The deadline for applications for the current round of grants is
February 8, 2013
The Port of Pittsburgh Commission has created a small grants program, of $5,000 to $20,000, for non-profits and local units of government in southwestern Pennsylvania. The grants may be used for sustainable, port-related economic development projects. Projects may be educational, recreational, environmental or touristic in nature or support some other economic development activities related to the rivers or streams of the 12-county Port of Pittsburgh district. The 12-counties in the PPC district are: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Clarion, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland.
Please download and read the Important Information about the PPC Small Grants Program, then download the Application form. The application form is in MS Word format and can be filled in electronically, but must be printed for signature. The completed and signed form can be mailed to us or scanned to a pdf and returned by e-mail to:
Gloria Ralston gloria@port.pittsburgh.pa.us
Port of Pittsburgh Commission
425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 2990
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Important Information about the PPC Small Grants Program (pdf)
Grant Application Form (MS Word)
List of organizations that have projects funded, in part by the Small Grant Program.
