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

Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of the Arts
  • $20,000
  • 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

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

The Ohio State University Foundation

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support The Ohio State University’s Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

University of Hawaiʻi Foundation

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support retention, graduation and career readiness of diverse student populations by offering scholarships, expanding interdisciplinary capacity and providing opportunities for learning and collaboration between art and science disciplines and across campuses
  • $500,000
  • 4 Years
  • Granted in 2023 Active

University of Maryland Foundation

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support the Department of Visual Arts (VART)
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

California Institute of The Arts

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support the expansion of current infrastructure for the Institute’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) strategy as it relates to faculty development, to support the recruitment and retention of diverse students, faculty, and staff for programs at the intersection of the arts, design, and computer-based technology
  • $500,000
  • 5 Years
  • Granted in 2022 Active

Rhode Island School of Design

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support an expanded understanding of the cultural, social, and visual significance of movement by developing a paid, post-graduate research fellowship program for artists and scholars whose work engages with the study of and experimentation with movement at the intersection of race and culture
  • $500,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022 Active

University of Maryland, College Park

Diversity and Inclusion in Art, Design and Computing
To support the University of Maryland Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity
  • $17,250
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022