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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni Theater Company | for The Bill Nunn Theater Outreach Project. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Community Theater Project Corporation | for the Afronaut(a) Film Salon. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center | for the continuation of the Community Truancy Intervention Project. | 2015 | $65,000 |
| Hill House Association | to support the Senior Services Program. | 2015 | $200,000 |
| Autumn House Press | to support Pittsburgh City Parks Reading Series. | 2015 | $7,500 |
| Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall | to support the Listen Locally concert series. | 2015 | $8,500 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh | to support the Mentor 2.0 Program at Pittsburgh Brashear High School. | 2015 | $50,000 |
| Braddock Redux | for general operating support for The Free Store 15104. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Heritage Community Initiatives | for general operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Braddock Redux | for youth programming and job training through the Braddock Youth Project. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Braddock Carnegie Library Association | for general operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Union Project | to support the Ceramics Cooperative program. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation | to support the costs for a PULSE Fellow for 2015-16. | 2015 | $20,000 |
| Bach PGH | to support the 2016 Fallow Grounds for Sculpture project. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Attack Theatre | to support the world premiere of Laws of Attraction. | 2015 | $45,000 |
| Point Park University | to support an early college program for low-income, at-risk students in the Pittsburgh region. | 2015 | $130,000 |
| Silk Screen | to support the 2016 film festival. | 2015 | $10,000 |
| Rankin Christian Center | to support the Seniors on the Move Program. | 2015 | $20,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support the second year of the United for Caregivers Initiative. | 2015 | $75,000 |
| Neighborhood ALLIES | for 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $175,000 |
| Aleph Institute - North East Region | to support prisoner re-entry and alternative sentencing programs for the Jewish community. | 2015 | $45,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh | to implement a Comprehensive Neighborhood Impact home repair program in two neighborhoods in Penn Hills Borough | 2015 | $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 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public | for 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $125,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | to support the CREATE Lab's 2016 and 2017 Hear Me Project. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue, Inc. | to support the purchase of a refrigerated truck and volunteer recruiting and engagement activities. | 2015 | $45,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | to support the continuation of the “Campaign for What Works (C4WW).” | 2015 | $150,000 |
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania Economy League | to support research to examine the economic impact of the Act 47 reform. | 2015 | $25,000 |
| Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, Inc. | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $5,250 |
| Calliope House, Inc. | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $4,750 |
| Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Association | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $5,250 |
| Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $5,500 |
| Bricolage | for 2-year operating support. | 2015 | $25,000 |
| Sprout Fund | to support Remake Learning (formerly the Kids+Creativity Network). | 2015 | $50,000 |
| Sprout Fund | to support the 2015-16 Seed Program and other catalytic re-granting initiatives. | 2015 | $200,000 |
| Consortium for Public Education | for 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| Chatham University | for general operating support for the Falk School of Sustainability at the Eden Hall Campus. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | for general operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Allegheny Land Trust | for general operating support | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Nine Mile Run Watershed Association | for general operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Allies for Children | for 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| Holy Family Institute | to support the design and implement the new STEM curriculum for the Holy Family Academy. | 2015 | $35,000 |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | for FY 2016 gap funding. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| WQED Multimedia | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $125,000 |
| The Forbes Funds | for 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $400,000 |