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
Red Cloud Renewable
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support apprenticeships for The Lakota Thiyuha Project
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Regents of The University of Colorado – Boulder
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support two undergraduate students to pursue summer field research in the CU Boulder Mountain Research Station focused on alpine tundra
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Resources Legacy Fund
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Surf Justice Collective
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a botanical or mycological illustration internship for undergraduate students or local artists to produce diagnostic line drawings at the National Herbarium of Victoria, in Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's Melbourne Gardens
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Sacnas
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support mentorship for students focused on field sciences, including attendance of the 2024 annual conference and research presentations
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
San Francisco Center For The Book
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support diversity-focused national mentorships
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
San Francisco Education Fund
Public School Teachers
Classroom Grants
To support Educator Grants
- $44,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
San Francisco Parks Alliance
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Community Partner Network
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- 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 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 Active
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
Shipyard Trust For The Arts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence Program with a focus on material-based artists
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Sloss Furnaces Foundation
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Visiting Artist Residency Program at Sloss Metal Arts
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Slow Food Usa
Food
Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
To support travel/lodging of Slow Food USA members and leaders to hands-on learning experiences
about food systems
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support the STRI General Internship Program for students from underrepresented backgrounds focused on field biology research
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- 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 Valley Education Foundation
Public School Teachers
Classroom Grants
To support the Classroom Grants program, specifically for field trips and professional development opportunities
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
South Arts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Emerging Traditional Artists Program (ETAP)
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Stony Brook Foundation
Field Biology
Field Research Fellowships and Internships
To support U.S. and Malagasy student participation in the field-based study abroad program at the Centre ValBio Research Facility in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
- $15,000
- 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 Crucible
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the General Adult Scholarship program with a focus on underrepresented students
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
The Exploratorium
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support the Exploratorium Teacher Institute, allowing educators to incorporate the hands-on, inquiry-rich experiences of the Exploratorium into their classrooms
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
The Furniture Society
Craft
Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support the Nuts & Bolts and Exhibiting Furniture and Sculptural Objects (EFASO) programs
- $40,000
- 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 Active