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