Pittsburgh Foundation: Medical Research Funding

_NOTE: Application to medical research funds is by invitation only. Please contact  the Vice President for Community Partnerships and Learning, for more information._

_The Pittsburgh Foundation does not make grants to any organization not listed in Internal Revenue Code Section 170(b)(1)(A), including private non-operating foundations or any “disqualified supporting organizations” as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 4966(d) (4)._

The Foundation’s medical funds are designated to support rigorous research across a broad spectrum of diseases, including various types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, AIDS, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, geriatrics and blindness. This portfolio of more than twenty funds represents Foundation donors’ long-standing support of exceptional medical research that often leads to significant public health benefits in the Pittsburgh region.

We will prioritize funding for organizations that reflect one or more of the following:

• Are representative of the communities they serve.
• Intentionally serve Black, Indigenous, Latino and people of color communities.
• Address the intersection of race with other groups that experience marginalization (i.e., LGBTQIA, disability, women, age, immigration status, etc.).
• Have a mission and/or programs that seek to advance racial justice (Review our definition).
• Have an established history in the communities in which it works.
• Primarily serves communities disproportionately impacted by poverty.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Located within Allegheny County and/or primarily serve Allegheny County residents (unless otherwise specified in the grant criteria).
• Designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
  • If your organization does not have 501(c)(3) status, you may apply utilizing a fiscal sponsor.

Ineligibility

• Please note that medical research funds may not be used for university/institute overhead or for tuition.
• Organizational start-up support.
• Statewide or national organizations, unless they have an established local office or chapter that meets the above eligibility criteria and priorities.
• Projects that expressly advocate for or endorse a specific candidate for elected office.
• Annual appeals or event sponsorships.
• Episodic and/or one-time programs and events.
• Capital expenses and/or campaigns.
• Direct funding for individuals (except individual artists).
• Payments on organizational debt.
• Costs and activities that are completed before a requested grant has received a decision from our board.
• University overhead costs.
• Single-disease support organizations.
• Educational scholarships.
• Academic research.