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.

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University of Washington Foundation

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support student(s) to attend the REU Blinks Program for Undergraduates and Post-Baccalaureates at Friday Harbor Laboratories
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022 Active

Wai

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support community outreach & education and pilot projects
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the summer residency program for ceramic artists
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

Ymca of San Francisco

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Nature Engagement Education Program and Outdoor Education Programs
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

Alliance For California Traditional Arts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support 2-3 apprenticeships in traditional material arts.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

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
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support a scholarship for an Artist-in-Residence including a small stipend and travel expense.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Archbold Biological Station

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artists-in-Residence Program.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

California Academy of Sciences

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support biodiversity science and community science in California; and engaging Bay Area educators with science learning
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

California Botanic Garden

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate summer internships in Applied Plant Conservation at the California Botanic Garden
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

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.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Center For Furniture Craftsmanship

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Teaching the Teachers program, which awards scholarships directly to educational and service organizations that teach woodworking to economically disadvantaged communities in the U.S. and abroad.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Community Initiatives

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Environmental Grantmakers Association

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
2021 Environmental Fellows Program
  • $22,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Field Museum of Natural History

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support a graduate student in a field-based internship for urban monarch and pollinator conservation in 2022
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Handweavers Guild of America

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Convergence internship program for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in fiber arts programs.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support Haystack’s BIPOC fellowship initiative for summer workshops.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Hidden Villa

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
2021 Summer Camp scholarship fund
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarship(s) for undergraduate students majoring in Studio Arts.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Krenov Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarship(s) for women in the nine-month program in fine cabinet and furniture making.
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Marine Biological Laboratory

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support an undergraduate student(s) to pursue summer field research at the MBL in 2022
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support conservation research and education
  • $40,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
MBARI Summer Internship Program
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021

Mote Marine Laboratory

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support one or more students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in the Mote Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2021
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