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

University of Puerto Rico

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate and undergraduate students in field-based marine science research
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

University of Texas At El Paso

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support two undergraduate students conducting field research in ecology/evolutionary biology during calendar year 2024
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

University of Washington Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support scientific illustration internships for undergraduate and graduate students at Friday Harbor Labs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Wai

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support outreach & education regarding coral reef health, wastewater workforce development and pilot projects
  • $30,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the summer residency program, with a focus on scholarships for marginalized communities
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2023

Western Flyer Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education program and general operating
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support the Woods Hole Partnership Education Program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Yale University

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Environmental Fellows Program
  • $48,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

Ymca of San Francisco

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Nature Engagement and Environmental Education Programs
  • $40,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association

Food Fellowships and Internships
To support the Andrew Firmin Young Fisher Internship Program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Zygote Press

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the BIPOC Fellowship
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Alliance For California Traditional Arts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support apprenticeships in traditional material arts
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022

Amah Mutsun Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support The Native Stewardship Corps, native plant propagation and restoration, and general operations
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

American Craft Council

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Emerging Artists Cohort program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

American Museum of Natural History

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate, graduate or post-doc student biology research in the field through the Richard Gilder Graduate School
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022

American Museum of Natural History

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate student at the AMNH Richard Gilder Graduate School (RGGS)
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022

Archbold Biological Station

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support the Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artists-in-Residence Program
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022

Association For Tropical Biology and Conservation

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support the Seed Research Grant Program for graduate and PhD students with a focus on field biology
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
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
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

California Academy of Sciences

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Thriving California Initiative
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2022

California Academy of Sciences

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support the Lakeside Graduate Fellows Program
  • $40,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022

California Academy of Sciences

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student in the California Academy of Sciences Herpetology department
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2022

California Botanic Garden

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate summer internships in Applied Plant Conservation at the California Botanic Garden
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2022