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During 2008 all new grants will relate to the Foundation’s current Area of Emphasis: Helping the community address the losses experienced by children whose parents are incarcerated.
The Foundation works to improve the emotional health of children from birth to age 12 who reside in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. We join with public and private organizations of many kinds and sizes as well as hundreds of individuals. Our activities include research and data gathering, public education, advocacy, partnering, and grantmaking.
The Board awards grants in two categories:
Area of Emphasis
All applications for funds in this category must address the losses children 12 and under in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania experience when their parents are arrested and incarcerated. The Foundation seeks to implement the suggestions found in its report "Advocating for Children of Prisoners: First Report to the Community 2005 " located in the Reports & Media section of this website.
Eligible activities include direct service, training and education, policy/procedure change, research and publication, and others. Areas of concern may include community and system awareness, children's behavioral health, caregivers' need for help with children, police need for assistance with children at arrest, relationships between incarcerated parents and their children, kinship care, adoption, and others.
General
General grants relate to the emotional well-being of children 12 and under in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, but do not focus specifically on the Foundation's area of emphasis. These awards are NOT currently available. Early each year the Board of Trustees decides whether to open general grantmaking for that year. Please contact the Foundation to determine general grant availability.
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Jack Grant
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Jack’s Grant
Each year, the Board of Trustees may honor one Area of Emphasis grant with the designation of "Jack's Grant" — given in memory of Munro Jackson (Jack) Grant, former president of the Foundation. To receive this designation, a program working with children of prisoners must address the needs of adoptable and adopted children and their families.
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These instructions are for applicants who wish to explore the availability of funds for their projects. Occasionally the Foundation issues Requests for Proposals or Calls for Papers. These invitations will carry specific requirements which relate solely to the individual request.
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The Pittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation does NOT contribute to general operating expenses, buildings and renovation, or capital campaigns.
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