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

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 Audubon Society

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Audubon California's Working Lands and Conservation Leadership Programs
  • $25,000
  • 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

Point Blue Conservation Science

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education Program, including STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring A Watershed), the Community College Conservation Internship Program, and/or Early Career training; and a scientific illustration internship for graduate students
  • $195,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Polynesian Voyaging Society

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Moananuiākea - A Voyage for the Pacific
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • 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

Resources Legacy Fund

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Surf Justice Collective
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a botanical or mycological illustration internship for undergraduate students or local artists to produce diagnostic line drawings at the National Herbarium of Victoria, in Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's Melbourne Gardens
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Sacnas

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support mentorship for students focused on field sciences, including attendance of the 2024 annual conference and research presentations
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

San Francisco Center For The Book

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support diversity-focused national mentorships
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

San Francisco Education Fund

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support Educator Grants
  • $44,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Sanctuary Forest

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education and Outreach Program and General Operating
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Save The Waves Coalition

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the WSR Stewardship Fund and/or Stewardship Fellows, with a focus on local partners in California or Hawaiʻi
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Sloss Furnaces Foundation

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