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

California State University Channel Islands Foundation

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the community-based Service Learning field class research trip to Maui in January 2025, and a 2025 summer course at Santa Rosa Island Research Station (SRIRS)
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Calypso Farm and Ecology Center

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Community Roots Program, an urban agriculture training program for teens and young adults
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Carving Studio and Sculpture Center

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Coastal Quest

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Emerging Leaders for 30x30 Cohort in California
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Coastside Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support land protection, restoration and stewardship, including the Junior Land Stewards Program
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Community Initiatives

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Communityshare

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support school-community partnerships nationwide, allowing PK-12 students to engage with scientists, artists, business leaders and others, with an emphasis on educator capacity building
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Compass For Youth

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the Community College Field Biology Alliance, to enable 15 undergraduates currently enrolled in community colleges in the greater Los Angeles area to participate in a 8-month long hybrid field research internship
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Conservation Nation

Field Biology Small Grants for Field Biologists
To support the small grants program with a focus on hands-on field work
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Council of Chief State School Officers

Public School Teachers Awards in Teaching
To support National and State Teachers of the Year with an unrestricted monetary award
  • $1,849,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Craft Emergency Relief Fund

To support Emergency Assistance Grants
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Curiodyssey

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Conservation Science Program, with an emphasis on the Conservation Trail and the Conservation Education Gardens
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Desert Botanical Garden

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support two undergraduate or graduate students in field-based internships
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Donorschoose

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support K-12 classroom projects across national rural and low-income schools
  • $1,000,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Donorschoose

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support K-12 classroom projects across national low-income schools, with an emphasis on experiential learning projects
  • $1,000,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Earth Island Institute

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support a Food Shift internship(s) focused on maximizing food use for the community through food recovery
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Earthwatch Institute

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support Teach Earth, a fellowship program for teachers
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Eastern Sierra Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Ecological Society of America

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability (SEEDS) program, which may include regional field trip(s) and conference attendance
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Emerge Gallery Art Center

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the Guild of Book Workers' Award programs and BIPOC grants
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Esf College Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustrator internship for an individual wishing to pursue a career in scientific illustration
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Field Museum of Natural History

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate or graduate student focusing on native flora and fauna
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Field Projects International

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support undergraduate, graduate student or early career intern(s) in documenting and/or illustrating field biology research in international field sites, such as data visualization and educational resources
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Finger Lakes Community College Foundation

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the summer coral reef conservation field experience
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Foundation For Advancement in Conservation

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the Award for Excellence in Practice
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active