Jobs at Opportunity Fund

Mission Statement

Opportunity Fund awards grants to small to midsize arts organizations, and organizations and initiatives that advance social and economic justice. At least 75% of our grants are awarded to projects that benefit the Greater Pittsburgh community.

Learn more about our Guiding Values. Check out our Process Book to learn about our process of cultivating relationships of reciprocity, and building trust.

Funding Areas

Arts

• Performing Arts, with an emphasis on theatre, dance and music, especially classical chamber music and jazz, presented by small and mid-sized arts organizations
• Visual Arts, with an emphasis on craft and small to mid-sized organizations

Social & Economic Justice

with a focus on Racial Justice

• Black-Led Movement Work
• Civil Liberties
• Civil Rights, with special interest in Black and LGBTQ+ people, and other groups impacted by social injustice
• Human Rights
• Reproductive Freedom
• Safety Net Resources for people in need, including social services, economic independence, housing, tangible aid, transportation, healthcare