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

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

Hawaiʻi Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Mahukona Project and ʻĀina Protection Projects with a focus on lands that grow healthy food
  • $150,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support BIPOC fellowships for recipients to participate in one-week or two-week intensive studio workshops
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Ho’okua’ina

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support seasonal interns in spending 10 weeks on the farm to gain hands-on experience learning ancient Hawaiian traditional methods of farming, important cultural lessons and life skills
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Houston Center For Contemporary Craft

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

Idea Wild

Field Biology Small Grants for Field Biologists
To support Idea Wild's small equipment fund for biological field research projects
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Inaturalist

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support general operating
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Indigo Arts Alliance

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artists-in-Residence working in craft-based mediums
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Inquiring Systems

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Poco Farm's programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Inquiring Systems Inc.

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support CoFED's Just Leader Fellowship program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Island Institute

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Lift All Boats Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Jane Goodall Institute

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support two undergraduate, graduate, or postdoc African students in a field-based study internship focused on primate research and conservation
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Kupu

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support hands-on training in conservation, sustainability and environmental education for young adults; and general operating
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

La Cocina

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Incubator Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support projects that protect natural and working lands and create access to nature
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the field research internship program at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center with a focus on community college students
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Marin Agricultural Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Farmland Protection and/or Small Grants Programs
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Metal Arts Guild

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support Small Business Grants and Skill Development Grants
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active