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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary Magdalene Parish | To support an emergency fund for those in need of rental and utility assistance. | 2022 | $25,000 |
| Saint Vincent College | to secure the Lynn Johnson Fred Rogers Photo Collection Project. | 2013 | $10,000 |
| Saint Vincent College | for the 2014 Fred Forward Conference. | 2013 | $25,000 |
| Saint Vincent College | to increase the endowment of the Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B. Minority Scholarship Fund. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| 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 |
| Salvation Army | to deliver multimodal treatment approaches and case management for adult males in treatment for opioid addiction at the Harbor Light Center. | 2018 | $45,000 |
| Samaritan Counseling, Guidance, Consulting | To help low-income individuals near Sewickley, PA access mental health resources. | 2022 | $7,250 |
| San Francisco Film Society | to complete episode one of the Saving the City: Remaking the American Metropolis documentary series. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Sarah Heinz House Association | for operating support. | 2014 | $175,000 |
| Schenley Heights Community Development Program | To support the general operations of Schenley Heights Community Development Program. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Schenley Heights Development Program, Inc. | to support the Still in School Project. | 2014 | $135,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public | for 2014 operating support. | 2013 | $125,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public | for 2015 operating support. | 2014 | $125,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public | for 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $125,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | for 2017 operating support. | 2017 | $125,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | to support operations for 2018. | 2018 | $125,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | for 2019-2020 operating support. | 2019 | $125,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | to support operations costs for 2020-2021. | 2020 | $125,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | to support 2021-2022 operating cost. | 2021 | $125,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | To support 2022-2023 operating costs. | 2022 | $100,000 |
| A Second Chance, Inc. | to establish the Kinship Navigator and Point of Contact programs as evidence-based practices. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| A Second Chance, Inc. | To establish the Point of Contact program as evidence-based. | 2022 | $120,000 |
| SeniorLaw Center | to support the provision of free legal services, education, and advocacy through the PA SeniorLAW Helpline for grandparents raising grandchildren affected by the opioid crisis in Allegheny County. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Shadow Student Athlete Development Services, Inc. | to support operations costs for the 2020-2021 year. | 2020 | $75,000 |
| Shana Simmons Dance | to support the production of Living Landscape. | 2019 | $7,000 |
| Shepherd's Heart Fellowship Ministries | For reconnecting with formerly homeless veterans who are in danger of homelessness again. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Shortest Line Inc. | to subsidize the cost of psychological evaluations for low-income families involved in child custody cases. | 2020 | $40,000 |
| Side Project, Inc. | to support the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy’s 2018 peer support and voter engagement work. | 2018 | $12,500 |
| Side Project, Inc. | for operating support. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | to build support for green infrastructure implementation in Allegheny County municipalities. | 2014 | $48,000 |
| Silk Screen | to support FY 2014 programming. | 2014 | $35,000 |
| Silk Screen | to support the 2016 film festival. | 2015 | $10,000 |
| Silk Screen | to support Asian arts and cultural events, including the annual Silk Screen Film Festival. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $27,500 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $5,000 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | to support exhibitions and programming. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | to support the publication of 250 copies of the fine art book about Alisha Wormsley’s project, “The People Are the Light.” | 2018 | $10,000 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | for operating support. | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Sisters Place, Inc. | To support the utility costs of the Supportive Housing Program for homeless families. | 2022 | $46,000 |
| SisterFriend, Inc. | to expand the Menstrual Hygiene Management programs. | 2019 | $37,000 |
| SLB Radio Productions, Inc. | to support the Radio Artist Residency Program. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| Small Seeds Development, Inc | to support the Mother to Son Program. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Social Venture Partners Pittsburgh dba SVP Pittsburgh | to support the Full Circle Nonprofit Accelerator program. | 2021 | $25,000 |
| Society for Contemporary Craft | for the exhibition ENOUGH Violence. | 2013 | $45,000 |
| Society for Contemporary Craft | to support the Mindful exhibition and related programming. | 2015 | $35,000 |
| Society for Contemporary Craft | to support the socially engaged art exhibition, Shelter: Creating a Safe Home. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Society for Contemporary Craft dba Contemporary Craft | for general operating support to stabilize the organization as it transitions to a new building and neighborhood. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| 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 |
| Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka | To install four new public exhibitions in partnership with artists and community organizations. | 2022 | $15,000 |
| Sojourner House | to implement a Trauma Informed Care model across all of Sojourner House's programs. | 2013 | $16,500 |