Community Microgrants

Community Microgrants is sponsored by THE HEAR FOUNDATION. Awards microgrants to support programs that build peace and safety through positive engagements between residents, children, youth, and public safety professionals.

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(Extended through April 30) The Hear Foundation is currently accepting requests for funding for its Winter 2025 Impact Grant funding cycle. Proposals are due by 11:59 PM on February 10, 2025. Please feel free to forward this announcement to others who may be interested in applying.

The Hear Foundation (THF) is the first and only nonprofit in Pittsburgh dedicated exclusively to collaborating with community leaders, Pittsburgh Public Safety Professionals, residents and the City to create a safe, thriving community for all.

Co-founded by Leon Ford and former Pittsburgh Public Safety Professionals Chief Scott Schubert, The Hear Foundation’s mission is to convene, fund, and implement initiatives that build Public Safety Professionals and resident relationships and strengthen Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.

Nonprofits and community organizations are invited to apply for financial support, up to $40,000, for efforts that promote public safety through work in one or more of THF’s three pillar areas: Applicants may request programmatic support for new or existing efforts.

Applicants may only request general operating support where the mission and core programs of the organization are strongly aligned with the core purpose and intent of the grantmaking goals.

Preference will be given to proposals that contain elements of constructive interactions and relationship-building between individual residents and Public Safety Professionals officers or proposals submitted from organizations with a proven track record of collaboration with Public Safety Professionals . THF does not fund annual appeals, fundraising events, lobbying, advocacy or funding for individuals.

If you have questions regarding this request for proposals, please email Caroline Woodward at cwoodward@hearfoundation. com by February 1, 2025. Questions and answers will be posted to hearfoundation.

com by February 2, 2025. Please see the online application to learn more and to apply for funding. RFP release date: January 10, 2025 Q&A period ends: February 1, 2025.

Application due date: February 10, 2025 Grant announcement: March 26. 2025 Project end date: March 31, 2026 Thank you for your continued partnership and support.