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 descending | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Institute of Pittsburgh | to support the Apprentice in Training employment pathway program and job placements for all Institute graduates. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| Eye and Ear Foundation | to support the Guerilla Eye Service Reconnaissance Project – a collaborative patient centered approach to the prevention of blindness. | 2016 | $60,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation | to support the education-outreach programs of Pittsburgh Public Theater. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to connect people to opportunity (training, education, jobs) in southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2016 | $160,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the Workforce and Business Development program. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| TRWIB, Inc. | to provide meaningful paid summer work experience to disadvantaged youth ages 14- 21 in Allegheny County. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| POISE Foundation | for operating support. | 2016 | $150,000 |
| Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future | to support PennFuture's Clean Energy Pittsburgh project. | 2016 | $125,000 |
| Saint Vincent College | to increase the endowment of the Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B. Minority Scholarship Fund. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| YouthPlaces | transition grant to stabilize YouthPlaces financial situation and programming. | 2016 | $125,000 |
| Pittsburgh Voyager d/b/a RiverQuest | to support the replacement of the propulsion system on the RiverQuest boat. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for a 2016 Kaufman New Initiative research grant titled, “Genetic Programming of a Neuroprotective Pathway in Fly Models of Neurodegeneration” by Dr. Elias Aizenman (PI) and Dr. Michael Palladino (Co-Investigator). | 2016 | $300,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for a 2016 Kaufman New Initiative research grant titled, “Trapped Diamond Nanocrystals for Precision Gravitational Measurements and Tests of Quantum Gravity” by Dr. Brian D'Urso (PI) and Dr. Gurudev Dutt (Co-Investigator). | 2016 | $300,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University | for a 2016 Kaufman New Initiative research grant titled, “Discovery and Characterization of Novel RNA Switch Chemistry and Biology via RNA Structure-seq” by Dr. Paul Babitzke (PI), Dr. Sarah M. Assmann (Co-Investigator), and Dr. Philip C. Bevilacqua (Co-Investigator). | 2016 | $300,000 |
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania State University | for a 2016 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, “Reducing selection bias in gravitational wave detection of compact binary mergers” by Dr. Chad Hanna (PI). | 2016 | $150,000 |
| 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 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | for a 2016 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, “Proximity effects and topological spin currents in van derWaals heterostructures” by Dr. Benjamin Hunt (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 |
| Artists Image Resource | for FY 2016 and FY 2017 operating support. | 2016 | $28,000 |
| New Century Careers, Inc. | for a pre-apprenticeship machinist training program for youth ages 18-26. | 2016 | $78,000 |
| Construction Junction, Inc. | to support The Pillow Projects' dance series “Thought Projects.” | 2016 | $10,000 |
| Allegheny County Bar Foundation | to provide free legal representation to low income individuals seeking simple divorces. | 2016 | $30,000 |
| Community Theater Project Corporation | to support fall 2016 programming. | 2016 | $55,000 |
| Hill Dance Academy Theatre | to support an artistic partnership with Howard University. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Partnership for Minority HIV/AIDS Prevention | to support 2016-2017 programming of Sembene: The Film and Arts Festival. | 2016 | $25,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support the 2017 production of the play “Baltimore.” | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Allegheny Land Trust | for matching funds to support purchase of 35 acres in the Camp Meeting Woods Biological Diversity Area for permanent greenspace. | 2016 | $30,000 |
| Pittsburgh Habitat for Humanity | for the Fund for Humanity. | 2016 | $60,000 |
| Conservation Pennsylvania | to register and mobilize traditionally under-represented voters in Allegheny County. | 2016 | $35,000 |
| Human Services Center Corporation | to support Out-of-School Programs. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| Legacy Arts Project | to support 1Hood Media's 1Hood Select program for young arts professionals. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Regional Opportunity Center d/b/a Vibrant Pittsburgh | to support Vibrant Pittsburgh's operations for 2016. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise | for the scholarship program. | 2016 | $875,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support research to identify sound policy and practice improvements in meeting the needs of informal caregivers who provide healthcare for senior populations. | 2016 | $350,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to support the Continuum of Care Supportive Services Fund to assist homeless housing providers who receive Federal Housing and Urban Development funding to address service shortfalls and federal match requirements. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| 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 |
| Jeremiah's Place | to support critical needs of low-income, single mothers that utilize its crisis nursery. | 2016 | $43,000 |
| Jewish Healthcare Foundation of Pittsburgh | to create and advance a community vision for adolescent behavioral health early detection and intervention. | 2016 | $75,000 |
| Propel Schools Foundation | to pilot a new school-based mental wellness program in partnership with Turtle Creek Valley MH/MR. | 2016 | $70,000 |
| Pittsburgh Youth Chorus | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $4,500 |
| Homeless Children's Education Fund | to support a pilot project to improve service to unaccompanied homeless youth. | 2016 | $25,000 |
| Afrika YETU | for FY 2017 and FY 2018 operating support. | 2016 | $30,000 |
| Brew House Association, Inc. | to support the 2017 Distillery program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | to support the expansion of free, year-round programming. | 2016 | $65,000 |
| Corningworks | for FY 2017 and FY 2018 operating support. | 2016 | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | to support Firstlight Pictures' documentary on the State Correctional Institution of Pittsburgh. | 2016 | $12,000 |
| Film Pittsburgh | to support 2016-2017 programming and planning. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| New Horizon Theater, Inc. | to support the 2017 production of the play “Lotto.” | 2016 | $15,000 |