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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PA | to support FY 2020 efforts to decrease poverty rates for women by raising awareness and developing solutions for paid family and medical leave in Pennsylvania. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Conservation Corps d/b/a Landforce | a matching grant to support workforce readiness training for young adults. | 2019 | $85,000 |
| Mon Valley Initiative | to support the Workforce and Business Development program. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| 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 |
| Oakland Planning and Development Corporation | to provide for long-term supportive services for residents of its low-income housing tax credit development. | 2019 | $36,500 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support the Economic Inclusion and Community and Sustainability goals. | 2019 | $160,000 |
| TRWIB, Inc. d/b/a Partner4Work | to provide meaningful, paid summer work experience for 40 disadvantaged youth ages 14-21 in Allegheny County. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| Light of Life Ministries, Inc. | to support the development of Madison, a new homeless shelter for women and families and single men, which will provide access to social support services. | 2019 | $120,000 |
| Pittsburgh United | to support community organizing and engagement on affordable housing strategies in Pittsburgh. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| Center for Hope | to create an out-of-school time program for students in the Highland Elementary School in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. | 2019 | $66,000 |
| Food & Water Watch | to raise awareness of the negative effects of hydraulic fracturing and to assist local governments to enact zoning ordinances to limit drilling in their communities. | 2019 | $65,000 |
| Community Foundation for the Alleghenies | for the Rail Pollution Protection Pittsburgh Project. | 2019 | $40,000 |
| City Theatre Company, Inc. | to support the Residencies and Rentals Program of the 2020-2025 strategic plan. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| Women for a Healthy Environment | to hire a policy coordinator to work on environmental health policies and practices. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Chatham University | to bring a leading national teacher development program to Pittsburgh as a way to foster school reform for K-12 education. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| A+ Schools Pittsburgh's Cmty. Alliance for Public Education | for 2019-2020 operating support. | 2019 | $125,000 |
| Daisy Wilson Artist Community, Inc. | for 2019-2020 operating support. | 2019 | $150,000 |
| Fractracker Alliance | to support education and outreach relating to the health and environmental impacts of energy extraction in the region. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pgh | for rehabilitative services and visual devices for individuals who receive low vision services, are legally blind, and do not qualify for federal assistance. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation | to support a feasibility study to renovate the auditorium at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Gwen's Girls, Inc. | to support a mentoring program tailored to the needs of girls who are referred or are at risk for referral to the juvenile justice system. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| POWER (Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery | to hire a new clinical director to oversee programs for women in recovery, as part of the plan for expansion. | 2019 | $80,000 |
| Human Services Center Corporation | to support the Supports for Success program. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| SisterFriend, Inc. | to expand the Menstrual Hygiene Management programs. | 2019 | $37,000 |
| Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | to support the Emergency Shelter, 24-Hour Hotline, and Children’s programs for 2019-2020. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| A Second Chance, Inc. | to establish the Kinship Navigator and Point of Contact programs as evidence-based practices. | 2019 | $100,000 |
| Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh, Inc. | to support single mothers and their families through the Safe At Home program. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center, Inc. | for the expansion of programming to include Senior Services in the Hill District. | 2019 | $250,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | for the Center for Social and Urban Research for Pittsburgh Today to support the journalism efforts of Pittsburgh's Regional Indicator Program. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Chatham Baroque | for operating support. | 2019 | $25,000 |
| Dreams of Hope | for operating support. | 2019 | $30,000 |
| Alia Musica Pittsburgh | to support the development and production of a program of works for string orchestra. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Chamber Music Pittsburgh | to support Pittsburgh Performs, a four-concert series, in the 2019-2020 season. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Lesbian & Gay Film Society, Inc. | to support year-round programming of the Pittsburgh Lesbian & Gay Film Society. | 2019 | $10,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support Music on the Edge’s third biennial “Beyond: Microtonal Music Festival” in February 2020. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Concert Chorale | for operating support. | 2019 | $16,000 |
| Assemble | for the Unblurred Gallery Residency Program and Saturday Crafternoons. | 2019 | $9,000 |
| The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh | to support audience development in the 2019-2020 program year. | 2019 | $6,000 |
| Jubilee Association, Inc. | to subsidize the cost of childcare for low-income families at its high-quality childcare center in the Hill District. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | to support a photography-based project enhancing understanding of the systemic impact on poverty and income inequality. | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Vision to Learn | to provide free eye exams and glasses for students in need in Pittsburgh Public, Penn Hills, Duquesne, and Clairton School Districts. | 2019 | $75,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to support the production of “Welcome to Moonside.” | 2019 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | for the Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival’s 2019 project, a concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Zimro Ensemble's historic world tour. | 2019 | $12,000 |
| Mariposa Theatre for Young Audiences | for the 2019 season and an expansion of school programming. | 2019 | $8,000 |
| Radiant Hall Studios | to support member services. | 2019 | $15,000 |
| Texture Contemporary Ballet | to support 2019 – 2020 main stage performances. | 2019 | $12,000 |
| Just Harvest Education Fund | to support low-income single mothers and their families by defending and strengthening public safety net programs. | 2019 | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvania Voice | to support a coordinated Get Out the Count plan to engage households in Allegheny County identified as being most at risk of not participating in the 2020 Census. | 2019 | $50,000 |
| The Pennsylvania Youth Congress Foundation | to empower strong Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) youth advocacy in Allegheny County. | 2019 | $5,000 |
| Rosedale Block Cluster, Inc. | to repair the Rosedale Community Landscape and Horticulture Center. | 2019 | $30,000 |