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

Eastern Sierra Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Land Conservation Program, communications and general operating
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Field Museum of Natural History

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support scientific illustration internships for undergraduate or graduate students focusing on native flora and fauna
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

First Peoples Fund

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support the Yéigo 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

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

To support the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Conference
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Gardens of Golden Gate Park Interns Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support teachers to attend the in-person summer Teacher Symposium
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • 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

Movement Alliance Project

Food Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support Fishadelphia to host college students interns to engage with real world food systems work
  • $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

Museum of Craft and Design

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support a Northern California Craft Award Program
  • $450,000
  • 3 Years
  • 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

National Park Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support ecosystem resilience projects in California and/or Hawai'i
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

National Tropical Botanical Garden

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

North Bennet Street School

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Workforce Development Initiative, which provides full scholarships for students with the highest economic needs
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Northcoast Regional Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Education and Conserving Land Programs
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Prothero Internship program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Organization For Tropical Studies

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support the professional development of undergraduate or graduate students in the field of scientific illustration and provide real world experience that advances the mission of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
  • $48,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Penland School of Craft

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarships for HBCU faculty and fellowships to the Visiting Collective Residency program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Pu’uhonua Society

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the perpetuation and innovation of material practices rooted in Hawaiian culture through an unrestricted award program
  • $108,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Quilting For Community

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Community Apprenticeship Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Regents of The University of California – Uc Davis

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Elkus Ranch Fund, including program delivery by providing subsidies to enable area schools and students to participate in hands-on programs
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active