The Sprout Fund

The Sprout Fund
Formation	2001
Type	Non-profit
Purpose	civic
Headquarters	5423 Penn Avenue; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Region served	Southwestern Pennsylvania
Budget	$1.3 million
Staff	8

The Sprout Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding various programs designed to increase civic engagement in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[1]^[2]

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Sprout-funded murals were named the "Best Public Art" by the Pittsburgh City Paper in 2006.^[3]

The Sprout Fund hosts an annual fundraiser called "Hothouse", a "roving party".^[4]^[5] Most of that money funds the "Sprout Seed Awards", a series of small to moderate grants.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia mural program

[1]
"About the Sprout Fund". The Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
[2]
"History & Context". The Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
[3]
Hoff, Al (December 14, 2006). "Best Public Art: Sprout Fund Murals". Pittsburgh City Paper.
[4]
Uricchio, Marylynn (September 23, 2009). "Sprout Fund's seventh annual Hothouse benefit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
[5]
Uricchio, Marylynn (September 1, 2009). "Sprout Fund holds benefit at Bakery Square". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
[6]
"Sprout Seed Award". Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
[7]
Seidel, Colleen (January 24, 2008). "Feature: Art sprouts up in the 'Burgh". The Pitt News.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
[8]
Klinker, Konrad (November 15, 2005). "City buildings get new coats". The Pitt News.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
[9]
Hentges, Rochelle (March 13, 2003). "Oakland gets A-Team help". The Pitt News.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
[10]
McCoy, Adrian (March 18, 2003). "New Yinzer invites readers, writers online for local views". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
[11]
"Supporters Contact". The Original.
[12]
"Weave Magazine". The Sprout Fund. 2008-09-12. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
[13]
Levine, Marty (January 18, 2012). "Ten tenacious years for The Sprout Fund. So what's next?". Pop City Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
[14]
Moore, Andrew (April 4, 2012). "Conflict Kitchen is moving Downtown, receives $25,000 Sprout Fund Root Award". Pop City Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.

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[about-1] [1]
"About the Sprout Fund". The Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-11-25.

[history-2] [2]
"History & Context". The Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2009-11-25.

[3] [3]
Hoff, Al (December 14, 2006). "Best Public Art: Sprout Fund Murals". Pittsburgh City Paper.

[4] [4]
Uricchio, Marylynn (September 23, 2009). "Sprout Fund's seventh annual Hothouse benefit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

[5] [5]
Uricchio, Marylynn (September 1, 2009). "Sprout Fund holds benefit at Bakery Square". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

[6] [6]
"Sprout Seed Award". Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2009-11-25.

[7] [7]
Seidel, Colleen (January 24, 2008). "Feature: Art sprouts up in the 'Burgh". The Pitt News.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[8] [8]
Klinker, Konrad (November 15, 2005). "City buildings get new coats". The Pitt News.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[9] [9]
Hentges, Rochelle (March 13, 2003). "Oakland gets A-Team help". The Pitt News.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[10] [10]
McCoy, Adrian (March 18, 2003). "New Yinzer invites readers, writers online for local views". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

[11] [11]
"Supporters Contact". The Original.

[12] [12]
"Weave Magazine". The Sprout Fund. 2008-09-12. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-02-06.

[13] [13]
Levine, Marty (January 18, 2012). "Ten tenacious years for The Sprout Fund. So what's next?". Pop City Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

[14] [14]
Moore, Andrew (April 4, 2012). "Conflict Kitchen is moving Downtown, receives $25,000 Sprout Fund Root Award". Pop City Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.

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