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

Big Sur Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support community engagement and initial stewardship at Ferrini Ranch and Marks Ranch
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

California Academy of Sciences

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Thriving California Initiative, with a focus on Community Science projects
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

California Council of Land Trusts

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support early stage land conservation projects led by small and under-resourced land trusts through a Project Advancement Program providing small grants for pre-acquisition due diligence and technical assistance
  • $130,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Community Initiatives

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
Youth programs
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Hawai’i Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Āina Protection and Āina Stewardship & Restoration programs, with an emphasis on coastal and/or agricultural lands
  • $500,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Kua

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the E Alu Pū Network, Hui Mālama Loko I'a, or Limu Hui
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Kupu

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support workforce development in conservation, ecosystem resilience, sustainability and environmental education, including the Kupu Āina Corps (KAC) and/or the Conservation Leadership Development Program (CLDP)
  • $500,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support initial stewardship and restoration at Colina Ranch in the southern Santa Cruz Mountains
  • $500,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Marin Agricultural Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Farmland Protection and/or Small Grants Program
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Mission Edge San Diego

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Planet Women's 100 Women Pathway project, with an emphasis on California and Hawaii participants
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Outdoor Afro

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Volunteer Leader and Making Waves programs in California, and general operations
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Parks California

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Route to Parks Grants Program
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Resources Legacy Fund

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
Surf Justice Collective
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

San Francisco Estuary Institute

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Collaborative for Russian River Health and/or Ecocultural Renewal of California Waters
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Sanctuary Forest

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education and Outreach Program or stewardship projects; and general operating
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Protecting Rare Plants program, with a focus on the Channel Islands
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

The Coral Reef Alliance

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Clean Water for Reefs in Hawai'i
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

The Nature Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support restoration and stewardship projects in the California Land Program
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Western Flyer Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education program, science illustration internships and general operating
  • $120,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

40 Acre Conservation League

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025

Amah Mutsun Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support The Native Stewardships Corps and native plant propagation and restoration
  • $150,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Big Sur Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Ferrini Ranch Project
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025

Coastal Quest

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Outreach and Education Small Grants Program and/or the Emerging Leaders for 30x30 Cohort in California
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Coastside Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support land protection, restoration and stewardship, including the Junior Land Stewards Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active
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