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
Resources Legacy Fund
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Surf Justice Collective
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
San Francisco Parks Alliance
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Community Partner Network
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Sanctuary Forest
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education and Outreach Program and General Operating
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Save The Redwoods League
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the 'O Rew Redwoods Gateway Project
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Save The Waves Coalition
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the WSR Stewardship Fund and/or Stewardship Fellows, with a focus on local partners in California or Hawaiʻi
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Sempervirens Fund
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support inspiring curiosity and learning about redwoods and wildlife
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Social Good Fund
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Salted Roots’ organizational leadership development and general operating
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Sonoma Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Community Engagement and Education Programs, and Investing in Nature-Based Solutions
- $150,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Surfrider Foundation
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Blue Water Task Force and Ocean Friendly Gardens in California and/or Hawai'i
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
The Coral Reef Alliance
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Clean Water for Reefs in Hawaiʻi
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Learning Among the Oaks Program and the Land Conservation Program
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
The Nature Conservancy
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support California ocean resilience and recovery projects, with a focus on seagrass and oysters
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
The Nature Conservancy
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the San Andreas Corridor
- $750,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Trust For Public Land
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Bay Area programs and initiatives, specifically East Bay parks; and statewide Green Schoolyards with a focus on the Bay Area and Los Angeles
- $150,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Elkus Ranch Fund, including program delivery by providing subsidies to enable area schools to participate in hands-on programs
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
University of Hawaii Foundation
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program's biocultural restoration and environmental education, including lo'i kalo and loko wai restoration and agroforestry, and teacher workshops for marine education
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Western Flyer Foundation
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education program and general operating
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 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
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Yale University
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Environmental Fellows Program
- $2,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Yale University
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Environmental Fellows Program
- $90,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Amah Mutsun Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support The Native Stewardship Corps, native plant propagation and restoration, and general operations
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Big Sur Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Carr Lake Restoration and Park Development Project and/or acquisitions
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
California Native Plant Society
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support native plant conservation and biodiversity programs, including 30x30, wildfire resilience and recovery, and community-led science; and internships
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
California State Parks Foundation
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support park access and experiences, and park stewardship
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023
Coastal Quest
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Emerging Leaders for 30x30 Cohort in California and Hawaiʻi
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2023