Education and Youth Development

Education and Youth Development is a grant from The Grable Foundation that funds organizations and schools working to improve learning outcomes and quality of life for children and youth in southwestern Pennsylvania, with particular attention to kids facing economic barriers.

Priority areas include early learning and development, enhanced learning in public school classrooms, enriching out-of-school time experiences, and vibrant communities that support family well-being. Eligible applicants are organizations and schools located in southwestern Pennsylvania; individuals and projects with indirect overhead costs are not funded.

Applications begin with a required online inquiry form, with proposals accepted by invitation only. The application deadline was April 10, 2026.

The Grable Foundation endeavors to improve the lives of children and youth in the greater Pittsburgh region, with attention to kids whose opportunities are limited due to economic circumstances.

* Early learning and development * Enhanced learning in public school classrooms * Enriching out-of-school time learning * Places, events, and opportunities that contribute to healthy, joyful families * Vibrant communities that value children’s learning and well-being To apply, the first step is to complete our online inquiry form. Foundation staff will review each inquiry and follow up about next steps.

Full proposals may be submitted only after an invitation from the Foundation. The Grable Foundation’s trustees review grant requests three times per year.

**Please note that grant deadlines have changed:** **Meeting Month:****Submit Inquiry By:****Submit Proposal By:** March 2026 December 10, 2025 January 16, 2026 July 2026 April 10, 2026 May 10, 2026 November 2026 August 10, 2026 September 10, 2026 **For summer program grants:**Applications for summer programs will be considered on a rolling basis between January and April 2026.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a letter of inquiry as soon as their summer program plans are finalized. Please contact Ryan Rydzewski (ryan@grable. org) with questions regarding summer grants.

Do we accept proposals from organizations and schools outside southwestern Pennsylvania? Unless invited, requests from organizations or schools outside of southwestern Pennsylvania unfortunately cannot be considered. Do we accept requests from individuals?

Unfortunately, we cannot fulfill requests from individuals. Do we cover indirect/general overhead/administrative costs? Indirect/general overhead/administrative cost assessments—such as those typically expressed by percentage add-ons and often applied by educational, research, and other institutions—cannot be included in a grant award.

However, direct administrative grant expenses can be requested and will be considered if justified by the project budget. Having trouble creating a new account? Please contact Devin Cecere (devin@grable.

org) for assistance. Forgot your password for the grants system? Please contact Devin Cecere (devin@grable.

org) for assistance. ##### Returning Applicants Create a new account and password to get started.