Grants
The Foundation makes grants that support its broad interest areas of field-based science, art and craft, teaching, and protection of the natural world.
Active
Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the summer residency program, with a focus on scholarships for marginalized communities
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Western Flyer Foundation
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education program and general operating
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the Woods Hole Partnership Education Program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Yale University
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Environmental Fellows Program
- $48,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Ymca of San Francisco
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Nature Engagement and Environmental Education Programs
- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association
Food
Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Andrew Firmin Young Fisher Internship Program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Zygote Press
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the BIPOC Fellowship
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Alliance For California Traditional Arts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support apprenticeships in traditional material arts
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
Amah Mutsun Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support The Native Stewardship Corps, native plant propagation and restoration, and general operations
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
American Craft Council
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Emerging Artists Cohort program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
American Museum of Natural History
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate, graduate or post-doc student biology research in the field through the Richard Gilder Graduate School
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
American Museum of Natural History
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate student at the AMNH Richard Gilder Graduate School (RGGS)
- $10,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence Program
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
Archbold Biological Station
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artists-in-Residence Program
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
Association For Tropical Biology and Conservation
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the Seed Research Grant Program for graduate and PhD students with a focus on field biology
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration residency program for a recent graduate, graduate student, or undergraduate who will work in collaboration with faculty from the departments of Art + Film and Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt
- $10,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
California Academy of Sciences
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Thriving California Initiative
- $100,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
California Academy of Sciences
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the Lakeside Graduate Fellows Program
- $40,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
California Academy of Sciences
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student in the California Academy of Sciences Herpetology department
- $10,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
California Botanic Garden
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate summer internships in Applied Plant Conservation at the California Botanic Garden
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
California Botanic Garden
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate students
- $10,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
California College of The Arts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarship(s) for students focusing in ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry & metal arts, or textiles, with a preference for students underrepresented in their craft
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
California Institute of The Arts
Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support the expansion of current infrastructure for the Institute’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) strategy as it relates to faculty development, to support the recruitment and retention of diverse students, faculty, and staff for programs at the intersection of the arts, design, and computer-based technology
- $500,000
- 5 Years
- Granted in 2022 Active
California Native Plant Society
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support native plant conservation and biodiversity programs, including 30x30, wildfire resilience and recovery, and community-led science
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022