Join us on May 20th to learn about some of the nontraditional funding sources available in our community. You have ideas for this awesome city — let us connect you with the people who can help make those ideas happen.

DATE: Monday, May 20, 2024
TIME: 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m., panel discussion begins at 7:00 p.m. following the announcement of this month’s Awesome Pittsburgh grant winner)
PLACE: East End Cooperative Ministry, 6140 Station Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
FREE TICKETS: Eventbrite

We’ll have a panel of representatives from local funding sources on hand to talk about the ins and outs of their programs.  A facilitated Q&A session will help you figure out which option could be the best fit for your project.  There will also be time to network with other attendees working on awesome projects, and to ask the panelists project-specific questions.

Awesome Pittsburgh — what could be cooler than folks getting together and working to increase the amount of awesome in the ‘Burgh?  Each month this group awards a $1,000 micro-grant for an interesting, impactful and truly awesome idea!

Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Day Owl wants to help you get moving with their “Take Flight” grants! Each month, instead of spending the money they would have on advertising, this group instead awards $1,000 to an amazing idea that helps make communities and neighbors better.

Honeycomb Credit — Check out this investment crowdfunding platform that lets local businesses borrow funds from their community. They are dedicated to helping local businesses access capital.

Around here, great ideas see fruition at Ioby Pittsburgh.  Ioby connects leaders implementing positive community projects with funding and support. Their crowdfunding platform solicits cash, in-kind donations, volunteers and more.

Projects that make a difference in Pittsburgh, find their way to New Sun Rising. Known for their commitment to building vibrant communities, New Sun Rising provides strategic programs, vital services, and accessible funding to power civic innovation from idea to impact.

The Opportunity Fund awards grants from small to midsize arts organizations, and  organizations and initiatives that advance social and economic justice. The majority of their grants are awarded to projects that benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community.

The Pittsburgh Foundation‘s Social Justice Fund was created to strengthen support for efforts that address the root causes of inequity and increase the engagement, power and influence of community members affected by economic inequality and racial inequity.