The Social Justice Fund
Forecasted
The Social Justice Fund supports community-led organizations in the Pittsburgh region with operating support for advocacy, mobilization and healing to address inequity and strengthen community power.
Funder: Pittsburgh Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Foundation-Directed Grants spring cycle) | July 2027 (Foundation-Directed Grants fall cycle)
Funding Amounts: One-year operating grants, renewable for up to three years; renewals are competitive and not guaranteed
Summary: Supports community-led advocacy, mobilization and healing that address inequity and strengthen the power of people affected by economic inequality.
Key Information: General Support applications are accepted only by invitation.
Description
The Social Justice Fund at the Pittsburgh Foundation supports efforts to address the root causes of inequity and increase the engagement, power and influence of community members affected by economic inequality. Co-designed by Foundation staff and social justice leaders, it emphasizes social change led by people closest to the issues being addressed, particularly communities that are least well off politically, economically and socially.
Launched in spring 2018, its General Support Grant Program provides flexible operating support for organizations engaged in advocacy, mobilization and healing. The program aims to strengthen the infrastructure for social justice work in the Pittsburgh region by supporting organizational development and long-term planning. An advisory committee plays an important role in oversight of the fund.
