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.

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Regents of The University of Colorado – Boulder

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate and graduate students to pursue summer field research at the CU Mountain Research Station with a focus on alpine tundra
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a botanical or mycological illustration internship for undergraduate science or art students to produce diagnostic line drawings at the National Herbarium of Victoria, in Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's Melbourne Gardens
  • $60,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

San Francisco State University

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate student(s) at the Estuary & Ocean Science Center
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support the summer conservation internship program focused on field research on California native plants and ecosystems
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Sea Education Association

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support a researcher in pursuing oceanographic field work in Hawai'i, followed by data analysis and professional development in Woods Hole, MA
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Smithsonian Institution

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support hands-on environmental science research projects at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center by undergraduates and recent graduates
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Smithsonian Institution

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) for undergraduate, graduate students or recent graduates focused on visualization of human-environment interactions
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Society For Advancement of Chicanos/hispanics & Native Americans in Science

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support mentorship for students focused on field sciences, including attendance of the annual conference and research presentations
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Stony Brook Foundation

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support U.S. and Malagasy student participation in the field-based study abroad program at the Centre ValBio Research Facility
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

The University Corporation San Francisco State

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate or undergraduate students doing field research at the Estuary & Ocean Science Center
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate students that will provide meaningful and hands-on experience in scientific illustration of threatened wildlife of the Rio Grande Valley
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

U C Santa Cruz Foundation

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support students to attend the CAMINO (Center to Advance Mentored, Inquiry-based Opportunities) summer internship program, and to present their field-based research at scientific conferences
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

U C Santa Cruz Foundation

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support a postdoc and graduate student in Antarctic field research
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

University of Hawaii Foundation

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

University of Hawaii Foundation

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate and graduate student field researchers at Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 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 2025 Active

University of Puerto Rico

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate students in field-based marine science research, focused on funds for transportation and field materials
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

University of Washington Foundation

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support student(s) to attend the REU Blinks Program for Undergraduates and Post-Baccalaureates at Friday Harbor Laboratories
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

University of Washington Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support scientific illustration internships for undergraduate, postgrad and graduate students at Friday Harbor Labs
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Western Flyer Foundation

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration intern in developing plankton illustrations and 3D models, enhancing marine science education through interactive and open-source resources
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate students with hands-on field research experiences, with a focus on those who have high growth potential and come from under-resourced institutions
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Xerces Society

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

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)
  • $45,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Archbold Biological Station

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for graduate student
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support an undergraduate student internship that includes a field biology research component
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024