Birmingham Foundation Grant

The Birmingham Foundation Grant aims to support nonprofit organizations in South Pittsburgh focused on enhancing the lives of young children and their families. With three main focus areas—Maternal and Child Health, Early Care and Education, and Parent and Family Wellbeing—the grant seeks to promote health, educational readiness, and family stability. Eligible applicants must operate within specific Pittsburgh zip codes and hold a 501(c)(3) tax exemption status. This initiative fosters community growth and resilience.

Grants Focus Areas
As a member of the South Pittsburgh community, The Birmingham Foundation supports local organizations in developing, implementing, and advancing their efforts to help young children birth to age eight and their families thrive. Annually, the Foundation welcomes letters of interest from nonprofit organizations whose services align with one of our three focus areas:

• Maternal and Child Health (Prenatal to 3)
• Every child deserves a healthy start in life and every mother should have access to quality healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth.
• Pre and Post Natal Care
• Home Visiting
• Developmental Screenings and Early Intervention
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing Supports
• Early Care and Education (Birth to Age 8)

Children with access to quality early learning are more prepared for kindergarten, have increased vocabulary, enhanced language, math and social skills, and more positive relationships with their classmates. These children are more likely to graduate from high school, attend college, enter the labor force, earn living wages, and thrive.
Parent and Family Wellbeing
All families deserve a better future no matter their race, ethnicity, or zip code. Poverty, like wealth, is passed down from generation to generation. Decades of racial inequity and underinvestment in our communities have kept families trapped in a cycle. Breaking the cycle by investing in parents and families builds overall well-being, financial strength, and social connections to lift two generations at once.

Eligibility

The Birmingham Foundation is dedicated to dynamic grantmaking in the south communities of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which are served by three zip codes:15203 (South Side)
15211 (Mt. Washington)
Oliver, Mt. Washington, St. Clair Village and South Side.Applicants must qualify as public charity for 501(c)(3) tax exemption.

Ineligibility

Grants are not normally made for deficits, fundraising, religious activities, or for the efforts to influence legislation, running campaigns, general research, scholarships, political campaigns, or loans.Organizations who are awarded funds should skip one grant cycle before reapplying.