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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Lesbian & Gay Film Society, Inc. | to support its 2021-2022 programming. | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Texture Contemporary Ballet | to support 2021–2022 company mainstage performances. | 2021 | $12,000 |
| Allegheny Health Network | for the Center for Inclusion Health's RIvER (Rethinking Incarceration and Empowering Recovery) Clinic. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| PennFuture | to expand their Democracy for All program into Allegheny County. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts | to build its capacity to implement legal educational workshops, a helpline and a court watch program in Allegheny County. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| PA Alliance Foundation | to increase civic engagement of BIPOC voters in Allegheny County through voter education and mobilization activities of grassroots partners. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| CeaseFire PA | to support community outreach and education to address and prevent gun violence in Allegheny County. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Cornerstone Care, Inc. | to support McDonald Phase II, an effort to improve the well-being of residents in McDonald, PA. | 2021 | $38,981 |
| Thomas Merton Center, Inc. | to advance transit equity through rider-led advocacy for funding and fare relief. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| Regional Housing Legal Services | to commission a report and convene a coalition of Pennsylvania organizations to raise the cap on Realty Transfer Tax funding for the Pennsylvania Affordable Housing and Rehabilitate Enhancement Fund. | 2021 | $120,000 |
| Side Project, Inc. | for operating support. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Per Scholas Inc. | to expand its impact in ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø among populations traditionally underrepresented in technology fields. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| InVision Customized Services | to support leadership and career development initiatives for its Direct Support Professionals. | 2021 | $30,000 |
| Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. | to provide social and financial support for the Rental Stabilization Program. | 2021 | $150,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø | to assist three families in becoming new homeowners in Homewood. | 2021 | $25,000 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry | to support the FY2022 housing programs. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Operation Better Block Inc. | to support its pre-apprenticeship training program for returning citizens. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE) | for operating support. | 2021 | $135,000 |
| New Sun Rising | to support the infrastructure of the collaborative and launch the Healing Circles program. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | to increase the supply of affordable owner-occupied and rental housing in Garfield. | 2021 | $55,000 |
| Homeless Cat Management Team Incorporated | to support the expansion of spay and neuter initiatives. | 2021 | $37,899 |
| Wilkinsburg Public Library | to purchase new furniture for the Children's Library. | 2021 | $15,212 |
| Global Links | To support the provision of medical backpacks in rural Nicaragua. | 2021 | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies | for 2021-2022 operating support. | 2021 | $200,000 |
| Bucknell University | to support a scientific research project led by Dr. Moria Chambers and Dr. Sarah Lower, titled Impact of life-stage on immune investment in the common eastern firefly. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø | to support the Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement. | 2021 | $22,978 |
| Union Aid Society | To improve safety for residents ages 55 and older. | 2021 | $17,500 |
| Fiberarts Guild of ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø, Inc. | to support the Fiberart International 2022 exhibition, events and programs. | 2021 | $15,000 |
| ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Arts & Lectures | to support its mainstage Ten Evenings lecture series and associated school and community engagement opportunities with authors. | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Healthy Village Learning Institute | to support Black youth to reduce delinquency as a prevention and intervention process. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Citizen Science Lab | to support its academic out-of-school-time program. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Bethany Community Ministries, Inc. | to support the Senior Care Coordination Program to strengthen vaccination outreach and food distribution. | 2021 | $175,000 |
| Social Venture Partners ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø dba SVP ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø | to support the Full Circle Nonprofit Accelerator program. | 2021 | $25,000 |
| Every Child, Inc. | to support the Community and School Based Behavioral Health program. | 2021 | $11,000 |
| Lifespan, Inc. | to promote food access for seniors experiencing poverty through its food pantry in Clairton. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Brothers and Sisters Emerging | to support youth justice intervention and prevention programming. | 2021 | $60,000 |
| North Hills Community Outreach, Inc. | to support NCHO on the Go! – a mobile food pantry program. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| New Century Careers, Inc. | to provide job training and tangible aid for underrepresented populations in the Manufacturing 2000 program. | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Workforce Development Global Alliance | to prepare Black youth for economic independence through employment. | 2021 | $20,000 |
| ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Contingency | to support violence disruption and restorative justice initiative in South ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. | 2021 | $66,000 |
| Presbyterian SeniorCare Network | to support individuals with dementia and their caregivers through the Dementia360 Program. | 2021 | $150,000 |
| PublicSource Inc. | for operating support. | 2021 | $250,000 |
| League of Women Voters of Greater ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø | to promote meaningful civic engagement and establish lasting good government practices. | 2021 | $7,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc. | to support its comprehensive employment model to prepare high-risk youth and adults recently released from incarceration to (re)enter the workforce and build economic opportunity and stability. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Nabhi Christian Ministries | to support the Emergency Energy Relief Assistance program. | 2021 | $30,000 |
| The Legacy Arts Project, Inc. | to support Sabira Family Collective programming. | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Lemington Residential Corporation | to enhance capacity to serve African American seniors at the Eva P. Mitchell Residence. | 2021 | $150,000 |
| Hello Neighbor | to support the refugee resettlement program. | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Rebuilding Together ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø | to support repairs and renovations that improve health and safety for low-income, senior homeowners. | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Hopebound Ministries, Inc. | to support Hopebound Ministries food access programs. | 2021 | $19,500 |