| Providence Connections, Inc. | to subsidize the cost of childcare for low-income families in its early childhood education program. | 2018 | $75,000 |
| Children's Home of Pittsburgh | to support Child’s Way, a childcare program for medically fragile children. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| The Forbes Funds | for 2019 operating support. | 2018 | $400,000 |
| TPF Special Assets Fund | for Lenfest Institute for Journalism to support the joint activities of Spotlight PA and PA Post, nonprofit journalism initiatives in Pennsylvania. | 2018 | $300,000 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh | to support the Mentor 2.0 Program at Pittsburgh Brashear High School. | 2017 | $35,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support United for Women. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania | to support its merger with the Western PA Humane Society | 2017 | $25,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to launch Saturday software development programming for graduating high school students from Carrick and Brashear High Schools. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Restaurant Opportunities Center United | for the One Fair Wage campaign to eliminate the separate, lower wage for tipped workers in Pennsylvania. | 2017 | $25,000 |
| Riverlife | for 2017 operating support. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| AWC Renewal | to support a strategic and business planning process. | 2017 | $45,000 |
| Saint Vincent College | for the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media to support the 2017 Fred Forward Symposium. | 2017 | $25,000 |
| Knead Community Cafe | to support a pay-what-you-can café in New Kensington. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| NEED (Negro Educational Emergency Drive) | for 2017 operating support. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Inc. | to support the final two productions and accompanying educational programs in the 2016-17 season. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures | to support the presentation of author Roxanne Gay as part of its lecture series. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera, Inc. | to support the production of The Summer King: A Josh Gibson Story. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Point Park University | to support a partnership between its Conservatory of Performing Arts and Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Quantum Theatre, Inc. | to support a new staff position and the Legacy Project, a hub to serve emerging artists and mid-sized cultural organizations and create large-scale original theater projects. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project | to create a community-sourcing site for documenting evidence of health, air and water impacts from shale gas extraction. | 2017 | $93,000 |
| Global Solutions Pittsburgh | to support implementation of a community-designed plan to integrate immigrants and refugees into the Pittsburgh region. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| Community Human Services Corporation | to support an integrated in-home services intervention for vulnerable seniors with chronic health conditions. | 2017 | $90,000 |