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Karen R. Dobbs Music Fund Grant

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Foundation Music Education Grants Grants for K-12 Schools

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Attend school in the Pittsburgh Public School System.

Other requirements

Demonstrate financial need.
Plan to attend private music lessons for flute or trumpet.

Overview

Easily learn more about the Karen R. The next deadline for this grant is Wed, 17 Feb 2027.

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 Karen R. Dobbs Music Fund was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide private lessons for two talented students in the Pittsburgh Public School System each year, one for flute and one for trumpet, who would not otherwise be able to afford such instruction.
Award Type: Single Year. Previous recipients are encouraged to re-apply in consecutive years.

Eligibility

Attend school in the Pittsburgh Public School System.
Demonstrate financial need.
Plan to attend private music lessons for flute or trumpet.

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Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

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0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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