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
Center For Black Educator Development
Public School Teachers
New Teacher Pipeline
To support the Future Teachers of Excellence Fellowship
- $400,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Center For Furniture Craftsmanship
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Teaching the Teachers program and scholarships for the Nine-month Comprehensive program
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Coastal Quest
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Outreach and Education Small Grants Program and/or the Emerging Leaders for 30x30 Cohort in California
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Coastside Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support land protection, restoration and stewardship, including the Junior Land Stewards Program
- $75,000
- 3 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
Conservation Nation
Field Biology
Small Grants for Field Biologists
To support the Grant Program with a focus on hands-on field biology work
- $100,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Contina Impact
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the San Francisco Neighborhoods & Parks Fund
- $25,000
- 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
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
Earth Matter Ny
Food
Fellowships and Internships
To support Urban Soils Institute to provide students with hands-on opportunities in building and restoring ecosystem-based food systems for food sovereignty
- $25,000
- 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
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
Ecological Society of America
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support leadership development and conference attendance of undergraduate campus chapter leaders of the Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability (SEEDS) program
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- 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
Field Museum of Natural History
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate students in field-based internships focusing on urban pollinator conservation and community science
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Filoli Center
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support nature programs
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- 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 Scrap
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support the Free Teacher Giveaway, Teacher Workshops and Teacher Professional Development Programs
- $85,000
- 2 Years
- 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
Fund For Teachers
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support national K-12 educators teaching in rural or low-income schools to self-design fellowships to develop their own skills, knowledge, passion and learning
- $1,380,000
- 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