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 | Amount Sort descending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest d/b/a Tree Pittsburgh | to advance forestry plans in Lawrenceville and Manchester/Chateau and create a plan for Hazelwood. | 2020 | $60,000 |
| 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 |
| The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh | to support the In-Home Family Services program. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts | to build its capacity to implement legal educational workshops, a helpline and a court watch program in Allegheny County. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| Thomas Merton Center, Inc. | to advance transit equity through rider-led advocacy for funding and fare relief. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| Brothers and Sisters Emerging | to support youth justice intervention and prevention programming. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. | to support two full-time caseworkers and provide basic needs supplies. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Keystone Research Center Inc. | To support the State Budget public education project in Southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Women for a Healthy Environment | To expand advocacy initiatives focused on addressing environmental exposures that impact public health. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Home Nursing Agency Foundation | To provide accessibility and safety aids to seniors. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Allegheny Youth Development | To support its out-of-school time programming. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Bible Center Church Inc. | To support out-of-school time program, The Maker's Clubhouse. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Fineview Citizens Council, Inc. | To engage residents in Phase 2 of a Choice Neighborhoods Initiative planning process. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group | For civic engagement activities to increase the Black homeownership rate. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Hill District Consensus Group | To support court-based intervention and eviction prevention services for low-income renters. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| East Liberty Family Health Care Center | To acquire new and critically needed medical equipment and furniture. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Nine Mile Run Watershed Association | To address climate injustice priorities through community-led advocacy. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Pennenvironment Research & Policy Center | To build public support for policies that curb the use of single-use plastics in Allegheny County. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Hug Me Tight Childlife Centers | To support the high-quality child care center in the Hill District and improve access. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Pittsburghers for Public Transit Association | To support transit rider organizing for expanded service, affordable fares and equitable infrastructure. | 2022 | $60,000 |
| Healthy Start, Inc. | to expand its home visiting and community education programs and improve support for mothers experiencing depression. | 2017 | $60,413 |
| 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 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | to engage high school students in designing a green outdoor learning environment at Barrett Elementary School in Homestead. | 2015 | $62,500 |
| Juvenile Law Center | To expand youth-guided advocacy initiatives that prevent juvenile justice system involvement in Allegheny County and across Pennsylvania. | 2022 | $64,697 |
| Three Rivers Adoption Council | to hire a therapist for theTherapeutic Supervised Visitation Program. | 2013 | $65,000 |
| Carnegie Institute | to support the RACE exhibition and related programming. | 2013 | $65,000 |
| Leadership Pittsburgh | to support Leadership UnboXXed. | 2014 | $65,000 |
| New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | to support FY 2016 programming. | 2015 | $65,000 |
| Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center | for the continuation of the Community Truancy Intervention Project. | 2015 | $65,000 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | to support the expansion of free, year-round programming. | 2016 | $65,000 |
| Women for a Healthy Environment | to provide community education programs to residents in the Mon Valley Community. | 2017 | $65,000 |
| Focus North America | to hire a project manager for the FOCUS Pittsburgh program. | 2017 | $65,000 |
| New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | for FY 2018-19 artistic residencies. | 2018 | $65,000 |
| Focus North America | to support a project manager for the FOCUS Pittsburgh Trauma Informed Community Development Project. | 2018 | $65,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | to support the expansion of the HBCU College Tour. | 2019 | $65,000 |
| Food & Water Watch | to raise awareness of the negative effects of hydraulic fracturing and to assist local governments to enact zoning ordinances to limit drilling in their communities. | 2019 | $65,000 |
| Duquesne University | to support mathematics professional development programming for 30 teachers during the 2020-2021 school year. | 2020 | $65,000 |
| Neighborhood Resilience Project | to support the Community Health Deputy and Trauma Informed Community Development Programs. | 2020 | $65,000 |
| Jewish Association on Aging | to assist older adult residents with becoming more proficient with utilizing technology. | 2021 | $65,000 |
| A Peace of Mind Inc. | to support quality improvement and subsidize tuition for children experiencing poverty at its child care facility in Wilkinsburg. | 2021 | $65,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh | to support the Mentor 2.0 program at Brashear High School. | 2021 | $65,000 |
| South Hills Interfaith Movement | to support the CheckMates Program to connect isolated seniors to volunteers to assess need and provide companionship. | 2021 | $65,000 |
| Center That C.A.R.E.S. | to develop a leadership training program and experience for young Black women to be change agents in their community. | 2021 | $65,000 |
| Manchester Citizens Corporation | to build its capacity to engage the public on the value of transit and advocate for preservation and growth of transit funding. | 2021 | $65,000 |
| Crisis Center North, Inc. | To build a replicable model for emergency and short-term housing for domestic violence victims seeking safety with their companion animals. | 2022 | $65,000 |
| Three Rivers Waterkeeper | To support the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiative dedicated to ensuring cleaner waters for all communities in Allegheny County. | 2022 | $65,000 |
| Group Against Smog and Pollution | To support advocacy for clean, healthy air for all people in southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2022 | $65,000 |
| Providence Connections, Inc. | To support quality improvement and access in its early education and child care programs. | 2022 | $65,000 |
| Center for Hope | to create an out-of-school time program for students in the Highland Elementary School in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. | 2019 | $66,000 |
| Pittsburgh Contingency | to support violence disruption and restorative justice initiative in South Pittsburgh. | 2021 | $66,000 |