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

Metal Museum

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

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support wildlife research and highway undercrossing projects
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Minorities in Shark Sciences

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support art and science internships for undergraduate or graduate student(s)
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Modern Quilt Guild

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the QuiltCon Award Program
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the education program and conservation research on California wildlife and ecosystems, including the Career Development Pathway Program in those two areas
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a science illustration internship for graduate students
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Mote Marine Laboratory

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

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

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

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

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

Organization of Biological Field Stations

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate students from member organizations in field-based research
  • $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

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Coyote Valley program, and San Mateo County Coast Land Protection and Access
  • $750,000
  • 1 Year
  • 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

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support teacher resource grants in the Bay Area through Environmental Science; Excursion; Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking; and Visiting Artist grant programs
  • $253,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Pie Ranch

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Regenerator Program at Cascade Ranch and YouthCorp
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Pitirre Proyectos

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Ceramics for All program, including scholarships
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • 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