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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. | to establish a pilot program for pre-payment of utility bills for residents who have been determined initially eligible for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. | 2021 | $200,000 |
| 25 Carrick Ave Project | to support a workforce development and career exploration program focused on the event technology field. | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | to support regional talent development, transit and infrastructure investment, and capital investment in communities. | 2021 | $165,000 |
| Artists Upstairs-Artup | to support Pop-Aganda: Revolution & Iconography - a cultural exchange between US and Russian artists. | 2021 | $13,000 |
| Fineview Citizens Council, Inc. | to increase its capacity to lead Choice Neighborhoods planning grant activities. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh | To support operating costs for the 2021-2022 school year. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | To support Pittsburgh Public Schools Communication Strategy for the 2021-2022 School Year. | 2021 | $14,151 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children | To support the expansion of an Assistive Technology Center. | 2021 | $18,784 |
| Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, Inc. | to support the premiere of "Frankenstein Re-Imagined." | 2020 | $12,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | to support folkLAB’s 2020 production of “MAD,” a performance art piece created by artists whose mental health narratives are significant to their identities. | 2020 | $6,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | to support an Other Border Wall Project production titled “Other Border Walls 2020,” an exhibition and public engagement project exploring the borders and bridges of Pittsburgh and the United States. | 2020 | $10,000 |
| Incidental Chamber Players | to support two concerts of the 2020 season, titled “Elements.” | 2020 | $5,000 |
| RealTime Interventions | to support Khūrākī, an original theatrical/culinary performance work created in collaboration with a group of Pittsburgh’s Afghan female refugees. | 2020 | $4,500 |
| Resonance Works | to support the October 2020 production of a new opera titled "I Am a Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams." | 2020 | $12,000 |
| The New Renaissance Theatre Company | to support the 2020 Unrehearsed Shakespeare Project. | 2020 | $5,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Camerata | to support two performances of “Invitation to Summer.” | 2020 | $8,325 |
| Alumni Theater Company | to support season 12 of the ATC Young Artist Ensemble. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Attack Theatre Incorporated | to support the premiere production of "Unseen/Known." | 2020 | $25,000 |
| Historical Society of WPA dba Senator John Heinz History Ctr | to support the "2020 Suffrage Centennial Initiative: A Year of History Making Women" and the exhibition, "Smithsonian’s Portraits of Pittsburgh: Works from the National Portrait Gallery." | 2020 | $150,000 |
| Society for Contemporary Craft dba Contemporary Craft | for general operating support to stabilize the organization as it transitions to a new building and neighborhood. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Homewood Children's Village | to support staffing for a new program to provide educational and holistic support to children and families. | 2020 | $84,000 |
| Hosanna Industries, Inc. | to provide home repairs to 30 low-income senior homeowners in Southwestern Pennsylvania. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Primary Care Health Services | to support Wake Up the Vote, an initiative of the Wilkinsburg Family Support Center. | 2020 | $60,000 |
| B F Jones Memorial Library | to support the growth of the Library Traveling Tales outreach program in Aliquippa. | 2020 | $21,600 |
| Lawrenceville United | to support the PEP Rally program, which aims to strengthen and support neighborhood public schools. | 2020 | $35,000 |
| NEED (Negro Educational Emergency Drive) | to support operations costs for the 2020-2021 year. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Clean Water Fund | to reduce exposure of Allegheny County residents to lead, with a focus on public drinking water contamination in lower-income communities. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Hill District Consensus Group | to support renters’ rights education workshops and an eviction pilot program. | 2020 | $38,000 |
| Homeless Cat Management Team Incorporated | to support the expansion of services for its spay and neuter Initiative including winter shelters. | 2020 | $17,308 |
| Humane Animal Rescue | for 2020 operating expenses. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Keystone Research Center Inc. | to train legislative candidates in Southwestern Pennsylvania on key statewide policy issues that benefit working families. | 2020 | $60,000 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | to design a collaborative college and career services program for disadvantaged job seekers served by the organization. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Phase 4 Learning Center, Inc. | to launch the TechConnect Program, an enhanced technology training for economically underserved youth ages 18-24. | 2020 | $80,000 |
| Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact | for the PIIN Criminal Justice Reform Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing Program. | 2020 | $60,000 |
| Regional Housing Legal Services | to investigate solutions to policies and practices which increase housing instability among renters. | 2020 | $60,000 |
| TRWIB, Inc. d/b/a Partner4Work | to further development of the construction industry partnership by hiring an industry liaison and building a first-source recruitment hub for major real estate development projects. | 2020 | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation WYEP and WESA | for The Allegheny Front to produce a series of environmentally focused programs. | 2020 | $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 |
| Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania | to conduct meadow habitat enhancements at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve to provide healthy habitat for animals and insects. | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Chester County's Children, Inc. | for scholarships for abused or neglected children and children with special needs for the 2020 summer camp program. | 2020 | $14,496 |
| Coraopolis Youth Creations, Inc. | to support the development and expansion of Coraopolis Youth Academy for Excellence (CAFÉ). | 2020 | $150,000 |
| Cornerstone Care, Inc. | to increase access to medical care to residents of McDonald, Pennsylvania through the McDonald Health Initiative’s Mobile Dental Unit. | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Faith United Methodist Church of Fox Chapel | to support the Roots of Faith program. | 2020 | $25,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | to support the Youth Market program. | 2020 | $40,000 |
| Propel Schools Foundation | to expand Partners in Wellness, a school-based mental wellness program. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Braddocks Battlefield History Center Inc. | to improve the quality of life in the 15104 zip code community through a cultural institution that connects the community's residents with the crucial world history that happened where they live. | 2020 | $35,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | for a 2019 Kaufman New Investigator research grant titled, "The Physics and Chemistry of Liquid Condensation in Live Cells," by Dr. Huaiying Zhang (PI). | 2020 | $150,000 |
| Kelly Strayhorn Theater | for general operating support. | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Pittsburgh Musical Theater | for general operating support. | 2020 | $30,000 |
| Center of Life | to support operations costs for the 2020-2021 year. | 2020 | $100,000 |