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Neighborhood Grants

The deadline to register for a neighborhood grant is April 11, 2025.


Neighborhood Grant Information

It is more than a race - it is the largest weekend party in town, and you won't want to miss it. You are invited to join us for the 17th running of the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. More than 35,000 participants are expected to take to the streets for race weekend on Sunday, May 4, 2025, and we want you to help us cheer them on!

Neighborhoods and communities along the course have made it a tradition to celebrate race weekend, and it hasn't gone unnoticed. 


Create a Festival

Showcase your neighborhood to tens of thousands of participants and their friends and family waiting to catch a glimpse of them along the course. Invite the entire community to your party - add balloons, flags, noisemakers, incorporate local businesses and talent, and celebrate your neighborhood on Marathon weekend.


Apply for a Grant

Eligible neighborhoods can receive a grant to help offset the costs of your neighborhood festival on Marathon Sunday. The purpose of the neighborhood grant is to assist with any costs to throw a party along the course, marketing efforts for your neighborhood festival, and more. We encourage you to invite any and all in your area to come out and cheer on our runners as they make their way through the 14 neighborhoods, parks, and other areas of Pittsburgh! Runners rely on cheering to keep them motivated, and your support makes the experience that much more memorable.

Requirements for eligibility:

You are a community group or nonprofit organizationYou provide a vibrant atmosphere and entertainment/activity for participants and spectators alike on race dayYou select a neighborhood along the course. The grant application deadline is April 11, 2025.

Please see guidelines for additional information.


We are here to help! Pittsburgh Three Rives Marathon, Inc., can help support you by providing:

  • Neighborhood grant to help offset your event day costs
  • Media exposure on marathon media outlets
  • Free music acts to perform in your neighborhood (we will attempt to secure a band upon request, but exclusions may apply based on availability)
  • Promotional content for your community newsletter
  • Complete the neighborhood grant application and start planning!


GUIDELINES

  • Grant is for use on race day, May 4, 2025
  • Course impacted neighborhoods include: Downtown, Strip District, North Side, West End, South Side, Oakland, Shadyside, Point Breeze, Homewood, East Liberty, Highland Park, Friendship, Uptown and Bloomfield.
  • Grant applications are due for consideration no later than April 11, 2025.
  • Community groups and nonprofit organizations located within course impacted neighborhoods and providing significant contribution to event day festivities, are eligible to apply.
  • Neighborhoods cannot charge admission.
  • The grant amount will be distributed based on community group size, needs, and other factors.
  • The group must name Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc., and the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon as "additionally insured" on all insurance certificates.
  • All applicable city laws and ordinances shall be strictly followed.
  • All marketing materials or information about your neighborhood are suggested to be submitted as soon as possible in order to ensure that you are receiving the most exposure from all Marathon media outlets.
Apply Now!