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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouthPlaces | for a bridge grant to support programmatic restructuring. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| Pressley Ridge | to support a campaign for a 2018 voter referendum to create a dedicated children’s fund to support early learning, after-school programs and nutritious meals for children in Allegheny County. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | to support operations for 2018. | 2018 | $125,000 |
| Achieva | to support the Advocacy and Family Support Program. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| All Star Code | to support the purchase of 44 laptop computers for the organization’s free 2018 six-week Summer Intensive program for high school boys of color. | 2018 | $28,600 |
| Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | to support the 106th Annual Exhibition. | 2018 | $10,000 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | to support Project Art, a co-creation project with the Center for Philanthropy. | 2018 | $85,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc. | to implement a new trauma care program. | 2018 | $40,000 |
| Center That C.A.R.E.S. | to support costs associated with piloting a Suspension Alternative Program in partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools at the Jeron X. Grayson Center. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| Chatham Baroque | for FY19 operating support. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Common Threads | to support the third year of the Small Bites program and Healthy Teacher Trainings during the 2018-19 school year. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Daisy Wilson Artist Community, Inc. | to support capacity building and programming for the August Wilson House. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| Dreams of Hope | for FY19 general operating support. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Duquesne University | to support a one-day First Amendment Conference in the Fall of 2018. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| East Liberty Family Health Care Center | to expand primary care service and implement a new diabetic group medical visit model. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| Foundation of H.O.P.E | for a diversion program to prevent engagement with the juvenile justice system. | 2018 | $80,000 |
| Fractracker Alliance | to support education and outreach relating to the health and environmental impacts of energy extraction in the region. | 2018 | $75,000 |
| Friends to Friends, Inc. | to support sports programs for individuals with disabilities and their families. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| Front Porch Theatricals LLC | to support the second show of the 2018 season, "Grey Gardens." | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support expansion of its customized service delivery model. | 2018 | $250,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania | for Remake Learning Council to develop a standards of practice toolkit for adults working in support of youth. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | to support workforce development programming and food production and distribution at Braddock Farms. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| Guardians of Sound, Inc. | to support hiring locally-based musicians for performances and as teaching artists for FY19. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Historical Society of WPA dba Senator John Heinz History Ctr | to support Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission, an exhibition organized in partnership with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. | 2018 | $200,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | to support Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh's educational programming. | 2018 | $75,000 |
| Kamraton | to support "Her Holiness the Winter Dog", an opera by Curtis Rumrill and librettist Zachary Webber with local guests Shana Simmons Dance Company and Chicago-based quartet Quince Contemporary Voice Ensemble. | 2018 | $7,500 |
| Kente Arts Alliance | to support the costs of four artists' fees and one youth workshop for the FY 2018/2019 season. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the Workforce and Business Development program. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| National Performance Network | to support the National Performance Network and Visual Artist Network 2018 Conference. | 2018 | $7,500 |
| National Society of Black Engineers | to support program costs for the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids program (SEEK Pittsburgh). | 2018 | $30,000 |
| New Century Careers, Inc. | to support the Job Shop Pilot that will provide extra learning opportunities in a controlled work experience for 26 trainees with barriers to employment. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to support classical music performance, “Casop: A Requiem for Rice” preview and premiere. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Oakland Planning and Development Corporation | to support Financial Opportunity Center program delivery and plan for financial sustainability. | 2018 | $35,000 |
| Pennsylvania Voice | to support the planning phase of Keystone Counts to ensure a fair and accurate US Census count in hard-to-count communities in Allegheny and three other priority counties in southwestern Pennsylvania in 2020. | 2018 | $25,000 |
| Pittsburgh Concert Chorale | for FY19 operating support. | 2018 | $8,000 |
| Pittsburgh Contingency | to support the Restorative Justice Program. | 2018 | $30,000 |
| Pittsburgh Festival Opera | to support the creation of “Fight for the Right,” a new opera inspired by girls' struggle to access education. | 2018 | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation | to support 2018 educational programming. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania | to provide patients with preventative and specialized care through case management services and behavioral health services. | 2018 | $130,000 |
| Prevention Point Pittsburgh | to support harm reduction services. | 2018 | $71,779 |
| Restaurant Opportunities Center United | for the One Fair Wage campaign to eliminate the separate, lower wage for tipped workers in Pennsylvania. | 2018 | $25,000 |
| Side Project, Inc. | to support the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy’s 2018 peer support and voter engagement work. | 2018 | $12,500 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | to support exhibitions and programming. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Squirrel Hill Health Center | to secure additional office space to support service expansion and client growth. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| Squonk Opera | for the development of an outdoor stage concert titled, HAND to HAND. | 2018 | $30,000 |
| The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh | to support the Prader-Willi Syndrome Care Coordination Program. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| The Legacy Arts Project, Inc. | to support the expansion of programming and outreach efforts in their new location. | 2018 | $10,000 |
| The Midwife Center for Birth and Women's Health | to support the addition of walk-in pregnancy visits and support services. | 2018 | $75,000 |
| TRWIB, Inc. d/b/a Partner4Work | to provide meaningful, paid summer work experience to 40 disadvantaged youth ages 14-21 in Allegheny County. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. | to hire one caseworker. | 2018 | $42,900 |