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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hills Interfaith Movement | to support the CheckMates Program to connect isolated seniors to volunteers to assess need and provide companionship. | 2021 | $65,000 |
| South Park Theatre | to support the production of the play “Murderers,” on the outdoor stage. | 2020 | $3,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project | to inform Southwest Pennsylvania communities concerned about the rise in childhood cancers. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project | For operating support. | 2022 | $75,000 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging | To expand the efforts of Age-Friendly Neighborhoods. | 2022 | $75,000 |
| 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 |
| Sprout Fund | to support the 2013-14 Seed Grant Program. | 2013 | $200,000 |
| Sprout Fund | for the Pittsburgh Kids+Creativity Network. | 2014 | $50,000 |
| Sprout Fund | to support the 2014-15 Seed Grant Program. | 2014 | $200,000 |
| Sprout Fund | to support Remake Learning (formerly the Kids+Creativity Network). | 2015 | $50,000 |
| Sprout Fund | to support the 2015-16 Seed Program and other catalytic re-granting initiatives. | 2015 | $200,000 |
| Squirrel Hill Health Center | to secure additional office space to support service expansion and client growth. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| Squirrel Hill Health Center | to provide emergency operating support in response to the impacts of COVID-19. | 2020 | $75,000 |
| Squonk Opera | for the development of an outdoor stage concert titled, CYCLE SONIC. | 2016 | $30,000 |
| Squonk Opera | for the development of an outdoor stage concert titled, HAND to HAND. | 2018 | $30,000 |
| Squonk Opera | for general operating support. | 2020 | $25,000 |
| Squonk Opera, Inc. | To support an outdoor musical production called “hear/say”. | 2022 | $25,000 |
| Steel City Arts Initiative | to support the Saturday Rhyme and Release music program. | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Steel Rivers Council of Governments | to support the launch of the Tri-COG Land Bank. | 2016 | $75,000 |
| Steel Valley Council of Governments | to develop a healthy housing market strategy in 41 municipalities and a market recovery plan in five to ten municipalities. | 2014 | $50,000 |
| Steeltown Entertainment Project | for general operating support. | 2020 | $25,000 |
| Stem Coding Lab, Inc. | to support its academic out-of-school time program hosted in partnership with two Pittsburgh Public Schools: King PreK-8 and Lincoln K-5. | 2022 | $31,800 |
| Storehouse for Teachers dba The Education Partnership | to support the Teacher Resource Center. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Storehouse for Teachers dba The Education Partnership | To support the Teacher Resource Center. | 2022 | $75,000 |
| Student Conservation Association, Inc. | to support summer employment for low-income Pittsburgh youth in collaboration with the City's Summer Youth Employment Program and Project 15206. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Style412 | to support a digital retail incubator in support of artists recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation | to support the costs for a PULSE Fellow for 2015-16. | 2015 | $20,000 |
| Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation | to support a marketing and communications associate. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | to produce the 2016 Southwestern Pennsylvania Sustainability Goals and Indicators Report and inform the public of the results. | 2016 | $18,959 |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | to support a response to the challenge of single use plastics in the region using a cross-sector, demand-side approach. | 2019 | $125,000 |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | To support a collaborative community learning process through the DISCOVER project. | 2022 | $75,000 |
| Sweetwater Art Center | to support a public art installation by artist Luke Egan. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| Sweetwater Art Center | to upgrade, expand and improve Sweetwater's gallery programming. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Sweetwater Art Center | For operating support. | 2022 | $15,000 |
| Table of Grace Feeding Ministry | To serve 400 people per week at the soup kitchen. | 2022 | $10,000 |
| Take Action Mon Valley | to support 2021-2022 operating costs. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Texture Contemporary Ballet | to support the 2017/2018 performance series. | 2017 | $12,000 |
| Texture Contemporary Ballet | to support 2019 – 2020 main stage performances. | 2019 | $12,000 |
| Texture Contemporary Ballet | to support 2021–2022 company mainstage performances. | 2021 | $12,000 |
| The Brew House Association, Inc. | to support emerging curators and local artists through an exhibition showcase and professional development experiences. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| The Brew House Association, Inc. | for the Distillery and Prospectus programs. | 2020 | $15,000 |
| The Brew House Association, Inc. | To support professional development programs for emerging artists and curators. | 2022 | $15,000 |
| The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh | to support audience development in the 2019-2020 program year. | 2019 | $6,000 |
| The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh | To support a performance of the Imani Winds. | 2022 | $7,618 |
| The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh | to support the Prader-Willi Syndrome Care Coordination Program. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh | to support the In-Home Family Services program. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| The Community at Holy Family Manor | to support losses associated with COVID-19 and its impact on the Learning Center and Personal Care Home services. | 2020 | $40,840 |
| The Consortium for Public Education | for 2018 operating support. | 2017 | $100,000 |