How much funding does Pittsburgh Cultural Treasures Initiative (PCTI) - Phase II provide?

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When is the deadline for Pittsburgh Cultural Treasures Initiative (PCTI) - Phase II?

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Pittsburgh Cultural Treasures Initiative (PCTI) - Phase II

Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Arts Grants for BIPOC Grants for Nonprofits Capacity Building Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Pittsburgh Cultural Treasures Initiative (PCTI) - Phase II

Overview: Collaborative effort between The Heinz Endowments, the POISE Foundation, and Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE), in partnership with the Ford Foundation to provide regionally significant cultural organizations of color with meaningful operating support and capacity-building services.

Launch Date: 2021

Phase I Results (2021):

$5 million granted to 16 Black-led organizations

Unrestricted grants ranging from $150,000 to $1 million

Phase II (Current): PACE develops and manages Phase II, which provides learning opportunities, programming designed to increase organizational effectiveness and capacity, and grants.

Geographic Scope: Pittsburgh region, Southwestern Pennsylvania

Focus Areas:

Cultural organizations of color

BIPOC-led arts and cultural organizations

Operating support and capacity building

Phase II Programming (Free and Open to Public):

In-person presence at Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council's Creative Hive events (November 2024 - April 2025)

Virtual workshops on marketing and funding for creative entrepreneurs and arts organizations

Bimonthly office hours with PACE staff and subject matter experts

Direct access to experts, advice, and resources for growth and success

Guided By: Diverse advisory group representing local and national arts and cultural communities

Contact Information:

Program Manager: Shannon Parris

Email: sparris@pacepgh.org

Phone: (412) 562-0290

Address: 603 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Additional Resources: Complete list of Phase II grantees available on website

What Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 43
Total given: $1.48M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,500–$165K

By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Farrell, PA; Bethel Park, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
49% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh cultural treasures initiative

$165K
Legacy Arts Project Inc · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh cultural treasures initiative

$75K
Balafon West African Dance Ensemble · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh cultural treasures initiative

$65K
Sankofa Village · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh cultural treasures initiative

$64K
Alma Lewis · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh cultural treasures initiative

$63K