Grants Awarded
As indicated, users may search by Program Area, State, or Year of Authorization. In addition, by entering a term in the criteria field, the search will return grants with that term in either the organization name or city fields.
Grant seekers are reminded that the emphasis of the Foundation’s grants program evolves over time and that prior grants may not be indicative of the Foundation’s future program emphasis.
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University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
To study elements of successful dual enrollment programs in high schools across southwestern Pennsylvania in order to inform best practices for statewide policy on dual enrollment (over two years)
Date Awarded: 12/06/2022
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $200,000.00
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
For a web-based resource of regional demographic indicators, in-depth reports on selected topics, and leadership mobilization around key issues
Date Awarded: 06/13/2017
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $50,000.00
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
To provide training, consultation, and supply chain contracting services to small business owners in Washington, Greene, and Fayette Counties
Date Awarded: 09/12/2017
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $125,000.00
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
To support the work of the Institute’s issue-related policy committees (over three years)
Date Awarded: 12/12/2017
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $90,000.00
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
For educational and consulting services to entrepreneurs in Washington, Greene, and Fayette Counties
Date Awarded: 03/12/2019
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
For a web-based resource of regional demographic indicators and in-depth reports on selected topics
Date Awarded: 09/12/2019
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $50,000.00
University Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. (Huntington, WV)
To develop ARC POWER grant proposals with West Virginia Council of Churches and to create a series of issue briefs on the Huntington opioid crisis response
Date Awarded: 03/12/2019
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $16,500.00
Unlimited Future Incorporated (Huntington, WV)
For the African American Entrepreneur Ecosystem to train entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities in professional business practices, entrepreneurship, career-specific continuing education, product development, sales, and product marketing
Date Awarded: 03/07/2023
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $60,000.00
Upshur County Development Authority (Buckhannon, WV)
For planning a statewide centralized food distribution and aggregation center in Buckhannon
Date Awarded: 12/08/2015
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $60,000.00
US Research Impact Alliance Corp (Morgantown, WV)
To support technical assistance programs for small business and to initiate an entrepreneur-in-residence program to assist young start-up companies in having access to mentorship and support from experienced businesspeople
Date Awarded: 03/11/2025
Program Area: Community and Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $125,000.00
Valley School of Ligonier (Ligonier, PA)
To support Valley School’s child-centered learning model rooted in connection to nature, through the construction of the Paul G. Benedum, Jr. Nature Playground and expanded Trout Program (over two years)
Date Awarded: 06/11/2024
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $250,000.00
Vibrant Pittsburgh (The Regional Opportunity Center) (Pittsburgh, PA)
For the Global Great Lakes Network conference on immigrant-related economic development, to be held in Pittsburgh in June 2014
Date Awarded: 03/05/2014
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $15,000.00
Vibrant Pittsburgh (The Regional Opportunity Center) (Pittsburgh, PA)
For welcome center services to Latino newcomers
Date Awarded: 06/09/2015
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $50,000.00
Vibrant Pittsburgh (The Regional Opportunity Center) (Pittsburgh, PA)
For the 2018 Regional Economic Inclusion Summit for leaders committed to learning and sharing ideas to grow thriving, diverse and inclusive workplaces
Date Awarded: 08/02/2018
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $4,850.00
Vision Shared (Huntington, WV)
To advance economic development in West Virginia by promoting entrepreneurship, technology-based economic development, workforce development, and education
Date Awarded: 12/13/2016
Program Area: Community Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $130,000.00
Vision Shared (Huntington, WV)
For dissolvement of Vision Shared
Date Awarded: 12/18/2019
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $15,000.00
Vision Shared (Huntington, WV)
To support activities of Vision Shared, a statewide nonpartisan nonprofit community and economic development organization
Date Awarded: 12/09/2014
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Vision Shared (Huntington, WV)
To support Vision Shared, a statewide nonpartisan community and economic development organization that bridges social, political, and economic gaps to confront issues that affect West Virginians
Date Awarded: 12/08/2015
Program Area: Community Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Vision Shared (Huntington, WV)
To support the state-wide implementation of the Lemonade Day entrepreneurship education program (over three years)
Date Awarded: 09/09/2013
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $132,000.00
Vision Shared (Huntington, WV)
For operating support for Vision Shared, a statewide nonpartisan nonprofit community and economic development organization that bridges social, political and economic gaps to confront issues that affect West Virginia
Date Awarded: 12/10/2013
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00