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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Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
To launch the Learning Media Design Center which will coordinate community engagement for Carnegie Mellon University’s various art and technology programs (over three years)
Date Awarded: 03/11/2014
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
To establish a network of out-of-school environmental science education and professional development centers in West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania
Date Awarded: 09/15/2015
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
To advance the use of robotic educational tools through a network of professional development programs at Marshall, West Liberty, WVU, and Carlow universities
Date Awarded: 12/10/2013
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $90,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
For a robotics program for middle school girls designed to raise their interest in STEM careers
Date Awarded: 03/10/2015
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $62,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
For the Entertainment Technology Center to partner with educational providers to establish relevant, equitable, and engaging learning opportunities inspired by the use of educational technology
Date Awarded: 06/13/2023
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
For the expansion of a school-based model for incorporating data mapping and visualization into a cross-section of courses
Date Awarded: 06/13/2023
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $80,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
For entertainment technology student teams to design educational products for West Virginia University professional development schools (over two years)
Date Awarded: 03/11/2013
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $200,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
For an enhancement of Innovation Works’ manufacturing incubator, AlphaLab Gear, to include ethical practices planning
Date Awarded: 09/12/2019
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $75,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
For a tristate peer learning and professional development network of schools hosting Entertainment Technology Center products and curricula
Date Awarded: 11/06/2019
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
To support the White House Frontiers Conference to explore the future of innovation in the United States and around the world
Date Awarded: 09/13/2016
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $35,000.00
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
To host a regional conference on arts education
Date Awarded: 07/26/2018
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $4,000.00
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
For an online directory of STEM resources for teachers, parents, and employers in southwestern Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio (over two years)
Date Awarded: 03/11/2014
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $50,000.00
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
For cross-curricular integration of Andy Warhol’s printmaking techniques in West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania classrooms
Date Awarded: 06/09/2015
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $125,000.00
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
To develop art and science classroom modules and family engagement resources for West Virginia’s Pre-Kindergarten program
Date Awarded: 06/10/2013
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $160,000.00
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
To develop pre-K arts education kits and learning modules for use in the classroom, at home, and in community libraries
Date Awarded: 12/09/2014
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $108,000.00
CASA for Children, Inc. (Moundsville, WV)
To provide facilitator training in an evidenced-based curriculum for volunteers in the West Virginia Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Network
Date Awarded: 12/12/2017
Program Area: Human Services
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $12,000.00
Catalyst Connection (Pittsburgh, PA)
An amount up to $24,000 for a consultant to seek federal funding for the Tri-State Shale Initiative
Date Awarded: 08/08/2016
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $24,000.00
Catalyst Connection (Pittsburgh, PA)
For a school-business partnership program that engages students in solving real-world manufacturing challenges
Date Awarded: 06/14/2016
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $50,000.00
Catalyst Connection (Pittsburgh, PA)
To expand the Explore the New Manufacturing workforce/STEM education programs to provide experiential learning opportunities for students and teachers
Date Awarded: 03/08/2022
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Catalyst Connection (Pittsburgh, PA)
For a consultant to develop strategies and craft a proposal for federal funding related to coal impacted communities in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Date Awarded: 04/11/2016
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $15,000.00