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 ascending | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | to support the launch of the new Health and Wellness Programming. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group | to support tenant organizing and empowerment towards changing local affordable housing policy. | 2017 | $122,500 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | to plant trees through theTreeVitalize Pittsburgh project in low-income communities in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. | 2017 | $50,300 |
| PA CleanWays of Allegheny County, Inc. | to support the DumpBusters program | 2017 | $30,000 |
| Hosanna Industries, Inc. | to support a home repair program that helps seniors age in place by improving the safety of their homes. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Baptist Homes Society | to provide paid training and certification for 20 nursing assistants. | 2017 | $38,360 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support the continuation of the Campaign for What Works. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania | to support the Year of the Teen program for teens and juvenile offenders at the Shadyside Boys and Girls Club location. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | to support training and technical assistance to create trauma-informed school environments in the Penn Hills and Pittsburgh Public School Districts. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| North Hills Community Outreach, Inc. | to support its Free Rides for Seniors shuttles. | 2017 | $12,000 |
| YMCA of Sewickley Valley | to support scholarships for low-income children to attend Summer Day Camp in 2018. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Kingsley Association | to support the Kids’ Kitchen program to advance healthy eating and healthy living among low-income, single parent households in the Larimer/East Liberty community of Pittsburgh. | 2017 | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood ALLIES | for 2018 operating support. | 2017 | $225,000 |
| Hill House Association | to provide bridge operating support during an organizational assessment process. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services | to support the development of a strategic plan and to provide environmental legal services on a sliding scale for clients in Western Pennsylvania. | 2017 | $97,290 |
| Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pgh | for rehabilitative services and visual devices for individuals that receive low vision services, are legally blind, and do not qualify for federal assistance. | 2017 | $125,000 |
| Northern Area Multi-Service Center of Allegheny County | to implement a fall prevention program into its home and community-based service network. | 2017 | $94,889 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation WYEP | to produce a series of environmentally focused programs. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| Wesley Family Services | to purchase safety equipment for in-home safety checks. | 2017 | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service of Pittsburgh | to support expansion of the HomeMeds Program. | 2017 | $75,000 |
| Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. | to provide hearing aids and assistive listening devices for low-income residents in the greater Pittsburgh area. | 2017 | $50,000 |
| The Consortium for Public Education | for 2018 operating support. | 2017 | $100,000 |
| Union Aid Society | to provide energy efficient windows that operate safely and effectively and improve the health conditions for lower-income seniors. | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Bricolage Production Company | for FY 2018 operating support. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| The Forbes Funds | for 2018 operating support. | 2017 | $400,000 |
| Economic Development South | to help tenants of 44 units in Clairton Townhomes make the transition to home ownership. | 2017 | $150,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to support Most Wanted Fine Art's artist residency program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | to support Jeff Sewald's documentary on Dr. Jim Withers. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Persad Center, Inc. | to support the In-Home Senior Response Team Project. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| Kente Arts Alliance | to support 2016 programming. | 2016 | $45,000 |
| Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Football Association | for program support for economically underserved youth participants of the rugby mentor program. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Three Rivers Adoption Council | to support the Adoption Resources and Outpatient Therapy program. | 2016 | $75,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | to support United for Women. | 2016 | $100,000 |
| Neighborhood Academy | to support curriculum-consulting services. | 2016 | $72,000 |
| Center of Life | for 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $75,000 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | for FY 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | to support Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children's advocacy activities. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Oakland Planning and Development Corporation | for bridge funding for the 2015-16 School to Career youth program. | 2016 | $75,000 |
| Dreams of Hope | to support Hatch Arts Collective's presentation of “Driftless.” | 2016 | $8,500 |
| Chatham Baroque | for FY 2016 and FY 2017 operating support. | 2016 | $25,000 |
| Pittsburgh Concert Chorale | for FY 2016 and FY 2017 operating support. | 2016 | $16,000 |
| American Friends Service Committee | to support American Friends Service Committee-Pittsburgh 2016 youth-led organizing programming. | 2016 | $30,000 |
| City Theatre Company, Inc. | to support presentation of “The Lion.” | 2016 | $50,000 |
| Riverlife | for 2016 operating support. | 2016 | $150,000 |
| Pittsburgh United | to launch a civic engagement strategy to increase voter participation in the 2016 election cycle. | 2016 | $125,000 |
| New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | to support Front Porch Theatrical's 2016 season of plays. | 2016 | $15,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support the Institute of Politics Criminal Justice Task Force. | 2016 | $20,000 |
| African American Cultural Center | for 2016 building operations. | 2016 | $150,000 |
| Brothers and Sisters Emerging | to support the continuation and expansion of the Gatorway Male Mentoring program. | 2016 | $50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | to support the Circlebacks Project at the School of Pharmacy. | 2016 | $25,000 |