Our Vision

A good neighbor whose support has contributed to neighborhoods that are safe, vibrant, and celebrated, and where residents are healthy and enabled to reach their full potential
About McAuley Ministries

McAuley Ministries Awards 18 Grants Totaling Over $2.3 Million to Nonprofit Organizations

Grants support capacity building, disaster response, education, environmental care, essential needs and social services, and whole-person health initiatives in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, Uptown, and West Oakland; the three Pittsburgh communities historically served by the Sisters of Mercy.

The List is Out! Introducing the 2023 Women of Excellence

Congratulations to this year's New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence honoree's, including McAuley Ministries Executive Director Marisol Valentin!

McAuley Ministries Presents the 2023 Sister Susan Welsh Good Neighbor Award to Hill District Residents Sheila S. Petite & Nyabingi Michie

McAuley Ministries, Pittsburgh Mercy’s grant-making foundation, is pleased to announce Sheila S. Petite and Nyabingi Michie as the recipients of the 2023 Sister Susan Welsh Good Neighbor Award.

McAuley Ministries Awards 13 Grants Totaling Over $1.6 Million to Nonprofit Organizations

McAuley Ministries awards 13 grants totaling over $1.6 million to support advocacy, capacity building, community development, education, and health and wellness initiatives in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, Uptown, and West Oakland communities, its three focus neighborhoods
McAuley Ministries works collaboratively in the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of the Hill District, Uptown, and West Oakland.

"If we love God, we will undoubtedly love our neighbor also; they are as cause and effect."

Catherine McAuley, Founder of the Sisters of Mercy

How We Help

Health & Wellness
Community & Economic Development
Education
Capacity Building
Legacy Programs
Special Initiatives

Grant Application Dates

Major Grants

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    By Invitation Only

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    Invited Applications will be reviewed at the Spring 2025 Board Meeting. If you have an idea you would like us to consider, please reach out to Marisol Valentin @ mvalentin@mcauleyministries.org

Outreach & Sustainability Grants

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    No 2023 Spring Cycle

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    For Review in July 2023 - Summer Cycle

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    For Review in October 2023 - Fall Cycle