The McKeesport Community Fund Grant

The McKeesport Community Fund, established in 2017 by Trulieve under the Pittsburgh Foundation, aims to enhance community welfare by supporting local 501(c)(3) nonprofits. It focuses on education, job training, youth initiatives, and economic development, providing around $50,000 annually for projects that benefit McKeesport residents. Eligible organizations can apply for grants between $1,000 to $50,000, depending on the project scope, ensuring vital resources for community revitalization.

The McKeesport Community Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation was established in 2017 by Trulieve as part of Trulieve’s commitment to fostering the well-being of the community and giving a portion of revenue back to the community to support revitalization. The McKeesport Community Fund will provide monetary resources is to support public 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that are located in McKeesport and/or serve 70% of McKeesport residents, that focus on education and job training, at-risk and special needs youth, anti-violence initiatives, expungement programs, projects to improve infrastructure, removing blight, affordable housing, local entrepreneurship, economic development, drug treatment and sober living, support services focused on the qualifying conditions under Act 16 and healthcare assistance.
Two Funding Tracks Offered
Event or small capital projects: These are grants for events or small capital projects that support the mission of the Fund. Events must be within 12 months of submission of the application. Examples of capital needs include building materials, technology or recreational equipment, appliances and/or the labor needed for the improvements. Operating support or projects: These are grants for operating support or projects that support the mission of the Fund. These grants may support the operations of a nonprofit to serve its mission, such as staffing, materials or operations overhead. Grants may also support a project, including piloting new services, expanding an existing service, or fulfilling a temporary need that has a timed beginning and end. Organizations may ask for multi-year funding up to two years if the project is expected to take that time.
Funding
Trulieve anticipates donating approximately $50,000 annually to McKeesport community organizations through strategic grantmaking.

Eligibility

Criteria for eligibility for events or small capital project grant:  Must have a current public 501(c)(3) status. Entities without a 501(c)(3) status can contact the Research Coordinator for assistance locating a potential fiscal sponsor.
Only one request can be submitted per organization.
Funding amount may be between $1,000 to $5,000.
Full funding is not guaranteed.
Organization must be located in and serving the McKeesport community or provide at least 70% of services to McKeesport residents and its environs (zip codes 15132 or 15134)
Must be a small-to-midsized nonprofit organization with an annual budget under $1 million. Criteria for eligibility for operating support or project grant: Must have a current public 501(c)(3) status. Entities without a 501(c)3 status can contact the Research Coordinator for assistance locating a potential fiscal sponsor.
Only one request can be submitted per organization.
Funding amount may be between $10,000 to $50,000. A request for two-year project support may be for $10,000-$25,000 per year.
Full funding is not guaranteed.
There is no limit on operating budget.
Organization must be located in and serving the McKeesport community or provide at least 70% of services to McKeesport residents and its environs (zip codes 15132 or 15134).

Ineligibility

What We Do Not Fund: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.