About University of Pittsburgh
As a state-related research university, Pitt advances learning through excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and community engagement to create positive impact locally and globally.
Focus Areas
higher educationscientific researchmedicine and healthengineering and technologypublic healtharts & humanities
Who They Fund
research institutions (universities, labs)individual researchers/principal investigatorsorganizational subcontractors/consultants
Funding Style
project-based fundingrestricted/research-specific supportsubcontracting/contractual funding
About University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh’s recent funding is dominated by large research subcontracts, with the biggest award in the file going to New York University for $17,074,410 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that operates through collaborative research rather than only through small institutional awards. The university’s grantmaking also reaches major research centers across the country, including Carnegie Mellon University, the Regents of the University of California, the Regents of the University of Michigan, and Washington University in St Louis. Those awards sit alongside Pitt’s own stated mission in higher education, scientific research, medicine and health, engineering and technology, public health, and arts and humanities. Its active internal programs add another layer: the Big Idea Center supports student innovators through competitions, seed funding, and entrepreneurship training. In practice, University of Pittsburgh funding spans research project support, research operations and implementation, and research subcontract management. The recipient list shows a portfolio built around universities, hospitals, and other research institutions, with grants flowing nationally rather than staying within one region.
What University of Pittsburgh Funds
Scientific research and health-related work appear throughout the grant record. In 2024, the university gave $3,169,951 to Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc in Boston for research subcontracts, and it also funded Massachusetts General Hospital for the same purpose. Higher education research partners are a major part of the portfolio as well: Johns Hopkins University received $2,786,032 in 2024 and the University of Chicago received $2,588,555 in 2024, both listed as research subcontracts. The file also shows support for engineering- and technology-adjacent academic work through large awards to the Regents of the University of California and the University of Illinois. Beyond external research partners, the Big Idea Center runs the Kuzneski Innovation Cup and the Big Idea Competition, which focus on student innovators, early-stage teams, and venture development.
How University of Pittsburgh Gives
Typical grant size is mid-market for institutional research funding: the 25th percentile is $22,523, the median is $84,295, and the 75th percentile is $360,710. The recent-grants list is dominated by research subcontracts, and several recipients appear in multiple years, including New York University, Carnegie Mellon University, the Regents of the University of California, and Washington University in St Louis. University of Pittsburgh is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund. Its active student-facing programs also accept unsolicited participation through the Big Idea Center competitions and workshops.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$146.6M
Total Assets
$9.7B
Total Revenue
$3.1B
Total Expenses
$3.1B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $23K and $361K, with a median of $84K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$84K
75th Percentile
$361K
Geographic Reach
National48 states funded
About 22% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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