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Small and Mid-Size Arts Organizations
Small and Mid-Size Arts Organizations face disparities in their ability to access resources.
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We seek to support organizations producing and presenting art in any discipline, such as, but not limited to:
- Concert/performance/theatrical presentation: including artists' fees and other reasonable costs associated with the presentation.
- Creation of new work/commissioning: including commissioning fees and costs to present the work.
- Curation/exhibition: including space rental, installation, shipping and documentation.
- Residencies: including artists' fees, housing, travel and project budgets.
- Arts education programs: including out-of-school time arts education for students of all ages.
- Cultural activities: activities that enhance, celebrate and elevate narratives represented in the community member's lives, work and varied cultures, including activities led by cultural workers/bearers.
Priority will be given to organizations with budgets under $2 million.
Application Deadlines
| Foundation-Directed Grants | Application Deadlines* |
|---|---|
| Spring grant cycle | Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 by 5 p.m. (for funding decision after May 9) |
| Fall grant cycle | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by 5 p.m. (for funding decisions after Oct. 29) |
*Dates above apply to most grant programs. If dates differ, they will be listed on the program page. Dates may be subject to change. The Foundation may adjust the timing of grants in consideration for funding.
Grant Guidelines
See eligibility criteria, our funding priorities, grant types, duration and award amount ranges.
How to Apply for Grants
Learn how to apply for funding through the Foundation's online grant application portal.
Contact
Nicole Henninger
Senior Program Officer, Arts and Culture
henningern@pghfdn.org 412-394-2617
More Grantmaking Supporting Arts and Culture
The Pittsburgh Foundation also offers the following funding opportunities to eligible applicants.
Support for Careers and Lives of Individual Artists
Through this funding to individual artists, the Foundation hopes that the Pittsburgh region will be exposed to the breadth of human experience and the unparalleled talent the region has to offer.