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
Beta-local
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support an award for under-recognized Puerto Rican artists working within Puerto Rican material culture
- $85,500
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Craft Emergency Relief Fund
Craft
Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support Emergency Relief Grants for craftspeople affected by Southern California fires
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
First Peoples Fund
Craft
Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support the Yéigo Action Grants
- $100,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Native Alaskan Residency Program
- $75,000
- 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
Ah Haa School For The Arts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support American Academy of Bookbinding scholarships for students underrepresented in craft and trade and/or of higher socioeconomic need
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support artist engagement throughout the Alaska Native Artist community
- $30,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
American College of The Building Arts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarship(s) and recruiting for students in the full-time program, with a preference for students
of diverse backgrounds and/or underrepresented in their craft or trade
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
American Craft Council
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support the ACC Award Program’s Gold Medal For Consummate Craftsmanship and College of Fellows for hands-on practitioners, with a focus on practitioners working in traditional/heritage craft
- $205,500
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Appalachian Artisan Center of Kentucky
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Appalachian School of Luthiery's Advancement in Luthiery Scholarship for Women
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Archie Bray Foundation
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the First Fire Program
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Austin Community College Foundation
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarships for ACC Architectural and Ornamental Metals students to attend short-term national workshops and/or attend specialized advanced blacksmithing courses
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Baltimore Jewelry Center
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support increased capacity of the teaching fellowship, allowing for multiple concurrent fellows; to support our artist residency; and to expand residency opportunities for BIPOC artists
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Berea College
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support Student Craft’s Visiting Artist Residency Program
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Beta-local
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the La Ivan Illich Program with a focus on cultural material practitioners
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Black Artists & Designers Guild
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support the BADG Maker Award and Education Initiative grants–including the Creative Futures Grant, Creative Visionary Grant, and Legacy Maker Grant–all with a focus on craftspeople
- $90,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
California Indian Basketweavers Association
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support basketweavers in California to carry on their traditional basketweaving and cultural knowledge
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
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
Houston Center For Contemporary Craft
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist Residency Program
- $45,000
- 3 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
Metal Museum
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Apprenticeship Program
- $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
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
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