April 2023 Update to All Grantseekers
The Fine Foundation has resumed grantmaking in the areas of ART AND CULTURE and JEWISH LIFE. Grants in SCIENCE AND MEDICINE remain temporarily suspended.
Grants will be made through an “invitation only” process. Please note that unsolicited proposals are not being accepted at this time.
Awards will be made at the May 18, 2023 meeting of the Board of Directors and will be announced thereafter.
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Grantmaking Principles
The Fine Foundation invests in projects that enrich the Pittsburgh region by encouraging arts and culture to thrive; Jewish life to flourish; and the fields of science and medicine to take creative and impactful approaches that improve people’s health, well-being, and quality of life.
Since its founding in 2007, the foundation has supported catalytic projects that play a role in making Pittsburgh a model for how philanthropy and the nonprofit community can work towards common goals in strengthening our community. With few exceptions, funding is limited to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region.
Areas of Interest
ARTS AND CULTURE
Artists express the emotions and ideas of our times, and cultural organizations play a unique role in bringing people together so that we may better understand ourselves and each other. Grants in this area support:
- Visual Arts
- Arts and Cultural Organizations
- Support for Artists
- Arts Education
- Public Art
JEWISH LIFE
Tikkun olam, a Hebrew phrase that means “repairing the world,” underscores the foundation’s commitment to reflect core Jewish values by helping those who are most vulnerable. Grants in this area support:
- Human and Social Services
- Outreach and Education
- Leadership
- Grants in Israel: Human and Social Services and Arab-Jewish Relations. Funding in Israel is a small portion of the Foundation’s grantmaking.
Requests for funding in Israel are by invitation only.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
The foundation has temporarily suspended grantmaking in the science and medicine program.
From probing the mysteries of the brain to yielding new insights into mental illness to developing innovations in elder care, the Foundation recognizes the tremendous power of science and medicine. We seek to support novel and creative approaches in science and medicine that improve people’s lives. Grants in this area support:
- Applied Research (with clear deliverables in the short-term)
- Delivery of Healthcare
- Creative Collaborations
- Education and Advocacy
