The Pittsburgh Foundations is accepting applications for its Direct Care and Medical Assistance for Specific Disease Areas grant.
Donor Name: The Pittsburgh Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/11/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Robert N. Kohman Trust for Medical Assistance and Research Field of Interest Fund was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation in 2003. A portion of the income from this fund “shall be used to help social service organizations providing direct care and assistance to people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, AIDS, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and other serious afflictions of the general population.” The Foundation is now seeking proposals from organizations engaged in this work.
Types of Grants
Recognizing that nonprofits need flexible support that allows them to adapt to changing community needs, they offer applicants the opportunity to apply for two types of grant support:
- Project/Program Support: Funds are used to develop and/or implement a specific set of programmatic activities. These grants are usually time-bound and aimed at achieving specific goals and milestones.
- General Operating Support: Funds can be used at the discretion of the organization to cover any costs necessary to carry out its mission. This means that the grant award can be used to cover day-to-day activities or ongoing expenses such as administrative salaries, rent and office supplies, etc., as well as for program costs, software and hardware purchases, and professional development.
Priorities
Foundation will prioritize funding for organizations that reflect one or more of the following:
- Are representative of the communities they serve.
- Intentionally serve Black, Indigenous, Latino and people of color communities.
- Address the intersection of race with other groups that experience marginalization (i.e., LGBTQIA, disability, women, age, immigration status, etc.).
- Have a mission and/or programs that seek to advance racial justice.
- Have an established history in the communities in which it works.
- Primarily serves communities disproportionately impacted by poverty.
Grant Duration and Amounts
- Duration: Generally, grants will be awarded for no more than two years due to limited availability of funds.
- Amounts: One-year grants generally range from $10,000 to $75,000. Two-year grants will generally not exceed $150,000. Actual grant amounts are determined based on staff review of each individual application and consideration of the funding available at the time the application is received.
In limited situations, proposals that align with one or more of the grantmaking focus areas and with racial justice, and that clearly demonstrate the need and potential impact, may be considered for a larger grant. Organization leaders should have a conversation with a program officer before submitting a request for more than $150,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for a grant, your nonprofit organization must be:
- Located within Allegheny County and/or primarily serve Allegheny County residents (unless otherwise specified in the grant criteria).
- Designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity. (If your organization does not have 501(c)(3) status, you may apply utilizing a fiscal sponsor.)
For more information, visit The Pittsburgh Foundation.
