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 |
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Veterans Leadership Program of Western PA | to provide individually trained, federally protected medical service dogs to combat-wounded veterans in Southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2015 | $44,000 |
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to support Most Wanted Fine Art's artist residency program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
Pittsburgh Filmmakers | to support Jeff Sewald's documentary on Dr. Jim Withers. | 2016 | $50,000 |
Persad Center, Inc. | to support the In-Home Senior Response Team Project. | 2016 | $100,000 |
Kente Arts Alliance | to support 2016 programming. | 2016 | $45,000 |
Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Football Association | for program support for economically underserved youth participants of the rugby mentor program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
Three Rivers Adoption Council | to support the Adoption Resources and Outpatient Therapy program. | 2016 | $75,000 |
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support United for Women. | 2016 | $100,000 |
Neighborhood Academy | to support curriculum-consulting services. | 2016 | $72,000 |
Center of Life | for 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $75,000 |
Silver Eye Center for Photography | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $5,000 |
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | to support Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children's advocacy activities. | 2016 | $50,000 |
Oakland Planning and Development Corporation | for bridge funding for the 2015-16 School to Career youth program. | 2016 | $75,000 |
Dreams of Hope | to support Hatch Arts Collective's presentation of “Driftless.” | 2016 | $8,500 |
Chatham Baroque | for FY 2016 and FY 2017 operating support. | 2016 | $25,000 |
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale | for FY 2016 and FY 2017 operating support. | 2016 | $16,000 |
American Friends Service Committee | to support American Friends Service Committee-Pittsburgh 2016 youth-led organizing programming. | 2016 | $30,000 |
City Theatre Company, Inc. | to support presentation of “The Lion.” | 2016 | $50,000 |
Riverlife | for 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $150,000 |
Pittsburgh United | to launch a civic engagement strategy to increase voter participation in the 2016 election cycle. | 2016 | $125,000 |
New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | to support Front Porch Theatrical's 2016 season of plays. | 2016 | $15,000 |
University of Pittsburgh | to support the Institute of Politics Criminal Justice Task Force. | 2016 | $20,000 |
African American Cultural Center | for 2016 building operations. | 2016 | $150,000 |
Brothers and Sisters Emerging | to support the continuation and expansion of the Gatorway Male Mentoring program. | 2016 | $50,000 |
University of Pittsburgh | to support the Circlebacks Project at the School of Pharmacy. | 2016 | $25,000 |
PublicSource | for 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $250,000 |
Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise | to support the Strategic Action Planning Program and general operations for 2016. | 2016 | $175,000 |
Monroeville Jazz Festival, Inc. | to support the 2016 festival. | 2016 | $7,500 |
Assemble | to support the Saturday Crafternoons program. | 2016 | $8,500 |
Pittsburgh Filmmakers | to support the Still Working Project. | 2016 | $6,380 |
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to support Café Con Leche's presentation of the play, “Jose Can Speak.” | 2016 | $5,000 |
Ujamaa Collective | to support Celeta Hickman's development of the “Art of Authority” exhibition. | 2016 | $9,000 |
Squonk Opera | for the development of an outdoor stage concert titled, CYCLE SONIC. | 2016 | $30,000 |
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Inc. | in support of artists' residencies and opportunities for artists of color to participate in the summer 2016 intensive program. | 2016 | $35,000 |
Kingsley Association | to stabilize the organization in Fiscal Year 2016/17. | 2016 | $200,000 |
Carnegie Institute, Andy Warhol Museum | to support educational and public programming related to the exhibition, Andy Warhol / Ai Wei Wei. | 2016 | $50,000 |
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation WYEP | to produce a series of environmentally focused programs. | 2016 | $75,000 |
Friends to Friends, Inc. | to support the integrated bowling program. | 2016 | $20,000 |
Sustainable Pittsburgh | to produce the 2016 Southwestern Pennsylvania Sustainability Goals and Indicators Report and inform the public of the results. | 2016 | $18,959 |
Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education Fund | to support the Motivating Young Citizens Project. | 2016 | $50,000 |
Carnegie Library of Homestead | for literacy and hands-on technology programs for youth. | 2016 | $12,600 |
Dreams of Hope | for FY 2016 and FY 2017 operating support. | 2016 | $20,000 |
Innovation Works, Inc. | to support the 2016 412Build program. | 2016 | $25,000 |
Mon Valley Circles | to assist individuals and families experiencing poverty in the Mon Valley region to gain self-sufficiency. | 2016 | $25,000 |
Daisy Wilson Artist Community, Inc. | to support the renovation of the August Wilson House. | 2016 | $150,000 |
Pittsburgh Opera Theater, Inc. | to support the creation of a new opera on social justice issues with regional artists. | 2016 | $40,000 |
Hill District Education Council | to support organizational capacity building activities. | 2016 | $150,000 |
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | to support Remake Learning Days. | 2016 | $50,000 |
Common Threads | to support the launch of the Small Bites program and Healthy Teacher Trainings during the 2016-17 school year. | 2016 | $50,000 |
The Forbes Funds | to support the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership's 2016 Voter Engagement Initiative. | 2016 | $30,000 |