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Frank A. Weidman Fund Grant

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for Arts

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Attend high school in any Pittsburgh Public High School as a graduating senior.
Plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college or university pursuing a degree in the Arts or Social Sciences (Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology).

Other requirements

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate financial need.

Overview

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The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Foundation currently manages about 2,500 individual donor funds and, together with its supporting organizations and its affiliate, The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, has assets of $1.386 billion (2022). Grantmaking benefits a broad spectrum of basic needs and development opportunities within Pittsburgh and beyond.
Scholarships
The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County provide scholarship opportunities for local students to pursue their educational goals. Scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, graduate, medical and professional school students who are attending community colleges, four-year universities and career/technical schools.
The Frank A. Weidman Fund was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide funds for graduates of Pittsburgh Public Schools to complete college and university studies in the arts and social sciences.

Eligibility

Attend high school in any Pittsburgh Public High School as a graduating senior.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college or university pursuing a degree in the Arts or Social Sciences (Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology).
Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate financial need.

What The Pittsburgh Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 1,132
Total given: $64M
Median grant: $19K
Range: $5,020–$2.41M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 85%, Ohio 3%, Florida 2%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Greensburg, PA; Sewickley, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA

Education

$2.41M
The Pittsburgh Promise · Pittsburgh, PA

Scholarships and student financial aid

$1.34M
Scholarship America Inc · Detroit, MI

Scholarships

$1.21M
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA

Arts, culture and humanities

$878K
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary · Pittsburgh, PA

Higher education

$788K