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

Northern Illinois University Foundation

Earth Science Fellowships and Internships
Water Quality in the Yucatan Peninsula Internship Program (two interns)
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Outdoor Afro

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Volunteer Leader and Making Waves programs in California, and general operations
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Parks California

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Route to Parks Grants Program
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Peters Valley Craft Center

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Fall Guest Artist Residency program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Resources Legacy Fund

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
Surf Justice Collective
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Sanctuary Forest

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education and Outreach Program or stewardship projects; and general operating
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Protecting Rare Plants program, with a focus on the Channel Islands
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Sea Education Association

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support early career researchers to pursue oceanographic field work
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Seed Savers Exchange

Food Fellowships and Internships
To support a hands-on internship focused on the science of regenerating and securing rare food crops, advancing the preservation of genetic diversity essential to climate-resilient agriculture
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

The Coral Reef Alliance

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Clean Water for Reefs in Hawai'i
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

The Hinabi Project

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support hands-on weaving workshops to strengthen the Filipino-American community
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

The Nature Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support restoration and stewardship projects in the California Land Program
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Uc Santa Barbara Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a paid scientific illustration fellowship for undergraduate or graduate students at UCSB that integrates visual storytelling into active environmental research and conservation projects at National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

University of Alaska Foundation

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support the Tamamta Fellows Program, with a focus on fellows conducting field-based marine science and fisheries research
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

University of Arizona Foundation

Earth Science Fellowships and Internships
To support participant costs in the 2027 Clouds to the Core program
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

University of Florida Foundation

Earth Science Fellowships and Internships
To support participants in the in-person portion of the GeoSPACE field experience
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

University of Hawaii Foundation

Food Fellowships and Internships
To support hands-on training in aquaculture and agriculture for undergraduate and graduate students at Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

University of Maryland Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate students at Maryland Sea Grant to gain experience in scientific illustration and communication regarding topics in the coastal and marine sciences
  • $22,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

University of Texas At Austin – Jackson School of Geosciences

Earth Science Fellowships and Internships
To support participants doing hands-on work in the NextStep Geosciences Summer Program
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

University of Washington Foundation

Earth Science Fellowships and Internships
To support interns in the UNOLS MATE program
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2026 Active

West Contra Costa Public Education Fund

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Back-to-School Mini Grants program
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Western Flyer Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education program, science illustration internships and general operating
  • $120,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Xerces Society

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate student(s)
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

Zygote Press

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the PROOF (Print Residency Of Ohio's Future) Fellowship
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2026 Active

40 Acre Conservation League

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025