Serving Seniors in Allegheny County
For several decades, Allegheny County has had one of the nation’s highest concentrations of older adults and has developed a strong and diverse network of services to meet their needs. However, this population shift points to the likely increased need for home and community-based supports, acute services and cost-effective care management to keep seniors healthy and safe in the community.
Purpose: The Serving Seniors in Allegheny County funding opportunity is intended to support organizations that help older adults to live as independently as possible with safety and dignity. Specifically, we are looking for programs that:
- Ensure residents of elder care facilities are not denied services because of inability to pay.
- Provide supportive services for seniors in institutional, community-based or home-based settings.
- Offer education and training for elder care workers to enhance their abilities to provide quality care.
- Develop and/or distribute assistive technology to enable improved quality of life. This might include medical alerts, medication management tools, vision enhancements, etc.
- Prevent elder abuse and neglect.
- Help seniors meet basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter.
- Provide community-based medical care/health care for seniors.
- Provide direct care and assistance to people who have Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Application Deadlines
2025 Grant Deadlines
| Foundation-Directed Grants | Application Deadlines* |
|---|---|
| Spring grant cycle | Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 by 5 p.m. (for funding decision by May 9.) |
| Fall grant cycle** | Tuesday, July 15, 2025, by 5 p.m. (for funding decision by Oct. 29.) |
*Dates may be subject to change. The Foundation may adjust the timing of grants in consideration for funding.
**For the 2025 Fall grant cycle, we are limiting eligibility to organizations that received a grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation since January 2023. Though we recognize that many organizations are experiencing uncertainty considering recent federal policy and funding shifts, we feel a deep responsibility to support the stability of those organizations that already rely on us for support.
