The Pittsburgh Foundation

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
Focus North America to establish a free health care clinic in the Hill District community of Pittsburgh. 2013 $75,000
United Way of Allegheny County to support the United for Women Initiative. 2013 $100,000
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation for a Gun Buyback Initiative. 2013 $10,000
Allegheny Conference on Community Development for operating funds to support Sustainable Prosperity, 2013. 2013 $110,000
University of Pittsburgh for general operating funds for the Congress of Neighboring Communities (CONNECT), a forum to advance cooperation among 37 municipalities in Pittsburgh's urban core. 2013 $30,000
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children for operating support. 2013 $100,000
Sprout Fund to support the 2013-14 Seed Grant Program. 2013 $200,000
TRWIB, Inc. for Pittsburgh Works, an initiative to increase placements of low- to medium-wage workers in career pathway employment. 2013 $100,000
Crossroads Foundation to support the Academic Pillars Program. 2013 $35,000
Three Rivers Community Foundation to support youth programs. 2013 $25,000
Dreams of Hope to support the Web Poets/SPEAQ program. 2013 $15,000
New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts for Barebones Productions' 10th anniversary season. 2013 $12,000
New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts to support performing arts programming. 2013 $45,000
Northside Coalition for Fair Housing to support the Resident Service Coordinator position for Fiscal Year 2014. 2013 $50,000
Saint Vincent College for the 2014 Fred Forward Conference. 2013 $25,000
Pittsburgh Musical Theater toward the cost of professional services required to advance the building design, engineering and construction scope detailing. 2013 $25,000
Pittsburgh Filmmakers to support completion of a documentary on The Lovelace Puppet Theater. 2013 $3,500
Calliope House, Inc. for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $20,000
Allegheny Conference on Community Development to support the Strengthen Communities program. 2013 $50,000
Bloomfield Development Corp. for transitional operating funding to stabilize and enhance the community development corporation responsible for the Bloomfield business and residential community. 2013 $5,000
Sojourner House to implement a Trauma Informed Care model across all of Sojourner House's programs. 2013 $16,500
Economic Development South to build organizational capacity to advance capital projects and initiatives in six South Pittsburgh/South Hills communities. 2013 $40,000
Community Living and Support Services to implement the Family Partnership Program. 2013 $150,000
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $15,000
United Way of Allegheny County for the Campaign for What Works. 2013 $135,000
Renaissance City Wind Music Society for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $14,000
Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $19,000
Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, Inc. for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $27,500
Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Association for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $20,000
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $16,000
Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $18,320
League of Women Voters Education Fund for the Gun Safety in a Free Society: An Allegheny County Conversation project. 2013 $23,000
Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $19,000
AIA Legacy, Inc. to support the 2013 Remaking Cities Congress. 2013 $25,000
ACTION-Housing, Inc. to support the pre-development of 40 units of permanent supportive housing in Bloomfield, primarily for veterans. 2013 $70,000
Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania to engage in civic engagement to expand the supply of homes to those most in need. 2013 $50,000
The Forbes Funds to provide management assistance grants to organizations needing assistance in making a successful transition to performance-based contracting, affordable care and/or changing their business model. 2013 $50,000
Chatham Baroque for FY 2014 and FY 2015 operating support. 2013 $20,000
Pittsburgh Camerata to support the 2014 Spring Concert. 2013 $7,920
Marilyn G. Rabb Foundation for the development of an Environmental Justice Program in Pittsburgh Public Schools. 2013 $30,000
Children's Institute of Pittsburgh for the Medical Home at the Children's Institute. 2013 $225,000
Corningworks to support the 2014 Glue Factory Project. 2013 $10,000
City Theatre Company, Inc. for the production of the play “TRIBES” and its related programming. 2013 $25,000
Coro Center for Civic Leadership for 2014 operating support. 2013 $95,000
Sweetwater Art Center to support a public art installation by artist Luke Egan. 2013 $15,000
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation WYEP to support coverage of climate change issues for public radio broadcasts and on-line distribution. 2013 $75,000
City of Asylum Pittsburgh for the renovation of the Alphabet City Literary Center. 2013 $100,000
University of Pittsburgh for the Violence Prevention Initiative. 2013 $40,000
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to build capacity to implement green technologies as a partial solution to wet weather overflow and clean water compliance issues. 2013 $50,000
A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public for 2014 operating support. 2013 $125,000