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
The Wildlands Conservancy
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Eastern Sierra restoration planning and stewardship activities
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Theodore Payne Foundation For Wild Flowers and Native Plants Inc.
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Local Source Initiative and the Seed and Bulb Program
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Trust For Public Land
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Bay Area programs and initiatives, specifically East Bay parks; California Green Schoolyards; and Hawai'i's Aloha 'Aina program, in partnership with other nonprofit organizations to create opportunity for land restoration and stewardship
- $300,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Wai
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support outreach & education regarding coral reef health, wastewater workforce development and pilot projects
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Xerces Society
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support community science (including Bumblebee Atlas), X Kids and/or the Habitat Kit program in California
- $100,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Ymca of Greater San Francisco
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Nature Engagement and Environmental Education Programs
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
40 Acre Conservation League
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Amah Mutsun Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support The Native Stewardships Corps, Native Steward Internship, native plant propagation and restoration, and general operations
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Big Sur Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Carr Lake Restoration and Park Development Project and/or acquisitions
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
California Academy of Sciences
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Thriving California Initiative
- $150,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
California Institute For Biodiversity
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Collections Project Grants and/or student research grant programs
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
California Native Plant Society
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support community science; vegetation internships; scholarships for the triennial CNPS conference; 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
Community Initiatives
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024
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
Gardens of Golden Gate Park
Resilient Ecosystems
To support Flower Piano in 2024-2027
- $1,145,200
- 4 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
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
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