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Eqt Foundation

Canonsburg, PA

EQT Foundation funds community enrichment, education and workforce development, and natural-resource conservation, including STEM, environmental, and arts and culture programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $800,000, with a median of $10,000, and primarily supported communities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York within EQT’s operating footprint. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible nonprofits and institutions; applications are available on its website.

Halpern Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

Curtis W McGraw Foundation

Pennington, NJ

The Curtis W. McGraw Foundation supports education, arts, health care, and community-service organizations, primarily in New Jersey, with additional grants in New York and several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $70,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Karp Family Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Grable Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Grable Foundation funds early learning, public education, out-of-school programs, and community resources that improve children’s lives, primarily in the Pittsburgh region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000. It accepts proposals by letter and has no special application form; requests should align with its fields of interest.

Bartlett Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Bartlett Foundation supports charitable organizations in arts, education, religious, and community work, with most 2025 funding going to Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Heinz Endowments

Pittsburgh, PA

The Heinz Endowments funds 501(c)(3) public charities and eligible government entities across arts and culture, civic participation, climate and health, community and economic development, food systems, veterans, and workforce. It focuses on southwestern Pennsylvania; grants in 2024 ranged from $1,500 to $6.04 million, with a median of $70,000. It accepts letters of inquiry on a rolling basis, and first-time applicants should begin with an LOI.

Howmet Aerospace Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation funds STEM and technical education, advanced-manufacturing workforce development, and efforts to expand access for underrepresented groups, in communities where Howmet Aerospace operates, including communities worldwide. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1.6 million, with a median of $20,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests and considers applications by invitation only.

Scott Foundation Inc

Greensburg, PA

The foundation supports community organizations such as cultural institutions, schools, churches, athletic groups, and volunteer fire departments, including projects for facilities, equipment, and infrastructure. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $157,000, with a median of $20,000; nearly all funding went to Pennsylvania, with a small share in Maryland. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Richard King Mellon Foundation

Ligonier, PA

The Richard King Mellon Foundation funds conservation and environmental restoration, Southwestern Pennsylvania economic development and mobility, health and well-being, and organizational effectiveness, with most giving focused on Pennsylvania and some environmental grants elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $10 million, with a median of $220,000. It accepts applications through its General Application for proposals aligned with its strategic plan; Economic Mobility applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Pittsburgh, PA

Albertine Foundation

New York, NY

Albertine Foundation funds cultural and educational projects strengthening French-American exchange, including arts, film, translation, and French-language education, primarily involving organizations in the United States and France. Its 2024 median grant was $10,000 (awards ranged from $5,000 to $169,823); it describes specific calls and application processes, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.