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Find similar grantsBasic Needs Grants (The Pittsburgh Foundation) is sponsored by The Pittsburgh Foundation. The Pittsburgh Foundation provides grants to improve the stability of low-income individuals by supporting direct assistance to obtain food, housing, health care, mental health supports, childcare, education, and employment.
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Basic Needs | The Pittsburgh Foundation Searching for a specific fund? Searching for a scholarship? We 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.
Hardships caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have been deep and widespread, but for many people — especially those who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) — hardships predate the pandemic. As examples, one-in-five Pittsburghers is food-insecure, and there is a shortage of affordable housing and child care.
When individuals and families can meet their basic needs, they experience less stress, which supports overall health and well-being. Across our basic needs grantmaking, we are committed to expanding knowledge of, improving access to, and improving coordination among local resources and human services.
To learn more about our areas of interest related to basic needs and information about each funding opportunity and how to apply, please visit the following: We seek to support programs and services that assist low-income individuals and families to obtain enough food. We seek to ensure equitable access to quality child care.
We strive to ensure access to high-quality in-class education as well as culturally-responsive, out-of-school time programs. We aim to support the mental and physical health needs of residents by ensuring access to quality, affordable and culturally responsive services. We aim to support the mental and physical health needs of residents by ensuring access to quality, affordable and culturally responsive services.
We seek to support or fill gaps in a county-wide eviction prevention system, and help support those living in transitional housing and/or facing unexpected loss of housing. We seek to support youth and adults who experience significant barriers to employment. Additional Grant Opportunities The Small and Mighty Grants Program aims to help small, neighborhood-based nonprofits that work to better our region.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in the Pittsburgh region, particularly those with budgets under $600,000, that address basic needs such as food access, child care, education, physical health, mental health, housing, and employm…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows not specified (historically, grants range from $10,000 to $150,000 for various programs). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Basic Needs Grants (The Pittsburgh Foundation) is funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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