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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh | for 2021-2022 operating support for the Institute of Politics. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | To support the Marc Cherna Fellowship Fund | 2022 | $19,304 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for a 2022 Kaufman New Initiative research grant titled, "Translation regulation of TMG-capped mRNAs - an evolutionary remnant of trans-splicing?," by Dr. Andrea Berman (PI) and Dr. Judith Yanowitz (co-investigator). | 2022 | $300,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for a 2022 Kaufman New Initiative research grant titled, "Quantum Qubit and Architecture CO-Design for High-fidelity Quantum Computing," by Dr. Alex Jones (PI) and Dr. Michael Hatridge (co-investigator). | 2022 | $300,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | To conduct a county-wide Quality of Life survey to research pandemic-related racial disparities to inform equitable policymaking. | 2022 | $40,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | To support the Reading, Racial Equity and Relationships program. | 2022 | $75,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2014 Kaufman New Initiative research grant entitled, "Living Photonic Devices: Self-assembly from Proteins as Patchy Colloids" by Dr. Alison Sweeney (PI) and Dr. Randall Kamien (Co-PI). | 2014 | $300,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2015 Kaufman New Initiative research grant entitled, "Mechanical signaling in early hearts: Theory & Experiment" by Dr. Andrea Liu (PI), Dr. Benjamin L. Prosser (Co-Investigator), and Dr. Dennis E. Discher (Co-Investigator). | 2015 | $300,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2015 Kaufman New Initiative research grant entitled, "New Approach to Dark Matter" by Dr. Justin Khoury (PI) and Dr. Tom Lubensky (Co-Investigator). | 2015 | $300,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2015 Kaufman New Investigator research grant entitled, "The Nuclear Pore as a Novel Scaffold for Spatial Genome Organization" by Dr. Maya Capelson (PI). | 2015 | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2015 Kaufman New Investigator research grant entitled, "Uncovering the Molecular Basis for Ice Recognition by Thermal Hysteresis Proteins" by Dr. Amish Patel (PI). | 2015 | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2015 Kaufman New Investigator research grant entitled, "Building Synthetic Cell-Like Compartments to Investigate the Impacts of Cell Size and Shape on Intracellular Function" by Dr. Matthew Good (PI). | 2015 | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2016 Kaufman New Initiative research grant titled, “Single-cell dissection of social behavior in ant brains" by Dr. Roberto Bonasio (PI) and Dr. Arjun Raj (Co-Investigator). | 2016 | $300,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2016 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, “Neuroepigenetic Remodeling in Transcription and Behavior” by Dr. Elizabeth Heller (PI). | 2016 | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2016 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, “Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis using Molecular-Scale Electric Fields” by Dr. Neil Tomson (PI). | 2016 | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2020 Kaufman New Initiative research grant titled, “Neuronal circuits for auditory-olfactory integration” by Dr. Maria Geffen (PI) and Dr. Jay Gottfried (co-investigator). | 2020 | $300,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2020 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, “The role of cyclic AMP signaling in acid-base homeostasis of ancestral metazoans” by Dr. Katie Barott (PI). | 2020 | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2020 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, “Exploring the Physics of Living Systems with Microscopic Robots” by Dr. Marc Miskin (PI). | 2020 | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2020 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, “Mechanisms of generalization: The role of neural inhibitory processes and time of day” by Dr. Anna Schapiro (PI). | 2020 | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | for a 2022 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, "Bacterial contamination dynamics on self-cleaning magnetic carpets," by Dr. Arnold Mathijssen (PI). | 2022 | $150,000 |
| Unity Lutheran Community Mission | to support summer and year-round educational programming to the children of Homewood. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Unity Lutheran Community Mission | to support year-round educational programming for at least 33 students residing in Homewood. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support United for Women. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support the continuation of the “Campaign for What Works (C4WW).” | 2016 | $150,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support the second year of United for Caregivers. | 2016 | $75,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support United for Women. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support the continuation of the Campaign for What Works. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support the continuation of the United for Caregivers employer engagement work. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support United for Caregivers. | 2020 | $150,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | For a Guaranteed Income pilot for women raising children in Coraopolis, PA. | 2022 | $199,600 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support the United for Women Initiative. | 2013 | $100,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | for the Campaign for What Works. | 2013 | $135,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support United for Women initiative. | 2014 | $100,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support the first year of the Seniors/Caregivers Resource Initiative. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support the continuation of the “Campaign for What Works (C4WW).” | 2015 | $150,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support the second year of the United for Caregivers Initiative. | 2015 | $75,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support the continuation of the “Campaign for What Works (C4WW).” | 2015 | $150,000 |
| United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. | to hire one caseworker. | 2018 | $42,900 |
| United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. | to support a full-time caseworker and provide assistance in response to COVID-19. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. | to support two full-time caseworkers and provide basic needs supplies. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| United Methodist Church Union | to increase literacy/reading proficiency for students in two Northside elementary schools. | 2015 | $6,500 |
| United Methodist Church Union | To support out-of-school time programming in Northview Heights in partnership with local schools. | 2022 | $35,000 |
| Unique Project Inc. | to support slowdanger’s digital programming season called “remix disruption.” | 2020 | $10,000 |
| Unique Project Inc. | To support SUPERCELL, an artistic production. | 2022 | $15,000 |
| Union Project | to support the Ceramics Cooperative program. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Union Project | to support services and opportunities for emerging artists. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Union Project | to support the new artist workshop series, "Artists as Change Agents within Complexity." | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Union Project | for 2020-2021 programming. | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Union Aid Society | to provide energy efficient windows that operate safely and effectively and improve the health conditions for lower-income seniors. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Union Aid Society | To improve safety for residents ages 55 and older. | 2021 | $17,500 |