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

Friends of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support Fishadelphia’s after-school program for high school students to learn about sustainable seafood
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the LINC Summer High School Program and middle school programming
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

HawaiĘťi Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Mahukona Project and ʻĀina Protection Projects with a focus on lands that grow healthy food
  • $150,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Houston Center For Contemporary Craft

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist Residency Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Indigo Arts Alliance

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artists-in-Residence working in craft-based mediums
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Inquiring Systems

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Poco Farm's programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Jane Goodall Institute

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support two undergraduate, graduate, or postdoc African students in a field-based study internship focused on primate research and conservation
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Metal Museum

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Apprenticeship Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Modern Quilt Guild

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the QuiltCon Award Program
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the education program and conservation research on California wildlife and ecosystems, including the Career Development Pathway Program in those two areas
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Mote Marine Laboratory

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Museum of Craft and Design

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Neon as Soulcraft mentorship program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Napa Valley Education Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Teacher Innovation Grants program
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

National Basketry Organization

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the Lifetime Achievement Award and/or scholarships for hands-on workshops
  • $50,000
  • 4 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

National Geographic Society

Field Biology Small Grants for Field Biologists
To support Level I Grants for Explorers engaging in field-based natural science research; and the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship
  • $600,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

National Park Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Channel Islands Anacapa Island Ecosystem Restoration and/or Yosemite Ackerson Meadow Wetlands Restoration
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Northcoast Regional Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Education and Conservation Easements Programs, and General Operating
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Organization For Tropical Studies

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support 1-2 masters or postbaccalaureate students to pursue field research on forest plots
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Outdoor Afro

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Volunteer Leader and Making Waves programs in California, and general operations
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support teacher resource grants in the Bay Area through the Arts; Environmental Science; Excursion; Visiting Artist; and Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking grant programs
  • $253,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Pu‘uhonua Society

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the KEANAHALA and KIPUKA Programs
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Public Glass

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support unique programming opportunities to access advanced technical knowledge
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Quilting For Community

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the creation of the Community Apprenticeship Program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Red Cloud Renewable

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support apprenticeships for The Lakota Thiyuha Project
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Regents of The University of Colorado – Boulder

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support two undergraduate students to pursue summer field research in the CU Boulder Mountain Research Station focused on alpine tundra
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active
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