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
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for a graduate student seeking to refine their skills and expand their professional portfolio using natural history collections
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Desert Botanical Garden
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support one undergraduate or graduate student in a botanical illustration internship
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Dillard University
Food
Fellowships and Internships
To support the Dillard University Food Pantry Healthy Corner Internship Program
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Donorschoose
Public School Teachers
Classroom Grants
To support K-12 classroom projects across national rural and equity focus schools, including an experiential learning innovation challenge
- $2,500,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Earth Matter Ny
Food
Fellowships and Internships
To support Urban Soils Institute to provide students with hands-on opportunities in building and restoring ecosystem-based food systems for food sovereignty
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Earthwatch Institute
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support Teach Earth, a fellowship program for teachers
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Eastern Sierra Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Land Conservation Program, communications and general operating
- $100,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Ecological Society of America
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support leadership development and conference attendance of undergraduate campus chapter leaders of the Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability (SEEDS) program
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Environmental Leadership Program
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the RAY Conservation Fellowship Program, with a focus on fellows working in California or Hawaii, and the alumni and partner community in California
- $225,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Field Museum of Natural History
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support scientific illustration internships for undergraduate or graduate students focusing on native flora and fauna
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Field Museum of Natural History
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate students in field-based internships focusing on urban pollinator conservation and community science
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Filoli Center
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support nature programs
- $25,000
- 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 Active
Friends of Scrap
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support the Free Teacher Giveaway, Teacher Workshops and Teacher Professional Development Programs
- $85,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
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
Fund For Teachers
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support national K-12 educators teaching in rural or low-income schools to self-design fellowships to develop their own skills, knowledge, passion and learning
- $1,380,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Gardens of Golden Gate Park
Resilient Ecosystems
To support the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Conference
- $100,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Gardens of Golden Gate Park
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Gardens of Golden Gate Park Interns Program
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support teachers to attend the in-person summer Teacher Symposium
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Public School Teachers
To support the History Teacher of the Year Award
- $57,500
- 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
Hawai’i Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the 'Aina Protection and 'Aina Stewardship & Restoration programs, with an emphasis on coastal and/or agricultural lands
- $500,000
- 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
Howard University
Earth Science
Fellowships and Internships
To support hands-on field measurement experience and training for undergraduate students
- $25,000
- 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