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
			
			San Francisco Estuary Institute
					Resilient Ecosystems
											Protecting Important Places
									
				
					To support the Shoreline Resilience focus area and urban green infrastructure projects
				
				- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
San Francisco State University
					Field Biology
											Science Illustration Internships
									
				
					To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate student(s)
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Sanctuary Forest
					Resilient Ecosystems
											Connecting People and Nature
									
				
					To support the Education and Outreach Program and General Operating
				
				- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
					Field Biology
											Science Illustration Internships
									
				
					To further the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's mission of conserving native plants through an illustration internship
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Save The Redwoods League
					Field Biology
											Field Research Fellowships and Internships
									
				
					To support the Starter Grant Program
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
School For Advanced Research
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support SAR's Native American artist fellowship program, with a focus on material mastery
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
					Field Biology
											Science Illustration Internships
									
				
					To support a scientific illustration internship in the Choy Lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography for undergraduate or graduate student(s), and/or those in early-career transitional phases that would enable them to progress to their next career stage
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Sequoia Forestkeeper
					Resilient Ecosystems
											Protecting Important Places
									
				
					To support monitoring and education
				
				- $5,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Shipyard Trust For The Arts
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support the Artist-in-Residence Program with a focus on material-based artists
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Shunpike
					Craft
											Small Grants for Craftspeople
									
				
					To support the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths’ Tool Grant and Mini Grant programs, and general operating
				
				- $36,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2023
Sloss Furnaces Foundation
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support the Visiting Artist Residency Program at Sloss Metal Arts
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Smithsonian Institution
					Field Biology
											Field Research Fellowships and Internships
									
				
					To support Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s General Internship Program for students from the tropics focused on field research
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Smithsonian Institution
					Field Biology
											Science Illustration Internships
									
				
					To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate student(s) focused on visualization of human-environment interactions
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Smithsonian Institution
					To support Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Native Orchid Propagation for Sustainability (NOPS) project
				
				- $125,000
- 5 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Society of North American Goldsmiths
					Craft
											Awards and Prizes
									
				
					To support SNAG’s Award program for hands-on practitioners
				
				- $53,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Sonoma Botanical Garden
					Resilient Ecosystems
											Connecting People and Nature
									
				
					To support the California native plant program and/or environmental education
				
				- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
South Arts
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support the Emerging Traditional Artists Program (ETAP)
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
South Arts
					Craft
											Awards and Prizes
									
				
					To support the Southern Prize & State Fellowships Programs, with a focus on craft and vernacular (folk) arts and professional development programming
				
				- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Stanford University
					Field Biology
											Field Research Fellowships and Internships
									
				
					To support undergraduate, graduate or post-doc intern(s) to pursue field-based research that contributes to fulfilling the mission of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Surfrider Foundation
					Resilient Ecosystems
											Connecting People and Nature
									
				
					To support the Blue Water Task Force and Ocean Friendly Gardens in California and/or Hawaiʻi
				
				- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Ten Strands
					Resilient Ecosystems
											Connecting People and Nature
									
				
					To support Outdoor Learning Initiatives and general operations
				
				- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
Textile Society of America
					Craft
											Awards and Prizes
									
				
					To support the Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art endowment fund
				
				- $45,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
The Center For Cultural Innovation
					Craft
											Small Grants for Craftspeople
									
				
					To support the Investing in Artists: Tool & Equipment Program and the Quick Grant Program
				
				- $435,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active
The Crucible
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support the General Adult Scholarship program with a focus on underrepresented students
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
The Furniture Society
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support Local Resident Fellows and potential Visiting Fellow as part of the Craft For a Greater Good communities program
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2023 Active