The Pittsburgh Foundation

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
1Hood Media Academy to support programming expansion to include multi-media and music workshops at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. 2017 $100,000
1Hood Media Academy for Mikael Owunna to support the publication of a photography book, Limitless Africans, and educational community programming in Pittsburgh focused on LGBTQ African migrants. 2019 $15,000
1Hood Media Academy to support operating costs, with the option to renew. 2020 $50,000
1Hood Media Academy to develop a community-led approach to public safety by creating models of intervention and prevention to reduce incarceration and police contacts in Black and Brown communities throughout Allegheny County. 2020 $50,000
1Hood Media Academy to support their hybrid out-of-school-time program serving Black youth at PPS Allegheny. 2021 $35,000
1Hood Media Academy to support the screening and distribution of the film “Obi Mbu”. 2021 $15,000
1Hood Media Academy To support programs in the arts, education, activism and juvenile justice diversion for Pittsburgh's Black youth and communities. 2022 $75,000
1Hood Media Academy For 2022 voter engagement and turnout strategies. 2022 $100,000
1Hood Media Academy To support Black, Young, & Educated's efforts to amplify Black voices through increased media representation within Pittsburgh. 2022 $40,000
1Nation To support and stabilize the operations of 1Nation Mentoring in-school and community based programs. 2022 $40,000
25 Carrick Ave Project to support a workforce development and career exploration program focused on the event technology field. 2021 $15,000
412 Food Rescue for two-year operating support. 2017 $200,000
412 Food Rescue for operating support. 2020 $125,000
412 Food Rescue for operating support. 2022 $125,000
412 Food Rescue, Inc. to support the purchase of a refrigerated truck and volunteer recruiting and engagement activities. 2015 $45,000
412Thrive To support individuals impacted by breast cancer and genetic mutations through the Thriver program, monthly gatherings and care packages that create a community-based system of support. 2022 $12,000
Abolitionist Law Center to support efforts to end mass incarceration and other forms of state violence. 2020 $50,000
Abolitionist Law Center to support efforts to end mass incarceration. 2021 $50,000
Abolitionist Law Center For operating support. 2022 $55,000
Acculturation for Justice, Access & Peace Outreach (AJAPO) to support the participation of 25 high school immigrant and refugee youth in their Youth Leadership Development and Academic Success program. 2019 $50,000
Acculturation for Justice, Access & Peace Outreach (AJAPO) to support 2021-2022 operating costs. 2021 $200,000
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
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation to support the Pittsburgh Chapter Scholars Award Program. 2018 $15,000
Achieva for the Waiting List Reduction Campaign. 2013 $50,000
Achieva to support the Advocacy and Family Support Program. 2018 $150,000
Achieva for operating support. 2020 $100,000
ACTION-Housing, Inc. to support the pre-development of 40 units of permanent supportive housing in Bloomfield, primarily for veterans. 2013 $70,000
ACTION-Housing, Inc. to support expansion of a revenue stream of the Pennsylvania Affordable Housing and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund to increase the local share from the Fund. 2019 $60,000
ACTION-Housing, Inc. for the redevelopment of the historic Centre Avenue YMCA to house 75 very low-income African American men. 2019 $87,377
ACTION-Housing, Inc. to develop a low-barrier, year-round shelter including transitional housing, a day program, a health clinic and wrap-around services for those experiencing homelessness. 2021 $500,000
ACTION-Housing, Inc. to build capacity for Eviction Rapid Response programming. 2021 $70,000
ACTION-Housing, Inc. to establish a pilot program for pre-payment of utility bills for residents who have been determined initially eligible for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. 2021 $200,000
ACTION-Housing, Inc. To expand resource navigation support in partnership with Just Mediation Pittsburgh. 2022 $80,000
Addiction Recovery Ministry To assist those suffering from substance use disorders and the people who love them. 2022 $5,000
Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh to support a collaborative performance. 2015 $8,500
African American Chamber Foundation of Western PA to enhance its capacity for programming and membership recruitment. 2014 $75,000
African American Chamber Foundation of Western PA to support a series of workshops designed to raise awareness about the risk factors for
Alzheimer’s disease among African Americans.
2020 $25,000
African American Cultural Center for 2016 building operations. 2016 $150,000
African American Cultural Center to support programs and operations. 2019 $150,000
African American Cultural Center to support programs and operations. 2021 $100,000
Afrika YETU to support DrumTalk 2013 and cultural programming at The African Resource Center. 2013 $30,000
Afrika YETU for FY 2017 and FY 2018 operating support. 2016 $30,000
Afro-American Music Institute to support the Executive Leadership Succession Plan. 2014 $75,000
Afro-American Music Institute for operating support. 2020 $30,000
Afro-American Music Institute to support Stop the Violence Pittsburgh's 2022 festival programming. 2022 $20,000
AIA Legacy, Inc. to support the 2013 Remaking Cities Congress. 2013 $25,000
AIDS Cure Research Collaborative, Inc. for an HIV cure demonstration project to assess the ability of adenosine triphosphate to act as a signaling mechanism to turn on the body’s defense mechanisms against the HIV virus. 2019 $15,000
Aleph Institute, Inc. to support additional capacity for its alternative sentencing program. 2018 $32,000
Aleph Institute, Inc. to provide food to families experiencing poverty. 2021 $25,000
Aleph Institute, Inc. To provide food and academic out-of-school time programming to Jewish students experiencing poverty. 2022 $50,000