Grants

To support the First Fire Program

To support scholarships for ACC Architectural and Ornamental Metals students to attend short-term national workshops and/or attend specialized advanced blacksmithing courses

To support increased capacity of the teaching fellowship, allowing for multiple concurrent fellows; to support our artist residency; and to expand residency opportunities for BIPOC artists

To support Student Craft’s Visiting Artist Residency Program

To support Grow Appalachia's hands-on learning with experienced farmers for new and beginning farmers aspiring to start their own farms

To support the La Ivan Illich Program with a focus on cultural material practitioners

To support the Carr Lake Restoration and Park Development Project and/or acquisitions

To support an undergraduate student internship that includes a field biology research component

To support the BADG Maker Award and Education Initiative grants–including the Creative Futures Grant, Creative Visionary Grant, and Legacy Maker Grant–all with a focus on craftspeople

To support the BIMS Immersion Program

To support a scientific illustration residency program for a recent graduate, graduate student, or undergraduate who will work in collaboration with faculty from the departments of Art + Film and Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt

To support the Thriving California Initiative

To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate, post baccalaureate, or graduate student in the California Academy of Sciences Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

To support a summer-long scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate or graduate student or very early stage professional

To support basketweavers in California to carry on their traditional basketweaving and cultural knowledge

To support Collections Project Grants and/or student research grant programs

To support community science; vegetation internships; scholarships for the triennial CNPS conference; and/or implementation of the California Native Seed Strategy

To support park access and experiences, and park stewardship

To support the community-based Service Learning field class research trip to Maui in January 2025, and a 2025 summer course at Santa Rosa Island Research Station (SRIRS)

To support the Community Roots Program, an urban agriculture training program for teens and young adults

To support the Artist-in-Residence program

To support a Donor Advised Gift (DAG) to the Heritage Crafts Association in support of their award program

To support the Emerging Leaders for 30x30 Cohort in California

To support land protection, restoration and stewardship, including the Junior Land Stewards Program

To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California