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