Matthew Hillman Fisher Foundation
The Matthew Hillman Fisher Foundation, founded in 1994, has a broad-ranging grant program that is mainly focused on Santa Barbara, California.
In recent years, the Foundation has expanded its interest in supporting human service and arts organizations serving at-risk populations. The Foundation also supports a variety of performing arts organizations.

Locations
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Pittsburgh, PA
Grants Approved, 2017
5
Grants Paid, 2017
$49,833
Funding Priorities
The Foundation’s grant programs primarily focus on projects within the following areas:
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Cultural Advancement / Arts
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Education
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Environment / Conservation
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Human / Social Services
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant organizations must be classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under Section 509(a) of that code.
- The geographic focus of the Foundation’s grantmaking program is Santa Barbara, California, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- The Board reserves the right to approve grants in other locations at its discretion.
- While the Foundation entertains requests from a wide variety of organizations, most grants are initiated at the direction of the program staff and Board of Trustees of the Foundation.
Application Procedure
- Requests are accepted only through the online application process.
- Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to send an email of inquiry to Program Officer, Hilary Brown, prior to applying.
- The grant portal functions best in Chrome, Safari or Firefox internet browsers.
- Applications are reviewed weekly; however, please allow sufficient time for the review and consideration, and a timely response.
- There are no fixed deadlines for the submission of applications.
- The Board of Trustees meets at least annually to approve requests, but may meet as often as every quarter.
- Please direct all questions regarding the application process to Carol Long at 412-338-3466; specific project-related questions should be directed to program staff.