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
40 Acre Conservation League
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
- $100,000
- 1 Year
- 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 Active
Curiodyssey
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Conservation Trail and Gardens Initiative
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Hawai’i Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the 'Aina Protection and 'Aina Stewardship & Restoration programs, with an emphasis on coastal and/or agricultural lands
- $500,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Inquiring Systems Inc.
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Poco Farm's programs
- $30,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Protecting Rare Plants program, with a focus on the Channel Islands
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sonoma Botanical Garden
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the California native plant program and the development of an environmental education program and exhibition support related to native plants and ecosystems
- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
40 Acre Conservation League
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Amah Mutsun Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support The Native Stewardships Corps, Native Steward Internship, native plant propagation and restoration, and general operations
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Big Sur Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Carr Lake Restoration and Park Development Project and/or acquisitions
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
California Academy of Sciences
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Thriving California Initiative
- $150,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
California Institute For Biodiversity
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Collections Project Grants and/or student research grant programs
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
California Native Plant Society
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support community science; vegetation internships; and/or implementation of the California Native Seed Strategy
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
California State Parks Foundation
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support park access and experiences, and park stewardship
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Coastal Quest
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Emerging Leaders for 30x30 Cohort in California
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Coastside Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support land protection, restoration and stewardship, including the Junior Land Stewards Program
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Community Initiatives
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Curiodyssey
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Conservation Science Program, with an emphasis on the Conservation Trail and the Conservation Education Gardens
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Eastern Sierra Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the LINC Summer High School Program and middle school
programming
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Greater Farallones Association
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support LiMPETS (Long-Term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students), which may include the Marine Science Education Fellows, and/or Visitor Center Education Programs
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Hawaiʻi Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Mahukona Project and ʻĀina Protection Projects with a focus on lands that grow healthy food
- $150,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Inaturalist
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support general operating
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Inquiring Systems
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Poco Farm's programs
- $10,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Kupu
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support hands-on training in conservation, sustainability and environmental education for young adults; and general operating
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active