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Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant organizations must be classified as federally tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and designated as public charities under Section 509(a).
- The geographic focus of the Foundation’s grantmaking program is Pittsburgh and the southwestern Pennsylvania region.
- The Hillman Foundation does not consider requests for support of:
- specifically identified individuals;
- organizations located outside of the United States;
- travel expenses for groups;
- events;
- sponsorships;
- meetings such as conferences, institutes, and seminars;
Program Focus
- The Foundation considers grant requests within and across six program areas:
- Cultural Advancement/Arts;
- Health/Medicine;
- Education;
- Community/Economic Development;
- Human/Social Services;
- Environment/Conservation;
- Priority is given to requests for capital projects and program support.
- A limited number of grants are approved each year for operating and continuing support, and endowment.
- Given the current economic climate, the Foundation continually examines the environment to identify and evaluate critical needs in the community.
Application Procedure
- Please complete the Foundation"s Grant Inquiry Form and return it along with required attachments to: application@hillmanfo.com
- Additional information up to and including a full proposal may be requested.
- Inquiries are reviewed weekly, however, please allow sufficient time for the review and consideration.
- Each inquiry submitted will receive a timely response.
- There are no fixed deadlines for the submission of inquiries.
- For additional information or questions, please contact Lauri Fink, Program Officer, at 412-338-3466 or inquiries@hillmanfo.com
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