CONTACT: Jake Goodman, Executive Director, 412-362-1300, jgoodman [at] theopportunityfund.org

PITTSBURGH, PA, June 3, 2019 — The Opportunity Fund announces support totaling $726,550 in its seventh cycle of funding. The Board of Directors funded 57 out of 88 requests that were seeking a total of $1,848,981. A portion of the grants were based on the recommendations of a panel of six community members. A complete list of awarded grants can be found below.

Including the current grant cycle, the foundation has awarded 346 grants totaling over $4.3 million since its inception in 2015. Grant cycles take place twice a year. Letter of Inquiry deadlines are January 15 and July 15. Full information about applying for grants is available in the “For Applicants” area of our website.

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PITTSBURGH, PA, December 20, 2018—The Opportunity Fund announces support totaling $736,000 in its sixth cycle of funding. The Board of Directors funded 53 out of 134 requests that were seeking a total of $2,155,839. Including the current grant cycle, the foundation has awarded 286 grants totaling over $3.6 million since its inception in 2015.

A complete list of awarded grants can be found below.

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Opportunity Fund gives grants for arts and social & economic justice. Letters of inquiry for the Spring 2019 cycle are due on January 15, 2019. In advance of that deadline, join us for informal, small-group (max 15) gatherings to meet with Program Officer Tiffany Wilhelm, learn about our focus areas and process, hear insights about how to prepare a strong application, meet other applicants, and ask any questions you may have. This session is designed for people and organizations who are new to Opportunity Fund’s process or applying for grants in general.

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PITTSBURGH, PA, May 30, 2017—The Opportunity Fund announces support totaling $429,059 in its third cycle of funding. The Board of Directors funded 36 out of 51 requests that were seeking a total of $1,884,220.

A complete list of awarded grants can be found below.

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PITTSBURGH, PA, November 30, 2016—The Opportunity Fund announces support totaling $327,500 in its second cycle of funding. The Board of Directors funded 25 out of 38 requests that were seeking a total of $640,400.

A complete list of awarded grants can be found below.

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PITTSBURGH, PA, May 30, 2016—The Opportunity Fund announces support totaling $546,230 in its first cycle of funding. The Board of Directors funded 38 out of 49 requests that were seeking a total of $1,222,860.

A complete list of awarded grants can be found below.

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