The Pittsburgh Foundation is committed to helping the communities they serve become equitable and vibrant places where everyone can thrive.
Donor Name: The Pittsburgh Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The foundation align the grantmaking with resident’s dreams for themselves, their families and their communities and prioritize support in the five focus areas listed below.
The Pittsburgh Foundation works to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting responsible philanthropy and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community.
Focus Areas
To learn more about the grant-making focus areas, select one of the following:
Basic Needs
The foundation seek to improve the stability of low-income people by supporting direct assistance to obtain food, housing, health care, mental health supports, child care, education and employment.
- Equity and Social Justice
- They seek to support civic participation and community organizing to achieve policy changes.
- Environmental Action
- They seek to protect the health of the communities and the preservation of the environment.
- Arts and Culture
- They seek to strengthen small-to-mid-sized arts organizations and support individual artists by fostering a diverse, healthy and just arts ecosystem.
- Economic Mobility
- They seek to reduce the wealth gap in Allegheny County.
Priorities
They know that nonprofits’ funding needs almost always exceed the grant dollars available. On average, the Foundation receives nearly 700 applications each year; only about one-third receive funding.
They will prioritize funding for organizations that reflect one or more of the following:
- Primarily serve high to extreme need communities (as defined by the Allegheny County Community Need Index).
- Have a demonstrated commitment to advancing social justice as evidenced by its mission and core programs.
- Have an established history in the communities in which it works.
- Are representative of the communities it serves, including but not limited to, leadership and staff who have lived experience in the community issues that it addresses.
- Meaningfully integrate the experience and perspectives of the communities that it serves in the design, implementation, evaluation and/or decision-making process for its strategies and/or programs.
Funding Information
One-year grants generally range from $10,000 to $75,000. Two-year grants will generally not exceed $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.
