Education

In 2018, the Mellon Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $18,576,000 to primary and secondary schools and to colleges and universities. More than $12,000,000 was invested in capital projects, improving programs to attract students from beyond Pittsburgh. Of the $13,100,000 in funds granted to institutions of higher learning, $10,500,000 was awarded to schools in Pittsburgh while $2,600,000 supported regional institutions. More than $4,000,000 was granted to primary and secondary schools: $1,650,000 in Westmoreland County and $2,735,000 in Pittsburgh.