Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, Inc.
To support the expansion of a ballroom dancing program within the Pittsburgh Public Schools to include middle schools
$20,000
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: Public Schools
National Character Education Foundation
To support a music-based character education curriculum for elementary students in three school districts
$10,000
Dance Alloy Theater
To present residencies and performances at six Pittsburgh public schools
Payment 3 of 3
$35,000
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
To support performances and educational activities for young people
Payment 1 of 3
$25,000
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
To support hands-on and arts-immersive professional development for Pittsburgh Public Schools’ art teachers
$1,500
Montour School District
To support the construction of a greenhouse at the school district’s middle school for use by teachers in science instruction in grades five through eight
$9,655
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
To support the greening of grounds adjoining up to 65 buildings in the Pittsburgh Public Schools
Payment 3 of 4
$373,184
Pittsburgh Musical Theater
To support educational and performance opportunities for students in the field of musical theater
Payment 1 of 2
$30,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
To support the production of a DVD series for use in classrooms that captures local holocaust survivor/liberator testimony
$2,500
Mount Lebanon School District
To support a program that teaches students how to use stop-motion animation as a form of making and interpreting art
$10,700
University of Pittsburgh
To support the creation of a Summer Fellows Institute for 10-12 superintendents from the Forum for Western Pennsylvania School Superintendents
Payment 1 of 2
$30,000
Pittsburgh Council of International Visitors
To support educational programs that connect local students to international visitors and international issues
$10,000
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Inc.
To support education programming and professional performances for students
$7,500
South Park School District
To support a program that will help elementary students explore the use of technology and art as a communication and storytelling tool
$15,000
Pittsburgh Opera
To support partnerships that offer experiences with opera to students, families, and teachers in the Pittsburgh region
Payment 1 of 3
$30,000
Deer Lakes School District
To support a program to encourage the enhancement of student graduation projects through the use of a digital journal
$6,150
University of Pittsburgh
To support a professional development program for superintendents in western Pennsylvania
$42,000
Elizabeth Forward School District
To support the purchase of modern recording studio equipment that will challenge student creativity in the arts, teach computer-based audio design and provide for personal expression with immediate performance feedback and archiving
$14,990
