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Social-Impact Investments is sponsored by Richard King Mellon Foundation. This program enables the Foundation to work with businesses and capital markets to pursue promising opportunities for charitable purposes, promoting social good while addressing market failures. It works across four core program areas: Conservation, Economic Development, Economic Mobility, and Health & Well-Being.
Companies can be located anywhere in the U.S., but positive social impact must accrue to Allegheny and/or Westmoreland counties, with an exception for Conservation-focused startups (national impact).
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: For-profit mission-driven companies with products or services aligning with the Foundation's 10-year Strategic Plan and fitting within one or more of its four core program areas. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Funding amounts vary based on project scope and sponsor guidance. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is December 19, 2025. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Enhancing Young Adults’ Economic Mobility through Social Capital RFP is sponsored by Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd 01-01-47. A competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) to incorporate findings and practices from social-capital research into youth-serving programs. The goal is to identify factors limiting class-crossing social connections and prototype interventions to bolster long-term upward economic mobility for young people ages 0-24 from low-income households. Geographic focus: Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, PA Focus areas: Economic Mobility, Social Capital, Youth Development, Educational Attainment
RFP: Enhancing Young Adults' Economic Mobility through Social Capital is a grant from The Richard King Mellon Foundation that funds programs improving economic mobility for children and young adults (birth to age 24) from low-income households in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania. The program focuses on building social capital — the relationships and networks that help young people achieve educational and career success — with a particular emphasis on improving outcomes for Black men and boys and creating cross-class social connections. Eligible organizations must demonstrate a sustainable approach to improving the economic position of individuals, families, and communities. Grants range from $150,000 to $500,000. The application window extends through November 2028.