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

American Museum of Natural History

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support Urban Advantage in providing capacity-building and support for teachers participating in their school community learning model at eight partner institutions
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • 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

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

Big Sur Land Trust

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

Black in Marine Science

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the BIMS Immersion Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Black in Marine Science

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support an intern by providing them training in marine science communication and helping them develop professionally
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

California Academy of Sciences

Field Biology Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support field research graduate fellowships for international students
  • $300,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Center For Black Educator Development

Public School Teachers New Teacher Pipeline
To support the Black Teacher Pipeline Fellowship
  • $400,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Communityshare

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support the National Fellowship for Educators
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • 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

Curiodyssey

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Conservation Trail and Gardens Initiative
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for a graduate student seeking to refine their skills and expand their professional portfolio using natural history collections
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Desert Botanical Garden

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support one undergraduate or graduate student in a botanical illustration internship
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Dillard University

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support the Dillard University Food Pantry Healthy Corner Internship Program
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Donorschoose

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support K-12 classroom projects across national rural and equity focus schools, including an experiential learning innovation challenge
  • $2,500,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Earthwatch Institute

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support Teach Earth, a fellowship program for teachers
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • 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

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

Maine Crafts Association

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Craft Apprenticeship Program
  • $25,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Mote Marine Laboratory

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support scientific illustration internships
  • $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

Napa Valley Education Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Teacher Innovation Grants program
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active