Vibrancy Funds
Funding Amount
$5,000 - $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit project leaders
Other requirements
- Social business leaders
- Collaborative initiative leaders
- Community leaders with innovative ideas for addressing inequities
Overview
Funder: New Sun Rising with support from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation
Geographic Scope: Southwestern Pennsylvania, with special focus on Allentown, Beltzhoover, Etna, Knoxville, McKees Rocks, Millvale, Northside, Sharpsburg, Stowe Township, and Wilkinsburg
New Sun Rising commits $300,000 to accelerate ideas aimed at addressing social and economic inequities in neighborhoods across Southwestern Pennsylvania. The initiative administers loans, grants, and financial awards throughout 2018.
Focus Areas
- Culture
- Sustainability
- Opportunity
Eligible Applicants
- Social business leaders
- Nonprofit project leaders
- Collaborative initiative leaders
- Community leaders with innovative ideas for addressing inequities
What Vibrancy Funds Support
- Social businesses
- Nonprofit projects
- Collaborative initiatives
- Community-led projects addressing social and economic inequities
Support Provided
Successful applicants receive both financial and development resources as part of the initiative.
Key Information
- Mission: Build vibrant communities through culture, sustainability, and opportunity
- Since 2005, over 400 individuals, organizations, and funders have worked with NSR to launch nonprofit projects, social businesses, and economic development initiatives with $5 million of support
- Geographic scope: Greater Pittsburgh region
Contact
Address: New Sun Rising, PO Box 58005, Pittsburgh, PA 15209
What New Sun Rising actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $70K
- Median grant
- $70K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA.
Example grants
Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization · Pittsburgh, PA
General operating support
$70K
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