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
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
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
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
Friends of Scrap
To support the Teachers and Teaching Artists in Public Education Support Programs
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Friends of Zenger Farm
Food
Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Beginning Farmer Apprenticeship Program
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Fund For Teachers
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support national K-12 educators teaching in rural or low-income schools to self-design fellowships to develop their own skills, knowledge, passion and learning in hands-on science and craft
- $345,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Gardens of Golden Gate Park
To support Flower Piano in 2024-2027
- $1,145,200
- 4 Years
- 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
Greater Farallones Association
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support LiMPETS (Long-Term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students), which may include the Marine Science Education Fellows, and/or Visitor Center Education Programs
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Guild of American Papercutters
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support an exhibition-based award program and a teacher award program
- $90,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active