Beginning with Books
To support early literacy activities
$35,000
Recent Grants
There are so many ways in which to inspire, motivate, and shape children. It’s a process that starts early and continues through the school years as we prepare them for a life filled with possibility. Our goal at The Grable Foundation is to identify and support the people, places and activities that can guide and develop children in the Pittsburgh region. Whether it’s an enriched classroom, an afterschool mentor, a joyous performance, or straight talk on the challenges of growing up, our purpose is to enable meaningful outcomes. This searchable database illustrates our work.
Grants: Early Childhood
Family Communications, Inc. d/b/a The Fred Rogers Company
To support an animated children’s television series and educational outreach materials that will extend Fred Rogers’ values for living and learning to a new generation of children and families
Payment 1 of 3
$150,000
Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.
To support early childhood and mentoring programming in the Pittsburgh region
$20,000
Child Development Centers
To support comprehensive professional development for early childhood educators
$50,000
Reading is FUNdamental
To support operations and programming for Books for Keeps and Read to Your Family programs
$60,000
Heritage Community Initiatives
To support math and science education for young children
Payment 1 of 2
$50,000
Communities in Schools – Allegheny County
To support a parenting program for students with young children
$60,000
Lifesteps, Inc.
To support the relocation of an early education center
$35,000
University of Pittsburgh
To support a kindergarten transition program
Payment 2 of 2
$150,000
St. Margaret Foundation
To support a program in which physicians provide books to children and advise parents on the importance of reading
$4,000
Mount Ararat Community Activity Center
To support quality improvement efforts at an early childhood program
$25,000
Berks County Intermediate Unit
To support the Pre-K Counts Partnership for Educational Success
Payment 3 of 3
$250,000
United Way of Westmoreland County
To support school readiness and advance quality learning and care for children ages birth to six
$50,000
Council for a Strong America
To support statewide efforts to educate and inform the community about the value of early education
$15,000
Trying Together (formerly Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children)
To support a professional development conference bringing together approximately 2,500 local specialists in arts education, early childhood, and family support
$14,500
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
To support public engagement efforts around quality early education and family strengthening programs
Payment 1 of 2
$20,000
Trying Together (formerly Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children)
To support professional development and public engagement efforts related to early childhood issues
$80,000
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
To support statewide work on early childhood, afterschool, and youth development issues
Payment 1 of 2
$40,000
