Applicants are invited to apply for the Neighborhood Economic Development Grants.
Donor Name: The City of Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Neighborhood Economic Development (NED) Grants are federally-funded grants made to local organizations serving Pittsburgh residents with low and moderate incomes. 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. These grants are available to nonprofits working on affordable housing and small business support in eligible neighborhoods. Applications will be 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, the City Council Budget Office, and local development experts.
NED projects must further one of the following goals:
- Main Street Revitalization
- Affordable Housing Improvement
- Organizational Development to increase service provision in one of the other three areas
Funding Information
- General NED Awards: $10,000 – $40,000
- Capacity Building Awards: $50,000 per year
Grant Period
1 year
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 or small business technical assistance
- Demonstrate financial management capacity
- 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
For more information, visit The City of Pittsburgh.
