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

American Museum of Natural History

Earth Science Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate students and postdoctoral scholars doing hands-on Earth science research
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Appalachian Artisan Center of Kentucky

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarships for people interested in a career in luthiery who require financial assistance
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Archbold Biological Station

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support the Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support Arrowmont Artist-in-Residence, Workstudy and Internship Programs
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Arts Midwest

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support craft guilds through capacity building grants and learning cohorts to be better positioned to support more craftspeople with financial support
  • $260,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Association For The Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography

Earth Science Community Building
To provide support for students in the Emerging Fellows mentorship program
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Association For Women Geoscientists Foundation

Earth Science Fellowships and Internships
To support field camp scholarships and student travel awards
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Austin Community College Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support ACC Architectural and Ornamental Metals students with scholarships to attend short-term national workshops and participate in summer blacksmithing internships, as well as visiting artist workshops at an advanced level
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Austin Community College Foundation

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Baltimore Jewelry Center

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Berea College

Food Fellowships and Internships
To support Grow Appalachia in hosting a series of workshops or a mentorship program for early growers and beginning farmers
  • $75,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Berea College

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Beta-local

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support an award for under-recognized Puerto Rican artists working within Puerto Rican material culture
  • $85,500
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Big Sur Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Ferrini Ranch Project
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025

Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

Earth Science Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate student internships that include a field biology or experiential Earth science research component
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Black in Marine Science

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support the BIMS Immersion Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Black in Marine Science

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support an intern by providing them training in marine science communication and helping them develop professionally
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025

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
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

California Academy of Sciences

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support field research graduate fellowships for international students
  • $300,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

California Botanic Garden

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate and recent graduate summer internships in applied plant conservation
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

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
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

California College of The Arts

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active