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

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 2023

Environmental Leadership Program

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the RAY Conservation Fellowship Program, with a focus on fellows working in California or Hawaiʻi
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Esf College Foundation

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate and post-doctoral field biology research, and/or scholarships for undergraduate field experiences at Cranberry Lake Biological Station
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Esf College Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support scientific illustration internships at SUNY ESF Cranberry Lake Biological Station
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

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 bees
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Field Projects International

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support an undergraduate, graduate student or early career intern(s) in documenting and/or illustrating field biology research in international field sites, and data visualization
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Filoli Center

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support nature trail building and maintenance
  • $40,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Finger Lakes Community College Foundation

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the summer coral reef conservation field experience
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

First Peoples Fund

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards and the Oglala Lakota Artspace Artist-in-Residency program with a focus on material artists
  • $120,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Native Alaskan Residency Program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Friends of Zenger Farm

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Beginning Farmer Apprenticeship Program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Georgia Tech Foundation

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To strengthen the pipeline of underrepresented minority (URM) students pursuing higher education and careers in computational media (CM) through outreach, curricular innovation, scholarships/fellowships, mentorship and collaboration within Georgia Tech's Colleges of Computing, Design and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, and with other partner institutions in Atlanta
  • $500,000
  • 5 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the LINC Summer High School Program and/or Internships
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Greater Farallones Association

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support LiMPETS (Long-Term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students) and/or Visitor Center Education Programs
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Greenwich House

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Greenwich House Pottery Artists-in-Residence Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Handweavers Guild of America

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Convergence internship program for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in fiber arts programs
  • $30,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Hawaiʻi Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Mahukona Project and ʻĀina Protection Projects with a focus on Coastlines and Lands that grow healthy food
  • $150,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support six BIPOC fellowships for two-week intensive studio workshops during the 2024 summer season
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Hoʻokuaʻāina

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
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Houston Center For Contemporary Craft

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist Residency Program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Idea Wild

Field Biology Small Grants for Field Biologists
To support IdeaWild’s small equipment fund for biological field research projects
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Inaturalist

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
General operating
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Indigo Arts Alliance

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artists-in-Residence working in craft-based mediums
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Inquiring Systems

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support CoFED’s Just Leader Fellowship program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Institute of American Indian Arts

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support the development of an Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Baccalaureate (BFA) degree in Gaming and Interactive Arts, which brings together interdisciplinary faculty and students and increases diversity in contemporary, cinematic and computer arts studies and industries
  • $500,000
  • 4 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active