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

California Native Plant Society

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support community science; vegetation internships; and/or implementation of the California Native Seed Strategy
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

California State Parks Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support park access and experiences, and park stewardship
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Coastal Quest

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Emerging Leaders for 30x30 Cohort in California
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Coastside Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support land protection, restoration and stewardship, including the Junior Land Stewards Program
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Community Initiatives

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Curiodyssey

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Conservation Science Program, with an emphasis on the Conservation Trail and the Conservation Education Gardens
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Eastern Sierra Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the LINC Summer High School Program and middle school programming
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Greater Farallones Association

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support LiMPETS (Long-Term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students), which may include the Marine Science Education Fellows, and/or Visitor Center Education Programs
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Hawaiʻi Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Mahukona Project and ʻĀina Protection Projects with a focus on lands that grow healthy food
  • $150,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Inaturalist

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support general operating
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Inquiring Systems

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Poco Farm's programs
  • $10,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Kupu

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support hands-on training in conservation, sustainability and environmental education for young adults; and general operating
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support projects that protect natural and working lands and create access to nature
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Marin Agricultural Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Farmland Protection and/or Small Grants Programs
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support wildlife research and highway undercrossing projects
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the education program and conservation research on California wildlife and ecosystems, including the Career Development Pathway Program in those two areas
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

National Audubon Society

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Audubon California's Working Lands and Conservation Leadership Programs
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

National Park Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Channel Islands Anacapa Island Ecosystem Restoration and/or Yosemite Ackerson Meadow Wetlands Restoration
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Northcoast Regional Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Education and Conservation Easements Programs, and General Operating
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Outdoor Afro

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Volunteer Leader and Making Waves programs in California, and general operations
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Coyote Valley program, and San Mateo County Coast Land Protection and Access
  • $750,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Point Blue Conservation Science

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education Program, including STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring A Watershed), the Community College Conservation Internship Program, and/or Early Career training; and a scientific illustration internship for graduate students
  • $195,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Polynesian Voyaging Society

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Moananuiākea - A Voyage for the Pacific
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Resources Legacy Fund

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support sustainable forestry and/or wastewater coordination efforts in Hawai'i
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active