Grants Awarded

FISA Foundation funds nonprofit organizations providing services in southwestern Pennsylvania, limited to the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bulter, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland. All grants benefit women, girls or people with disabilities.

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Grants Awarded

Grant DescriptionProgram AreaAmount

Primary Health Network

Support for a compact wheelchair recliner for accessible dental care

May 14, 2025

$20,000.00

University of Pittsburgh

Support to educate and empower adults with spina bifida to navigate the healthcare system

May 14, 2025

$19,785.00

University of Pittsburgh

To improve accessibility and inclusivity of college campus health-related services for college students with disabilities

May 14, 2025

$20,000.00

Adagio Health

Support to improve health care accessibility

May 14, 2025

$20,000.00

Allegheny West Penn Health System

Support for adaptive equipment and staff training to better serve people with disabilities

May 14, 2025

$20,000.00

Disability Rights Pennsylvania

Empowering people with disabilities to advocate for high-quality healthcare

May 14, 2025

$20,000.00

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh

Support for the Youth Health Ambassadors Program

May 14, 2025

$20,000.00

InVision Foundation

Support for accessible medical equipment to benefit residents with disabilities

May 14, 2025

$11,231.00

Abolitionist Law Center

General operating support for advocacy for incarcerated people with disabilities

February 12, 2025

$50,000

Autism Connection of PA

Advocacy for autistic people in the criminal legal system

February 12, 2025

$94,090 over 24 months

Keystone Progress Education Fund

Support for Civic Engagement in the Disability Community

February 12, 2025

$66,000

Pennsylvania Prison Society

To support advocacy for disability rights in southwest Pennsylvania jails and prisons

February 12, 2025

$30,000

Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation

To support the evaluation component of the Spinal Cord Injury Resource Connector

February 12, 2025

$45,000

ACHIEVA

Support for the Disability Healthcare Initiative Communications Project

October 9, 2024

$25,000.00

Autism Urban Connections, Inc.

Operating support to serve Black families with autistic children

October 9, 2024

$30,000.00

Casa San Jose

Support for the Steps for Autism Family Education Program

October 9, 2024

$40,000.00

KidsVoice

To provide legal advocacy for young adults with disabilities transitioning from foster care to adulthood

October 9, 2024

$25,000.00

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Support for the Alliance for Access and Assets to improve the financial stability of people of color with disabilities

June 14, 2024

$60,000.00 over 24 months

Voices for Independence

Support for transitioning people of color with disabilities out of nursing homes

June 14, 2024

$40,000.00

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Pennsylvania

To address the over policing of students with disabilities in schools

June 14, 2024

$60,000.00 over 24 months

DePaul School for Hearing and Speech

To train and mentor new teachers for Deaf students

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

Disability Rights Pennsylvania

Continued support to prevent abuse of people with disabilities in nursing homes

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy

General operating support for advocacy for people with disabilities

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

Evolve Coaching

General operating support for programs and services for autistic and neurodiverse individuals

June 14, 2024

$40,000.00

Grantee Spotlights

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Autism Urban Connections

Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania. 

STANDING FIRM

FISA’s support helped to launch and scale STANDING FIRM’s efforts to engage employers to Recognize the warning signs of abuse, Respond with support, and Refer employees to get free and confidential help through community-based services.

Gwen's Girls and the Black Girls Equity Alliance

For the last twenty years, Gwen’s Girls has focused on empowering girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences.

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Pennsylvania Health Law Project

As PHLP uncovers individuals’ barriers to healthcare, it uses this information as it monitors and analyzes proposed policy changes and legislation. PHLP then works with its clients and other advocates to push for policy and program changes to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities, and other low-income populations. .

FISA Foundation is so proud of our grantees and partners who are working to improve the lives of women, girls and people with disabilities every day.