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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh | to help support students to participate in the Mentor 2.0 Program at Brashear High School. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh | to support the Mentor 2.0 program at Brashear High School. | 2021 | $65,000 |
| Black Women's Policy Center | For operating support. | 2022 | $75,000 |
| Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pgh | for rehabilitative services and visual devices for individuals who receive low vision services, are legally blind, and who do not qualify for federal assistance. | 2016 | $75,000 |
| Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pgh | for rehabilitative services and visual devices for individuals that receive low vision services, are legally blind, and do not qualify for federal assistance. | 2017 | $125,000 |
| Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pgh | for rehabilitative services and visual devices for individuals who receive low vision services, are legally blind, and do not qualify for federal assistance. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pgh | for rehabilitative services and visual devices for individuals who receive low-vision services, are legally blind, and do not qualify for federal assistance. | 2020 | $110,000 |
| Bloomfield Development Corp. | for transitional operating funding to stabilize and enhance the community development corporation responsible for the Bloomfield business and residential community. | 2013 | $5,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | for a Gun Buyback Initiative. | 2013 | $10,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to support Most Wanted Fine Art's artist residency program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to support Café Con Leche's presentation of the play, “Jose Can Speak.” | 2016 | $5,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | a one-year bridge grant to support community and economic development, including affordable housing, in Garfield. | 2016 | $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 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to support a full-length feature documentary that explores native and transplant Puerto Ricans building community in Pittsburgh. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | for BOOM Concepts to support the exhibition and incubation residencies. | 2020 | $15,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to increase the supply of affordable owner-occupied and rental housing in Garfield. | 2021 | $55,000 |
| Bnai Emunah Chabad Inc. | to provide programming and support services for youth estranged from the Orthodox Jewish Community. | 2019 | $10,000 |
| 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 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania | for operating support. | 2020 | $75,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania | to support the establishment of a child care program at the organization's clubhouse in Lawrenceville. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania | To support workforce readiness and financial literacy programs for teems and provide justice-oriented training for staff. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Braddocks Battlefield History Center Inc. | to improve the quality of life in the 15104 zip code community through a cultural institution that connects the community's residents with the crucial world history that happened where they live. | 2020 | $35,000 |
| Braddocks Battlefield History Center Inc. | To engage with an interpretive planning firm and connect formally and extensively with tribal leaders to promote the long-term education and preservation of a portion of the battlefield associated with the battle known as Braddock's Defeat. | 2022 | $15,000 |
| Braddock Carnegie Library Association | for general operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Braddock Carnegie Library Association | to support teaching artists' salaries and the Artist in the Library Series. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Braddock Redux | to provide at-risk youth in the Braddock and Wilkinsburg communities with work readiness, employment and academic enrichment capacity during the 2015-2016 school year. | 2015 | $45,000 |
| Braddock Redux | for general operating support for The Free Store 15104. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Braddock Redux | for youth programming and job training through the Braddock Youth Project. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Brashear Association, Inc. | to support basic needs for South Pittsburgh residents in the COVID-19 pandemic era. | 2020 | $75,000 |
| Brashear Association, Inc. | To support the hire of an Education Director. | 2022 | $110,000 |
| Breathe Pennsylvania | for the Taking Asthma Control to School Project – a hospital and school-based pilot to reduce childhood asthma. | 2018 | $46,394 |
| Brew House Association, Inc. | to support the 2017 Distillery program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Bricolage | to support the In the Raw Theater Festival. | 2014 | $30,000 |
| Bricolage | for 2-year operating support. | 2015 | $25,000 |
| Bricolage Production Company | for FY 2018 operating support. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Bricolage Production Company | to support Project Amelia. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Bridge to the Mountains | To provide short-term emergency shelter for highly vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| BRiTE Wellness Inc. | to support the expansion and enhancement of in-person and virtual dementia prevention programming. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Brothers and Sisters Emerging | to support the continuation and expansion of the Gatorway Male Mentoring program. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Brothers and Sisters Emerging | to support youth justice intervention and prevention programming. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| Brother's Brother Foundation | To address unmet healthcare needs in underserved communities in developing countries. | 2022 | $16,000 |
| Bucknell University | to support a scientific research project led by Dr. Moria Chambers and Dr. Sarah Lower, titled Impact of life-stage on immune investment in the common eastern firefly. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Bunker Projects | to support career development opportunities for Pittsburgh artists, arts professionals, documentarians, and writers through the launch of a new publication-making initiative. | 2018 | $7,500 |
| Bunker Projects, Inc. | to support The Bunker Review, an online web magazine and curatorial project space. | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Burger King Cancer Caring Center | to expand access to counseling, support groups and wellness programs to cancer patients and their families. | 2021 | $21,000 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $20,000 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | to support the teaching artists of the Calliope School of Music, concert artists and outreach programs. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | to support teaching artists in the school of music, concert artists and outreach programs. | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | to support online performances, live concerts and in-person classes in 2022. | 2021 | $10,000 |