Find Recent Grants

There are so many ways to support and inspire children.

Preparing them for a life of possibilities is a process that starts early and continues through young adulthood. Our goal at The Grable Foundation is to identify and uplift the people, places, and activities that guide and develop the Pittsburgh region’s kids. Whether it’s enriching a classroom, supporting afterschool mentors, or staging a joyous performance, our purpose is to nurture children and give them the tools to achieve their dreams. This searchable database illustrates our work.

*Search results may include payments scheduled for the future, which are subject to Grable’s evaluation and approval.

Focus Area
Early Childhood Literacy Pittsburgh

To support programming that builds young children’s skills in reading, fluency, and comprehension

$50,000  |  4/1/24  —  3/31/25
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$50,000  in  2024

Early Childhood Riverview Children’s Center

To support improvements to an outdoor learning space

$35,000  |  4/1/24  —  3/31/25
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$35,000  in  2024

Early Childhood Watson Institute

To support a pilot program designed to help a cohort of early learning centers and extended day programs meet students’ social and emotional learning needs

$25,000  |  4/1/24  —  3/31/25
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$25,000  in  2024

Early Childhood United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

To support a regional initiative to prepare 3- and 4-year-olds to transition to kindergarten

$150,000  |  4/1/24  —  3/31/27
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$50,000  in  2026*

$50,000  in  2025*

$50,000  in  2024

Early Childhood Early Excellence Project

To support professional coaching and technical assistance for child care programs serving vulnerable populations

$50,000  |  4/1/24  —  3/31/25
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$50,000  in  2024

Early Childhood St. Margaret Memorial Hospital Foundation

To support an evidence-based early literacy program delivered in partnership with children's healthcare providers

$5,000  |  1/1/24  —  12/31/24
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$5,000  in  2023

Early Childhood Heritage Community Initiatives

To support repairs related to water damage at the 4 Kids Early Learning Center

$25,000  |  1/1/24  —  6/30/24
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$25,000  in  2024

Early Childhood Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation

To support playful early learning strategies in Pittsburgh and across Pennsylvania

$231,000  |  12/1/23  —  11/30/24
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$231,000  in  2023

Early Childhood Saint Vincent College

To support the creation and distribution of resources for families and educators based on artifacts from the Fred Rogers Archive

$116,413  |  12/1/23  —  11/30/24
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$116,413  in  2023

Early Childhood Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania

To support a pilot project to strengthen the business practices of home-based child care providers

$15,000  |  12/1/23  —  1/31/25
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$15,000  in  2023

Early Childhood Jubilee Association, Inc.

To support quality-related kitchen improvements at an early learning program

$8,710  |  10/15/23  —  2/28/24
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$8,710  in  2023

Early Childhood Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

To support early childhood literacy programming

$10,000  |  10/1/23  —  8/31/24
Amount Awarded  |  Project Period
Payments:

$10,000  in  2023