Grants Awarded

Street view during Labor Day Parade in Pittsburgh showing young man pushing another in a wheelchair who is holding a sign that says, "#IWantToWork. Street view during Labor Day Parade in Pittsburgh showing young man pushing another in a wheelchair who is holding a sign that says, "#IWantToWork. Labor Day Parade in Pittsburgh. Photo courtesy of Achieva

Grants Awarded

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100 Black Men of Western Pennsylvania

to enhance 100 Black Men of Western PA's strategic response that expands, unites, and strengthens the role of Africa-American men as role models and mentors for the region's youth

Amount Awarded $35,000
Term 14 mos
Approval Date Aug 2021
19th News

for The 19th Represents, a weeklong virtual summit aimed at celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution

Amount Awarded $25,000
Term 6 mos
Approval Date Aug 2020
1Hood Media Academy

to support the Shuman Working Group and 1Hood Restoration Project, a program that provides young men and women at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center and Allegheny County Jail an opportunity to create music while exploring media literacy

Amount Awarded $50,000
Term 12 mos
Approval Date Feb 2020
1Hood Media Academy

to provide vital information to black communities throughout the Pittsburgh region about COVID-19

Amount Awarded $80,000
Term 5 mos
Approval Date Apr 2020
1Hood Media Academy

support for Young Black Motivated Kings and Queens to promote civic engagement among the region's youth

Amount Awarded $25,000
Term 13 mos
Approval Date May 2020
1Hood Media Academy

for general operating support for Take Action Mon Valley

Amount Awarded $10,000
Term 12 mos
Approval Date Jun 2020
1Hood Media Academy

for general operating support

Amount Awarded $10,000
Term 12 mos
Approval Date Jun 2020
1Hood Media Academy

to establish an online media platform representing the interests of Pittsburgh’s Black communities

Amount Awarded $320,000
Term 12 mos
Approval Date Oct 2020
1Hood Media Academy

to support Young Black Motivated Kings and Queens' youth civic engagement work

Amount Awarded $60,000
Term 5 mos
Approval Date Sep 2021
1Hood Media Academy

for one year general operating support (2021-2022)

Amount Awarded $250,000
Term 12 mos
Approval Date Oct 2021
1Hood Media Academy

for the screening and distribution of the dance film “Obi Mbu (The Primordial House): An Igbo Creation Myth” by the Rainbow Serpent Collective

Amount Awarded $20,000
Term 10 mos
Approval Date Nov 2021
1Hood Media Academy

to implement a non-partisan voter information and engagement campaign to inform the public and both prepare and inspire eligible voters in southwestern Pennsylvania to vote in the 2022 general election

Amount Awarded $75,000
Term 7 mos
Approval Date Apr 2022