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 ascending | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania | To support an online resource directory and engagement opportunities for single moms. | 2022 | $45,000 |
| Womanspace East, Inc. | To support the operations of Allegheny County's only emergency shelter available to families with multiple children. | 2022 | $10,000 |
| Willisaes Agency for Vision & Empowerment | to support the 2022 renter's eviction prevention and homeownership programming. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Wilkinsburg Public Library | to purchase new furniture for the Children's Library. | 2021 | $15,212 |
| Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. | to develop an evaluation framework for the future government structure of Wilkinsburg. | 2018 | $87,500 |
| Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. | to support the next steps in the municipal consolidation of Wilkinsburg. | 2021 | $87,500 |
| Wildlife for Everyone Endowment Foundation | to expand the distribution of tree seedlings and pollinator garden plantings to schools in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Whitehall Presbyterian Church | to support the Food 4 Kids Ministry. | 2020 | $125,000 |
| White Lily Baptist Church | To support the expansion of community food pantry initiative. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| When She Thrives | to support the expansion of Scenes from a Single Mom Book Project. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| When She Thrives | for expansion of the Scenes from a Single Mom Book Project. | 2020 | $15,000 |
| When She Thrives | For operating support. | 2022 | $114,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf | to support the expansion of the Children's Center at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, providing early education programs to deaf and hard of hearing children, birth to seven years of age. | 2018 | $300,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf | to support operating costs for the 2021-2022 school year. | 2021 | $74,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children | To support the expansion of an Assistive Technology Center. | 2021 | $18,784 |
| Western Pennsylvania Fund for Choice | to expand access to doula care for low-income women of color. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank | to support the Period Advocacy Program. | 2020 | $40,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank | For operating support. | 2022 | $75,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | to engage high school students in designing a green outdoor learning environment at Barrett Elementary School in Homestead. | 2015 | $62,500 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | to plant trees through theTreeVitalize Pittsburgh project in low-income communities in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. | 2017 | $50,300 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | to plan and implement green infrastructure and tree planting projects in four low-income Allegheny County municipalities. | 2018 | $250,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | to plan and implement green infrastructure and tree planting projects in two low-income Allegheny County municipalities. | 2021 | $200,000 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | for a 2022 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, "Exploring the impact of genetic background on adaptive evolution," by Dr. Sean Buskirk (PI). | 2022 | $150,000 |
| Wesley Family Services | to purchase safety equipment for in-home safety checks. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Wesley Family Services | to conduct safety assessments of seniors' homes and provide and install safety kits. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Watson Institute, The (D.T. Watson) | to support implementation of the Positive Support for Schools Program in Mon-Valley area schools. | 2014 | $50,000 |
| Watson Institute | to support the expansion of its training and consulting services to school districts impacted by high rates of poverty. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| Washington Hospital Foundation Inc. | To enhance the care provided to community members in the McDonald, PA area. | 2022 | $26,451 |
| Ward Home | to support the direct care needs of youth in its Supervised Independent Living program. | 2017 | $84,000 |
| Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, Inc. | to support the summer session of the Youth Empowerment Project, serving at least 60 students. | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Vision to Learn | to provide free eye exams and glasses for students in need in Pittsburgh Public, Penn Hills, Duquesne, and Clairton School Districts. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Vision to Learn | to support program costs for the 2021-2022 year. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Virtuous Academy | to support expansion and development of academic programming. | 2015 | $45,000 |
| Vintage | to support exercise and wellness programming for older adults. | 2017 | $34,750 |
| Vintage | for operating support. | 2020 | $200,000 |
| Vintage | To support general operations. | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Villanova University | for a 2014 Kaufman New Investigator research grant entitled, "Analysis of the role of SMK-1 in the age-dependent regulation of the FOXO transcription factory DAF-16 in Caenorhabditis elegans" by Dr. Matt Youngman (PI). | 2014 | $150,000 |
| Village Theater Company dba The Tull Family Theater | to expand cultural outreach among underserved suburban and rural youth in the Sewickley region. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Village Theater Company dba The Tull Family Theater | for operating support. | 2020 | $125,000 |
| Village Theater Company dba The Tull Family Theater | For operating support. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard | to support the Minority Veterans and Families program. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Veterans Leadership Program of Western PA | to provide individually trained, federally protected medical service dogs to combat-wounded veterans in Southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2015 | $44,000 |
| Verland Foundation, Inc. | To build a therapeutic and sensory garden for residents with intellectual disabilities on the Sewickley Campus. | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Ursinus College | for a 2015 Kaufman New Investigator research grant entitled, "Interaction of Psychiatric Risk Factor Ankyrin-G and Slitrk2 in Excitatory Synapse Formation" by Dr. Jennifer Round (PI). | 2015 | $150,000 |
| Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh | to support the Urban Matters program. | 2014 | $25,000 |
| Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh | to fund the position of Choice Neighborhoods Director for a period of three months to carry out project coordination of the $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative grant awarded to revitalize Larimer. | 2015 | $20,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh | To support the Urban Seniors Jobs Program. | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Urban Impact Foundation | To support the after school tutoring program for North Side Students. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| UPMC - St. Margaret Memorial Hospital Foundation | to hire a Social Work Case Manager for the UPMC St. Margaret Family Health Centers in the Lawrenceville, New Kensington, and Bloomfield-Garfield communities. | 2013 | $47,000 |
| UPMC - St. Margaret Memorial Hospital Foundation | to support the launch of Integrated Ophthalmologic Primary Care in three of the Family Health Centers. | 2015 | $49,800 |