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

Island Institute

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Lift All Boats Program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Kawerak Inc.

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support Caleb Scholars Program, focused on field-based research
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Kupu

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Conservation Leadership Development Program and/or the Hawaiʻi Youth Conservation Corps Program
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

La Cocina

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

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
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

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

Maine Crafts Association

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the Maine Craft Artist Award
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Marin Agricultural Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Farmland Protection and/or Small Grants Programs
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Metal Museum

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

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support projects at the intersection of natural resource management and public access on the San Mateo County coast, including Cloverdale Ranch Open Space Preserve
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Minorities in Shark Sciences

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support recent college graduates and graduate students in a field-based internship studying sharks and rays
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Minorities in Shark Sciences

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate or graduate student
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Missouri Botanical Garden

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support field research of graduate students in the Graduate Studies Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 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
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a science illustration internship for certificate students from CSU Monterey Bay
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Morton Arboretum

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the Integrated Mentorship Program at The Center for Tree Science
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Mote Marine Laboratory

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a science illustration intern
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

National Audubon Society

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Audubon California’s Working Lands and Conservation Leadership Programs
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

National Council On Education For The Ceramic Arts

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support NCECA’s Award Program for ceramic artists and teaching artists
  • $52,500
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

National Geographic Society

Field Biology Small Grants for Field Biologists
To support the STEM Field Assistant Program and Level I National Geographic Grants for Explorers engaging in field-based natural science research
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Naturebridge

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support NatureBridge's California programs
  • $40,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

North House Folk School

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Internship Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

Organization For Tropical Studies

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support a student pursuing graduate studies in field biology research through a project generating new Geographic Information Systems layers (types of data) for forest research plots and to improve the management of OTS field stations
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Organization For Tropical Studies

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support the professional development of undergraduate or graduate students in the field of scientific illustration and provide real world experience that advances the mission of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Pacific Horticulture

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support general operations and science communicators, spreading ideas that grow our landscapes to be more livable, healthful, biodiverse and resilient
  • $30,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active
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