BUHL HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN FOCUSED ON EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN SERVICES, AND ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. BUHL HAS COMMITTED TO A PLACE-BASED STRATEGY TO INVEST IN THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE NORTHSIDE. THIS INITIATIVE, ONE NORTHSIDE, CATALYZES AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE CHANGE WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON RESOURCING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEAD AND CREATE TANGIBLE CHANGE FROM WITHIN. THE FOUNDATION HAS MOVED TO AN ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION PLATFORM WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE BUHL FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE WWW.BUHLFOUNDATION.ORG. APPLYING FOR A GRANT IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS. 1. REVIEW GRANT LIMITATIONS 2. LETTER OF INQUIRY - SET UP AN ACCOUNT TO BEGIN THIS PROCESS 3. APPLICATION - IF INVITED, A LINK TO THE GRANT APPLICATION IS PROVIDED

GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND ARE DEFINED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND WHICH ARE NOT PRIVATE OR OPERATING FOUNDATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE FRICK EDUCATIONAL FUND AND MCCREERY FUND GIVING IS LIMITED TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY. GRANTS ARE NOT NORMALLY MADE FOR BUILDING FUNDS, OVERHEAD COSTS, ACCUMULATED DEFICITS, GENERAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS, LOANS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS, OTHER FOUNDATIONS, NATIONALLY FUNDED ORGANIZED GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE FOR SUPPORT OF PROPAGANDA, SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, OR EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL EVENTS.