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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aliquippa Green | to support expansion of the computer science out of school time programing for Black youth in Aliquippa. | 2021 | $31,300 |
| Aliquippa Green | To continue the CS for Quips! out of school time computer science program for Black students in Aliquippa, PA. | 2022 | $121,560 |
| Aliquippa Impact | to support its out-of-school time programming for middle-and high-school youth in Aliquippa. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| 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 College | for a 2020 Kaufman Integrated Research-Education grant titled, “Toward Creating Alien Life: A Genetic Self-Replicating System using Chalcogen Bonds” by Dr. Mark Ams (PI). | 2020 | $100,000 |
| 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 Conference on Community Development | to implement “2020-2030 Next Is Now.” | 2020 | $165,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support regional talent development, transit and infrastructure investment, and capital investment in communities. | 2021 | $165,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | For 2022 operating support. | 2022 | $150,000 |
| Allegheny County Bar Foundation | to provide free legal representation to low income individuals seeking simple divorces. | 2016 | $30,000 |
| Allegheny County Bar Foundation | to provide free legal representation to low-income individuals through the Pro Bono Center. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Allegheny County Court Appointed Special Advocates Program | To provide support and advocacy for girls of color at risk for involvement with the juvenile justice system. | 2021 | $25,000 |
| 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 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to replicate the Youth Villages LifeSet in Allegheny County. | 2017 | $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 county and federal match requirements. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services | to provide financial assistance for participants of a pilot mobility program aimed at reducing racial and economic segregation. | 2020 | $75,000 |
| Allegheny County Juvenile Probation | to strengthen existing and build new formal agreements between Allegheny County schools and the juvenile court to divert youth away from school-related arrests to supportive, restorative, and skill-building alternatives. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Allegheny County Library Association | to support civic engagement in the Library Service in the 21st Century: Vision, Structure and Funding project. | 2014 | $17,400 |
| Allegheny County Library Association | To promote the importance of early literacy to new parents. | 2022 | $28,000 |
| Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender | to support legal representation for delinquent youth at the Magisterial District Judge Courts in Allegheny County. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Allegheny County Parks Foundation | to support the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania's installation of 100 Chimney Swift nest towers in nine Allegheny County parks. | 2015 | $75,000 |
| Allegheny Family Network | to provide childcare for single parents and hire a new Family Support Partner. | 2017 | $55,000 |
| Allegheny Family Network | to support enhanced transportation for single mothers in the Tarentum, Brackenridge, Natrona and Natrona Heights communities. | 2019 | $27,665 |
| Allegheny Goatscape Inc. | to create a three-year strategic plan to ensure organizational stability through expanded use of goats to clear invasive vegetation in an environmentally friendly way. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Allegheny Goatscape Inc. | To support the expansion of Allegheny Goatscape's volunteer and education and outreach activities. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Allegheny Health Network | to support the Mother Baby Intensive Outpatient Program at West Penn Hospital. | 2018 | $150,000 |
| Allegheny Health Network | for the Center for Inclusion Health's RIvER (Rethinking Incarceration and Empowering Recovery) Clinic. | 2021 | $100,000 |