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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance City Wind Music Society | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $14,000 |
| Chester County | for scholarships for abused, neglected children and children with special needs for the 2019 summer camp program. | 2019 | $14,127 |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | To support Pittsburgh Public Schools Communication Strategy for the 2021-2022 School Year. | 2021 | $14,151 |
| B F Jones Memorial Library | To support youth and families of Aliquippa, PA through a new learning garden. | 2022 | $14,350 |
| Chester County's Children, Inc. | for scholarships for abused or neglected children and children with special needs for the 2020 summer camp program. | 2020 | $14,496 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for the production of "The Gammage Project." | 2013 | $15,000 |
| SLB Radio Productions, Inc. | to support the Radio Artist Residency Program. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| Balafon West African Dance Ensemble | to support the second annual Black River African Dance Conference. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| National Conference on Citizenship | for the first Pittsburgh Civic Health Index. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | to support the reading series and online literary journal. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | to support its Cave Canem in Pittsburgh Initiative. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| New Horizon Theater, Inc. | to support its presentation of “Black Angels Over Tuskegee.” | 2013 | $15,000 |
| Dreams of Hope | to support the Web Poets/SPEAQ program. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| Sweetwater Art Center | to support a public art installation by artist Luke Egan. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support Belonging, a collaboration with the Staycee Pearl Dance Project. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| Global Posse Productions, Inc. | to support the development and presentation of Wade in the Water, a multimedia art project. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| Kente Arts Alliance | to support the Alto Madness Jazz Series. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| Chatham University | to support the Make Mine Words reading series organized by the Creative Writing Program. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| Balafon West African Dance Ensemble | to support the commissioning and presentation of a new work by choreographer Hamidou Bangoura. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support the Leader to Leader Initiative. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Pittsburgh | to support the American Jewish Museum's exhibition Jane Haskell: Drawing in Light. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | to support The Drift project. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support Music on the Edge's Microtonal Music Festival. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| New Horizon Theater, Inc. | to support its 2014-2015 season. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | to support three artist commissions as a component of Open Engagement 2015. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Kane Area Community Center | to provide summer and out-of-school programming through the “Kane Kids Club” program. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Chatham University | for the Words Without Walls program. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Union Project | to support the Ceramics Cooperative program. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Bach PGH | to support the 2016 Fallow Grounds for Sculpture project. | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to support Most Wanted Fine Art's artist residency program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Football Association | for program support for economically underserved youth participants of the rugby mentor program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| 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 2017 production of the play “Baltimore.” | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Legacy Arts Project | to support 1Hood Media's 1Hood Select program for young arts professionals. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Brew House Association, Inc. | to support the 2017 Distillery program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| 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 |
| Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures | to support the presentation of author Roxanne Gay as part of its lecture series. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Point Park University | to support a partnership between its Conservatory of Performing Arts and Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Radiant Hall Studios | to support member services for 2017. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support Music on the Edge's second biennial “Beyond: Microtonal Music Festival” in January 2018. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Silk Screen | to support Asian arts and cultural events, including the annual Silk Screen Film Festival. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Film Pittsburgh | to support its JFilm Festival and Teen Screen program. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras | to support the 2017-2018 large ensemble performances. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka | to support efforts to preserve and increase public access of Maxo Vanka’s Battlefield Scenes Murals. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Union Project | to support services and opportunities for emerging artists. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center, Inc. | to support professional development for its senior staff to improve organizational effectiveness. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Bricolage Production Company | for FY 2018 operating support. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| Repair the World | to support two Fellows in the 2017-2018 Repair Pittsburgh’s Communities Program. | 2018 | $15,000 |