Neighborhood Economic Development (NED) Grants are federally-funded grants made to local organizations serving Pittsburgh residents with low and moderate incomes.
Donor Name: The City of Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Only nonprofits working on economic development in eligible census tracts are able to apply for these funds.
NED grants are funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money, awarded to the City of Pittsburgh from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. RCOs and CBOs are invited to apply, and applications are reviewed and recommended for funding by the NED Advisory Committee. This Committee is made up of representatives from City Planning, the Mayor’s Office, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and local development experts.
Organizations with less than an average of $75,000 in revenues and expenses over the last three fiscal years are invited to apply for the Capacity Building NED grant.
Funding Information
- General NED Awards
- Grant amount: $10,000 – $40,000
- Grant period: One-year term
- Capacity Building Awards
- Grant amount: $50,000 per year
- Grant period: Renewable for three additional years.
Eligible Projects
Projects must further at least one of the following goals:
- Main Street Revitalization
- Affordable Housing Improvements
- Vacancy Rate Reduction
- Organizational Development
- Common Expenses
- Personnel (staff wages and benefits)
- Insurance, rent, and utilities
- Professional services
- Program supplies
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations seeking NED funds must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with
- A Board of Directors
- Articles of Incorporation
- Written bylaws
- A mission that supports City of Pittsburgh residents
- Be actively working in affordable housing, vacancy reduction, or small business technical assistance
- Demonstrate financial management capacity
- Have filed an IRS Form 990 (990-N, 990-EZ, or 990) last year
- Have a SAM.gov profile with a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and active registration
- Additional information on navigating this process is available on the City’s website
- Have no outstanding financial liabilities with the City of Pittsburgh, or demonstrate an approved payment plan
- Have current general liability insurance
- Have current worker’s compensation insurance (only required if organization has paid staff)
For more information, visit City of Pittsburgh.
