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 Sort descending | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hood Media Academy | to support programming expansion to include multi-media and music workshops at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| 1Hood Media Academy | for Mikael Owunna to support the publication of a photography book, Limitless Africans, and educational community programming in Pittsburgh focused on LGBTQ African migrants. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue | for two-year operating support. | 2017 | $200,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue, Inc. | to support the purchase of a refrigerated truck and volunteer recruiting and engagement activities. | 2015 | $45,000 |
| Acculturation for Justice, Access & Peace Outreach (AJAPO) | to support the participation of 25 high school immigrant and refugee youth in their Youth Leadership Development and Academic Success program. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Acheve dba Pittsburgh Hires Veterans | to provide free services to active members or veterans of the U.S. military searching for educational, training and employment opportunities in Western Pennsylvania. | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | to support the Pittsburgh Chapter Scholars Award Program. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Achieva | for the Waiting List Reduction Campaign. | 2013 | $50,000 |
| Achieva | to support the Advocacy and Family Support Program. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. | to support the pre-development of 40 units of permanent supportive housing in Bloomfield, primarily for veterans. | 2013 | $70,000 |
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. | to support expansion of a revenue stream of the Pennsylvania Affordable Housing and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund to increase the local share from the Fund. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. | for the redevelopment of the historic Centre Avenue YMCA to house 75 very low-income African American men. | 2019 | $87,377 |
| Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh | to support a collaborative performance. | 2015 | $8,500 |
| African American Chamber Foundation of Western PA | to enhance its capacity for programming and membership recruitment. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| African American Chamber Foundation of Western PA | to support a series of workshops designed to raise awareness about the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease among African Americans. | 2020 | $25,000 |
| African American Cultural Center | for 2016 building operations. | 2016 | $150,000 |
| African American Cultural Center | to support programs and operations. | 2019 | $150,000 |
| Afrika YETU | to support DrumTalk 2013 and cultural programming at The African Resource Center. | 2013 | $30,000 |
| Afrika YETU | for FY 2017 and FY 2018 operating support. | 2016 | $30,000 |
| Afro-American Music Institute | to support the Executive Leadership Succession Plan. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| AIA Legacy, Inc. | to support the 2013 Remaking Cities Congress. | 2013 | $25,000 |
| AIDS Cure Research Collaborative, Inc. | for an HIV cure demonstration project to assess the ability of adenosine triphosphate to act as a signaling mechanism to turn on the body’s defense mechanisms against the HIV virus. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Aleph Institute, Inc. | to support additional capacity for its alternative sentencing program. | 2018 | $32,000 |
| Aleph Institute - North East Region | to support prisoner re-entry and alternative sentencing programs for the Jewish community. | 2015 | $45,000 |
| Alia Musica Pittsburgh | to support the Pittsburgh Festival of New Music. | 2014 | $10,000 |
| Alia Musica Pittsburgh | for general operating support. | 2015 | $5,000 |
| Alia Musica Pittsburgh | for 2017 season support. | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Alia Musica Pittsburgh | to support the development and production of a program of works for string orchestra. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| 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 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | for the “Strengthening Communities Initiative,” a pilot project to demonstrate the potential for long-term, effective partnerships between businesses and community development organizations in distressed communities. |
2013 | $50,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | for operating funds to support Sustainable Prosperity, 2013. | 2013 | $110,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support the Strengthen Communities program. | 2013 | $50,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support the Leader to Leader Initiative. | 2014 | $15,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support the Strengthen Communities program. | 2014 | $50,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | for operating funds to support Sustainable Prosperity, 2014. | 2014 | $110,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | for 2015 programs of the Sustainable Opportunity agenda. | 2015 | $160,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to connect people to opportunity (training, education, jobs) in southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2016 | $160,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to Connect People to Opportunity (training, education, jobs) in Southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2017 | $160,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support Creating a Next Generation Economy for All. | 2018 | $160,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support the production of a documentary film, Transformed: Pittsburgh 5.0. | 2019 | $25,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support the Economic Inclusion and Community and Sustainability goals. | 2019 | $160,000 |
| Allegheny County Bar Foundation | to provide free legal representation to low income individuals seeking simple divorces. | 2016 | $30,000 |
| Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas | to support the conversion of the Family Law Center into a trauma-responsive courthouse. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | towards the Continuum of Care Supportive Services Fund to assist homeless housing providers who receive HUD funding commitments to address service shortfalls and match requirements of the federal funding. | 2014 | $100,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to implement and evaluate an Immediate Care Program for frail, elderly seniors. | 2014 | $200,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to purchase two vans to be used by Family Support Centers. | 2015 | $53,680 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to develop and implement a client engagement strategy to improve service delivery. | 2015 | $200,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to support the Continuum of Care Supportive Services Fund to assist homeless housing providers who receive HUD funding commitments to address service shortfalls and federal match requirements. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to support the Continuum of Care Supportive Services Fund to assist homeless housing providers who receive Federal Housing and Urban Development funding to address service shortfalls and federal match requirements. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to support the Continuum of Care Supportive Services Fund to assist homeless housing providers who receive federal funding to address service shortfalls and federal match requirements. | 2017 | $100,000 |