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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | to support a partnership between the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Ebenezer Baptist Church to present Let My People Go and ancillary programming in February 2019. | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to provide training and technical assistance to new and existing mentoring programs. | 2014 | $75,000 |
| Meta Mesh Wireless Communities | for 2021 associated with providing In-Home and Public Space Wi-Fi in Homewood, Coraopolis and New Kensington-Arnold. | 2020 | $60,000 |
| Methodist Union of Social Agencies (MUSA) | To support 2022-2023 operating costs. | 2022 | $70,000 |
| Metro Community Health Center | to provide transportation to health services for its clients. | 2019 | $27,500 |
| Micro-Society Inc. | To provide program support for the Micro-Society 2.0 program, a hybrid online platform serving students in K-5. | 2022 | $21,132 |
| Midwife Center for Birth and Women's Health | to support the expansion of services targeting vulnerable populations. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| Millvale Community Library | to expand the library’s free Tool Lending Library. | 2019 | $10,000 |
| A Mindful Moment | To support wellness and emotional balance of students in Allegheny County schools. | 2022 | $4,200 |
| Mon Valley Circles | to assist individuals and families experiencing poverty in the Mon Valley region to gain self-sufficiency. | 2016 | $25,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | for 2013 operating support of the Workforce and Business Development Program. | 2013 | $150,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | for 2014 support of the Workforce and Business Development Program. | 2014 | $150,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | for 2015 support of the Workforce and Business Development Program. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the Workforce and Business Development program. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the Workforce and Business Development program. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the Workforce and Business Development program. | 2018 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the Workforce and Business Development program. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the 2020 Workforce and Business Development program. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the 2021 Workforce and Financial Counseling Program. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | To support the 2022 Workforce and Financial Counseling programs. | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Unemployed Committee, Inc. | to give voice to unemployed workers in reforming Unemployment Compensation regulations and legislation | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Mon Valley Unemployed Committee, Inc. | To support civic engagement activities to improve the state unemployment compensation program. | 2022 | $70,000 |
| Monroeville Foundation Inc. | to support the 2021 Monroeville Jazz Festival. | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Monroeville Jazz Festival, Inc. | to support the 2016 festival. | 2016 | $7,500 |
| Mountain Watershed Association, Inc. | to expand the Swimmable Waters Program by creating an in-house lab capacity for evaluating E. coli levels in the waters of Youghiogheny watershed. | 2015 | $25,000 |
| Moving Lives of Kids Arts Center | for the International Artist and Residency project. | 2014 | $25,000 |
| Nabhi Christian Ministries | to support the Emergency Energy Relief Assistance program. | 2021 | $30,000 |
| National Church Residences Foundation | to provide direct assistance and wellness programming to seniors experiencing poverty in independent housing communities in Allegheny County. | 2021 | $34,100 |
| National Conference on Citizenship | for the first Pittsburgh Civic Health Index. | 2013 | $15,000 |
| National Organization on Disability | to continue the Wounded Warrior Careers program in the Pittsburgh region. | 2014 | $45,000 |
| 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 |
| NEED (Negro Educational Emergency Drive) | for 2013-2014 operating support. | 2013 | $100,000 |
| NEED (Negro Educational Emergency Drive) | to support the 2015-16 NEED Historically Black Colleges & Universities Academy. | 2015 | $100,000 |
| NEED (Negro Educational Emergency Drive) | for 2017 operating support. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| NEED (Negro Educational Emergency Drive) | to support operations costs for the 2020-2021 year. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| NEED (Negro Educational Emergency Drive) | to support operating costs for 2022-2023. | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Neighborhood Academy | to support expanded capacity to provide transportation services for students. | 2014 | $100,000 |
| Neighborhood Academy | to support curriculum-consulting services. | 2016 | $72,000 |
| Neighborhood ALLIES | for 2015 program support. | 2014 | $175,000 |
| Neighborhood ALLIES | for 2016 operating support. | 2015 | $175,000 |
| Neighborhood ALLIES | for 2017 operating support. | 2016 | $175,000 |
| Neighborhood ALLIES | for 2018 operating support. | 2017 | $225,000 |
| Neighborhood ALLIES | for 2019 operating support. | 2018 | $175,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies | for 2020 operating support. | 2019 | $175,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies | for 2020-2021 operating support. | 2020 | $225,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies | for 2021-2022 operating support. | 2021 | $200,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies | For 2023 operating support. | 2022 | $225,000 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. d/b/a NeighborWorks | for the NeighborWorks Leadership Collaboratory to develop and train emerging grassroots leaders in distressed communities. |
2015 | $50,000 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. d/b/a NeighborWorks | to provide financial education and counseling to residents in Larimer. | 2017 | $100,000 |