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
Save The Waves Coalition
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support biodiversity data collection, community science and stewardship in California's surf ecosystems
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sea Education Association
To support a researcher in pursuing oceanographic field work in Hawai'i, followed by data analysis and professional development in Woods Hole, MA
- $2,500
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Smithsonian Institution
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support hands-on environmental science research projects at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center by undergraduates and recent graduates
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Smithsonian Institution
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) for undergraduate, graduate students or recent graduates focused on visualization of human-environment interactions
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Social Good Fund
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Salted Roots
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Society For Advancement of Chicanos/hispanics & Native Americans in Science
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support mentorship for students focused on field sciences, including attendance of the annual conference and research presentations
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sonoma Botanical Garden
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the California native plant program and the development of an environmental education program and exhibition support related to native plants and ecosystems
- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation
Public School Teachers
Classroom Grants
To support the Classroom Grants program, specifically for field trips and professional development opportunities
- $90,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Spelman College
Food
Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To engage students in food and regenerative farming practices that reflect and preserve culture and heritage
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Stony Brook Foundation
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support U.S. and Malagasy student participation in the field-based study abroad program at the Centre ValBio Research Facility
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Exploratorium
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support the Exploratorium Teacher Institute teacher stipends, supporting educators to incorporate hands-on, inquiry-rich experiences into their classrooms
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Hinabi Project
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support hands-on weaving workshops to strengthen Filipino-American community
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Learning Among the Oaks Program and the Land Conservation Program
- $150,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Nature Conservancy
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support California ocean resilience and recovery projects, with a focus on seagrass and oysters
- $150,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Oakland Public Education Fund
Public School Teachers
Classroom Grants
To support the Teacher Supply Fund and/or the A-to-Z Fund
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Trust For Hidden Villa
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Summer Camp scholarships
- $30,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Walden Woods Project
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support Approaching Walden, a six-day professional development seminar for educators
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Theodore Payne Foundation For Wild Flowers and Native Plants Inc.
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Local Source Initiative and the Seed and Bulb Program
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
U C Santa Cruz Foundation
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support students to attend the CAMINO (Center to Advance Mentored, Inquiry-based Opportunities) summer internship program, and to present their field-based research at scientific conferences
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
U C Santa Cruz Foundation
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support a postdoc and graduate student in Antarctic field research
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
University of California Berkeley Foundation
Food
Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars for Change Program with a focus on hands-on food research
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
University of Hawaii Foundation
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate student or recent graduate
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
University of Hawaii Foundation
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate and graduate student field researchers at Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
University of Idaho Foundation
Food
Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center's summer internship program
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
University of Maryland Foundation
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate students at Maryland Sea Grant to gain experience in scientific illustration and communication regarding topics in the coastal and marine sciences
- $22,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active