OVERVIEW: The Hillman Foundation supports economic development, health, education, human services, the arts and the environment in Pennsylvania.
IP TAKE: This is just one of 18 foundations that is part of the Hillman Family Foundations, but this particular one is very focused on local Pittsburgh communities in nearly every nonprofit field. This local funder accepts unsolicited applications on a rolling basis and welcomes contact. It is an accessible funder that accepts unsolicited applications on a rolling basis. Approachable, this funder also welcomes contact. Hillman also likes to take some grantmaking risks for local organizations.
PROFILE: Established in 1951, the Hillman Foundation is a private family foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is the foundation of John Hartwell Hillman, Jr. and part of a group of foundations collectively known as the Hillman Family Foundations. This foundation aims to ensure that “Pittsburgh’s considerable strengths, assets, and advantages are fully leveraged to make it one of the world’s most innovative and forward-looking cities, with a reputation for solving big problems through civic leadership and collaboration.” It makes grants for aging, big ideas and new models, economic development, housing and community development, democracy, and sustainable regional infrastructure.
Grants for Economic development, Health, Education, Human services, the Arts, Democracy and the Environment
Overall, the funder supports the economic and social progress of the Pittsburgh region. Funding often goes towards helping residents escape poverty, boosting the financial health of arts organizations, improving Pre-K-12 outcomes and improving regional trails and parks. Other major interests include community-level health initiatives and collaborative efforts among the human services, education, mental health and juvenile justice sectors.
Important Grant Details:
Grants range between about $1,000 and $500,000. In a recent year, the foundation awarded 49 grants totaling over $8 million.
- Grantmaking focuses on Southwestern Pennsylvania and especially the Pittsburgh area.The Foundation’s primary geographic focus is Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Funding for projects in the surrounding nine counties in southwestern Pennsylvania – Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland.
- This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits.
- Full grant cycles typically take two to three months and are approved by the board on a quarterly basis.
- Hillman uses an online application process and only accepts requests through its online grant portal. The funder reviews applications weekly, and there are no submission deadlines.
Direct general questions to the staff at foundation@hillmanfo.com or (412) 338-3466.
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