Conservation |  Education |  Human Services |  Regional Economic Development REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3 Rivers Connect Pittsburgh, PA toward support of the PittsburghTODAY and Enterprise Journalism initiatives of The Regional Indicator Program ($200,000) and completion of the Homewood Community Insight Project ($30,000) $230,000 Allegheny Conference on Community Development Pittsburgh, PA toward support of general operations, 3 Rivers: One Future $425,000 Allegheny Conference on Community Development Pittsburgh, PA toward a student outreach program, in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Penguins, to apprise them of career opportunities and to begin a public awareness campaign about Pittsburgh's growing energy economy $50,000 Allegheny-Singer Research Institute Pittsburgh, PA to conduct a phase II evaluation of a bioremediation process for the cleaning of fluids associated with the fracturing process for natural gas development $160,000 Asian American Film Festival of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA toward the 2010 film festival to be held May 7-16 $50,000 Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus, OH to conduct a study to determine Pittsburgh's potential in the wind generation manufacturing arena $50,000 Bridgeway Capital Pittsburgh, PA toward a loan program to meet the needs of nonprofit organizations $1,500,000 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA to facilitate the large-scale adoption of variable and intermittent sources of renewable electricity and position our region as a leader in research and technology $600,000 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA toward the Mayors' Institute on City Design symposium to be held on February 10-12, 2010 at the Remaking Cities Institute at Carnegie Mellon University $6,000 Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations $250,000 City of Asylum Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support to convert a former Central Northside nuisance bar into a literary center that becomes a cultural anchor and a catalyst for economic development $750,000 City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning Pittsburgh, PA toward development of a comprehensive plan $100,000 Cleveland Development Foundation Cleveland, OH to develop and facilitate partnership and funding opportunities to support the Cleveland to Pittsburgh Tech Belt Initiative $30,000 Community Design Center of Pittsburgh, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of operations and to develop and launch a civic agenda on the City's comprehensive planning process $400,000 Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown Johnstown, PA toward a program to assist the Richard King Mellon Foundation with grantmaking in the Johnstown area and to engage the broader community in blending and implementing three community plans whose goals are to transform the Johnstown community $450,000 The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County Greensburg, PA to finalize the merger process with The Pittsburgh Foundation and for grantmaking support to local organizations that present viable prospects and demonstrate need $400,000 Community Theater Project Corporation Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations $225,000 County of Allegheny Pittsburgh, PA to develop a plan for sustainable redevelopment of the South Park fairgrounds and surrounding portion of the park $22,500 Fort Ligonier Association Ligonier, PA to acquire paintings for the Fort Ligonier museum $150,000 Foundation to Advance Public Health Through Certification Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of operations to advance Pittsburgh's reputation in the public health arena $100,000 Frick Art & Historical Center Pittsburgh, PA toward support of Artists' Day at the Frick $10,000 Frick Art & Historical Center Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations to preserve and maintain collections, present exhibitions and programs, and build capacity within the fundraising program $75,000 Fund for Advancement of Minorities Through Education Pittsburgh, PA toward costs associated with the African American Non-Profit Leadership Conversation Series $2,500 Garfield Jubilee Association, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA to build capacity of Garfield Jubiliee Association's financial management plan and support of operations $125,000 Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Washington, DC toward 2010 membership dues $9,200 Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA toward 2010 membership dues $20,000 Grow Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA toward support of the Braddock Farms project and general operations $75,000 Hill House Association Pittsburgh, PA to support the Ujamaa Collective, an initiative in the Hill District for African American women entrepreneurs, encouraging residents to buy locally produced food, clothing and other products $100,000 Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA to increase the visibility and promote the Fort Pitt Museum $85,000 Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA toward support of the archives of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania $500,000 Idea Foundry Pittsburgh, PA toward operating support $400,000 Innovation Works, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations and Alpha Lab, and two-year support of the Energy Innovation Center $2,400,000 Johnstown Area Heritage Association Johnstown, PA to renovate the Johnstown Flood Museum, purchase fundraising software and to provide two years of operating support $525,000 Latrobe Presbyterian Church Latrobe, PA toward an archaeological project to locate historic structures at Unity Cemetery, to help restore headstones from the 1700s, and endowment support $150,000 Laurel Arts Somerset, PA toward expansion of the Laurel Arts Education and Dance Center, the Laurel Arts Endowment, and to create a general operating reserve fund $150,000 Leadership Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of operations $150,000 Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Ligonier, PA to acquire the Johnson House as location for the Lincoln Highway Experience $500,000 Looking Glass Institute Pittsburgh, PA to provide technical assistance to community groups in Homewood working to promote economic revitalization through a concerted effort with the Homewood Children's Village and Cafe 524 $50,000 Manchester Citizens Corporation Pittsburgh, PA to provide operational support for the Manchester Community Revitalization Plan $250,000 The Mattress Factory, Ltd. Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations and to purchase and install a security system for the museum $250,000 Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, Inc. Baltimore, MD toward costs associated with the opening reception for Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour to be held in Pittsburgh on September 29, 2010 $10,000 The Mountain Playhouse, Inc. Jennerstown, PA toward support of the 2010 theater season $80,000 New Hope for Neighborhood Renewal, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of operations for the Cafe 'n Creamery, a social enterprise in the Marshall-Shadeland community of the North Side, an energy audit, and energy efficiency and other improvements to the building in which the coffee shop is housed $69,000 Northside Leadership Conference Pittsburgh, PA to develop a fundraising and development plan for the Allegheny Commons Initiative $20,000 Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Pittsburgh, PA toward costs associated with the appearance of award winning children's author, Kadir Nelson, at the August Wilson Center on February 20, 2011 $5,000 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations and school expansion $500,000 Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone Pittsburgh, PA to support the 2009-2010 activities of the Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone $25,000 Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh, PA toward costs associated with the International Downtown Association's visit to study the impact of Pittsburgh's Concessionaire Agreement to privatize parking $7,500 Pittsburgh Entertainment Project Pittsburgh, PA toward marketing expenses for a documentary film featuring Pittsburgh, My Tale of Two Cities, and strategic planning $25,000 Pittsburgh Entertainment Project Pittsburgh, PA to create a vibrant and sustainable film and digital media sector in Pittsburgh $250,000 Pittsburgh Filmmakers Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of operations $200,000 The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA to study the restructuring of WDUQ as part of a larger effort around journalism and community engagement $10,000 Pittsburgh Glass Center, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations $150,000 Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations $2,000,000 Pittsburgh Opera, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations $500,000 Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development Pittsburgh, PA to provide technical assistance to neighborhood development organizations in the areas of real estate development and financial management $120,000 The Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation Pittsburgh, PA toward operating support ($150,000) and capital needs ($150,000) $300,000 Pittsburgh Symphony, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations $500,000 The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources Pittsburgh, PA toward support of Cultural Trust festivals including First Night, the International Children's Theater, and the Three Rivers Arts Festival $100,000 The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources Pittsburgh, PA toward purchase of property on Sixth Street $1,680,000 The Poise Foundation Pittsburgh, PA to create opportunities and remove barriers to new business development $150,000 The Poise Foundation Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support to promote business growth and sustainability and to encourage the reinvestment of wealth into low and moderate income communities $250,000 Pro Musicis Foundation New York, NY toward production of a documentary on Pittsburgh native, Byron Janis, an internationally renowned concert pianist $20,000 Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Pittsburgh, PA to explore and define the concept of equitable funding for greater Pittsburgh and to provide funding to develop and implement plans for up to ten organizations $55,000 The Progress Fund Greensburg, PA to support the small business lending program and spur investment along the Great Allegheny Passage $2,100,000 Renewable Manufacturing Gateway Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations $500,000 Renewed Promise Thoroughbred Rescue, Inc. Ligonier, PA toward a feasibility study $25,000 Research Triangle Institute Research Triangle Park, NC toward an impact evaluation of Pittsburgh region economic development organizations to assess efficiency and effectiveness $130,000 Research Triangle Institute Research Triangle Park, NC toward an impact evaluation of Pittsburgh region economic development organizations to assess efficiency and effectiveness $11,200 Riverlife Pittsburgh, PA to conduct a review of Pittsburgh's zoning and signage codes in partnership with the Department of City Planning $22,500 Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County, Inc. Greensburg, PA for two-year support to enable communities to enhance their viability, quality of life, and long-term sustainability by providing education and technical assistance and by promoting smart growth principles $185,000 Society For Contemporary Craft Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of a marketing plan and operating reserve $200,000 The Sprout Fund Pittsburgh, PA toward support of operations and capacity building $300,000 State Science and Technology Institute Westerville, OH to support a technology-based economic development conference to be held in Pittsburgh September 14 - 16, 2010 $50,000 University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public & International Affairs Pittsburgh, PA to identify a sufficient, sustainable, and central public funding source for emergency management service delivery across all 36 CONNECT municipalities $50,000 University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work Pittsburgh, PA to perform an environmental scan of Pittsburgh's African American led non-profit organizations $6,379 University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering Pittsburgh, PA toward an evaluation and strategic planning for the University of Pittsburgh's School of Engineering so as to refine and improve the Center for Energy $100,000 Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA toward construction of Cafe 524, located in Homewood and to be used as a business incubator to stimulate entrepreneurship and strengthen local businesses $400,000 Valley Players of Ligonier Ligonier, PA toward repairs to the roof of the historic Ligonier Theater $54,000 Venture Outdoors Pittsburgh, PA toward support of programs and operations $200,000 Westmoreland County Airport Authority Latrobe, PA toward purchase of a municipal tractor and associated attachments for snow removal at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport $130,000 Westmoreland Cultural Trust Greensburg, PA toward replacing the rigging system and other repairs to the Palace Theatre in Greensburg $500,000 Westmoreland Museum of Art Greensburg, PA toward design competition for a new addition to the museum and development of a business plan $25,000 WQED Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA toward support of On-Q Magazine and for capacity building $450,000 WQED Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA toward three-year support to create a fund to incubate television production in Pittsburgh, attract new talent and Pittsburgh ex-patriates $1,350,000 Total Regional Economic Development Grants $25,590,779 History, Program Interests, and Geographic Focus | Funding Policy Grants Approved in 2012 |  2011 |  2010 |  2009 |  2008 Grant Application Process & Form | Trustees, Officers and Program Staff HOME