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 | Purpose | Year Sort ascending | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | for 2019-2020 operating support. | 2019 | $125,000 |
| Daisy Wilson Artist Community, Inc. | for 2019-2020 operating support. | 2019 | $150,000 |
| Fractracker Alliance | to support education and outreach relating to the health and environmental impacts of energy extraction in the region. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation | to support a feasibility study to renovate the auditorium at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Gwen's Girls, Inc. | to support a mentoring program tailored to the needs of girls who are referred or are at risk for referral to the juvenile justice system. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| POWER (Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery | to hire a new clinical director to oversee programs for women in recovery, as part of the plan for expansion. | 2019 | $80,000 |
| Human Services Center Corporation | to support the Supports for Success program. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| SisterFriend, Inc. | to expand the Menstrual Hygiene Management programs. | 2019 | $37,000 |
| Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | to support the Emergency Shelter, 24-Hour Hotline, and Children’s programs for 2019-2020. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| A Second Chance, Inc. | to establish the Kinship Navigator and Point of Contact programs as evidence-based practices. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh, Inc. | to support single mothers and their families through the Safe At Home program. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center, Inc. | for the expansion of programming to include Senior Services in the Hill District. | 2019 | $250,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for the Center for Social and Urban Research for Pittsburgh Today to support the journalism efforts of Pittsburgh's Regional Indicator Program. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Chatham Baroque | for operating support. | 2019 | $25,000 |
| Dreams of Hope | for operating support. | 2019 | $30,000 |
| Alia Musica Pittsburgh | to support the development and production of a program of works for string orchestra. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Chamber Music Pittsburgh | to support Pittsburgh Performs, a four-concert series, in the 2019-2020 season. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Lesbian & Gay Film Society, Inc. | to support year-round programming of the Pittsburgh Lesbian & Gay Film Society. | 2019 | $10,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support Music on the Edge’s third biennial “Beyond: Microtonal Music Festival” in February 2020. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Concert Chorale | for operating support. | 2019 | $16,000 |
| Assemble | for the Unblurred Gallery Residency Program and Saturday Crafternoons. | 2019 | $9,000 |
| The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh | to support audience development in the 2019-2020 program year. | 2019 | $6,000 |
| Jubilee Association, Inc. | to subsidize the cost of childcare for low-income families at its high-quality childcare center in the Hill District. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | to support a photography-based project enhancing understanding of the systemic impact on poverty and income inequality. | 2019 | $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 |
| New Sun Rising | to support the production of “Welcome to Moonside.” | 2019 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | for the Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival’s 2019 project, a concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Zimro Ensemble's historic world tour. | 2019 | $12,000 |
| Mariposa Theatre for Young Audiences | for the 2019 season and an expansion of school programming. | 2019 | $8,000 |
| Radiant Hall Studios | to support member services. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Texture Contemporary Ballet | to support 2019 – 2020 main stage performances. | 2019 | $12,000 |
| Just Harvest Education Fund | to support low-income single mothers and their families by defending and strengthening public safety net programs. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvania Voice | to support a coordinated Get Out the Count plan to engage households in Allegheny County identified as being most at risk of not participating in the 2020 Census. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| The Pennsylvania Youth Congress Foundation | to empower strong Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) youth advocacy in Allegheny County. | 2019 | $5,000 |
| Rosedale Block Cluster, Inc. | to repair the Rosedale Community Landscape and Horticulture Center. | 2019 | $30,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to provide training, employment and social support to unemployed African American males. | 2019 | $66,500 |
| Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania | to seek a service funding increase for permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless through a state Medicaid waiver. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Hollow Oak Land Trust | to restore and monitor the biodiversity of vernal pool and riparian habitats of Meeks Run, Trout Run and Montour Run and acquire an adjacent site to protect vernal pools and wildlife habitat. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Allegheny Goatscape Inc. | to create a three-year strategic plan to ensure organizational stability through expanded use of goats to clear invasive vegetation in an environmentally friendly way. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| St. Anthony School Programs | to expand the Behavioral and Skill Therapy program. | 2019 | $12,600 |
| North Side Christian Health Center | to support the implementation of a pharmacist-managed hepatitis C patient care program. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Jeremiah's Place | to extend the service hours of the Strong Families program for single mothers seeking emergent childcare. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | to support the cost of the rapid response food distributions. | 2019 | $40,000 |
| Allegheny Family Network | to support enhanced transportation for single mothers in the Tarentum, Brackenridge, Natrona and Natrona Heights communities. | 2019 | $27,665 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | to support teaching artists in the school of music, concert artists and outreach programs. | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Corningworks | to support the production of a new dancetheater work titled Refuge. | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Prime Stage Theatre | to support the production of “The Outsiders.” | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Shana Simmons Dance | to support the production of Living Landscape. | 2019 | $7,000 |
| Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras | to support the large ensemble performances in the 2019-2020 season titled, "In My Element." | 2019 | $10,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support the 22nd annual Russian Film Symposium. | 2019 | $10,000 |