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
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
- $60,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
American Craft Council
Craft
Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support individual grants for the Early Career Artist Program
- $252,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Anderson Ranch
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence Program
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support Arrowmont Artist-in-Residence, Workstudy and Internship Programs
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 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
California College of The Arts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarship(s) for students focusing in ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry & metal arts, or textiles, with a preference for students underrepresented in their craft
- $75,000
- 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 YƩigo 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
Maine Crafts Association
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Craft Apprenticeship Program
- $25,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Metal Arts Guild
Craft
Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support Small Business Grants and Skill Development Grants and the 75th Anniversary Symposium
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Museum of Craft and Design
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support planning for a California-based craft award program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Museum of Craft and Design
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support a Northern California Craft Award Program
- $450,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
North Bennet Street School
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Workforce Development Initiative, which provides full scholarships for students with the highest economic needs
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Prothero Internship program
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Penland School of Craft
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarships for HBCU faculty and fellowships to the Visiting Collective Residency program
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Pu’uhonua Society
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support the perpetuation and innovation of material practices rooted in Hawaiian culture through an unrestricted award program
- $108,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Quilting For Community
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Community Apprenticeship Program
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Red Cloud Renewable
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support apprenticeships that provide critical training in sustainable building methods and necessary tools
- $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
Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts
Craft
Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support The Color Network's professional development grants, studio stipends, and micro grants and Mentorship Residency Program
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Yestermorrow
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarships for certification courses and our semester in design/build program
- $60,000
- 3 Years
- 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
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
Alliance For California Traditional Arts
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support a convening for the Taproot Fellowship program
- $150,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active