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

Dillard University

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Dillard University Food Pantry Healthy Corner Internship Program
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Donorschoose

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support K-12 classroom projects across national rural and equity focus schools, including an experiential learning innovation challenge
  • $2,500,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Earthwatch Institute

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support Teach Earth, a fellowship program for teachers
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Eastern Sierra Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Land Conservation Program, communications and general operating
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Field Museum of Natural History

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support scientific illustration internships for undergraduate or graduate students focusing on native flora and fauna
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Filoli Center

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support nature programs
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

First Peoples Fund

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support the Yéigo Action Grants
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Friends of Scrap

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support the Free Teacher Giveaway, Teacher Workshops and Teacher Professional Development Programs
  • $85,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Native Alaskan Residency Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

To support the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Conference
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Gardens of Golden Gate Park Interns Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support teachers to attend the in-person summer Teacher Symposium
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Hawai’i Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the 'Aina Protection and 'Aina Stewardship & Restoration programs, with an emphasis on coastal and/or agricultural lands
  • $500,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Inquiring Systems Inc.

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Poco Farm's programs
  • $30,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Maine Crafts Association

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Craft Apprenticeship Program
  • $25,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Marin Agricultural Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Farmland Protection, Stewardship Assistance and Small Grants Programs
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Marine Biological Laboratory

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate to post-baccalaureate level students to pursue field research internships
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Metal Arts Guild

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support Small Business Grants and Skill Development Grants and the 75th Anniversary Symposium
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Mote Marine Laboratory

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support scientific illustration internships
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Movement Alliance Project

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support Fishadelphia to host college students interns to engage with real world food systems work
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Museum of Craft and Design

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support planning for a California-based craft award program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Museum of Craft and Design

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support a Northern California Craft Award Program
  • $450,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Napa Valley Education Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Teacher Innovation Grants program
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

National Park Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support ecosystem resilience projects in California and/or Hawai'i
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

National Tropical Botanical Garden

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for one undergraduate or graduate student
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active
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