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

Carving Studio and Sculpture Center

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • 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

Charities Aid Foundation America

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support a Donor Advised Gift (DAG) to the Heritage Crafts Association in support of their award program
  • $38,044
  • 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

Crafting The Future

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support BIPOC artists with scholarships for craft programs; Impact Grants; and micro grants
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Cranbrook Educational Community

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 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

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

Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Greenwich House

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Houston Center For Contemporary Craft

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Indigo Arts Alliance

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Institute of American Indian Arts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarship(s) for undergraduate students majoring in Studio Arts
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Institute of American Indian Arts

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Krenov Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarships for underrepresented populations to attend the nine-month program and summer workshops in fine cabinet and furniture making
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Krenov Foundation

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • 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

Metal Arts Guild

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support Small Business Grants and Skill Development Grants and the 75th Anniversary Symposium
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Metal Museum

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Mid-america Arts Alliance

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support craft guilds through capacity building grants and learning cohorts to be better positioned to support more craftspeople with financial support
  • $260,000
  • 2 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

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

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the LIFT program, Native Hawaiian Mentor Artist Award and the Suite of Services program
  • $300,000
  • 3 Years
  • 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

North Bennet Street School

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support tools, equipment, safety and access for craftspeople in people-focused programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active