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.
				
					
				
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			University of Puerto Rico
					Field Biology
											Field Research Fellowships and Internships
									
				
					To support graduate students in field-based marine science research, focused on funds for transportation and field materials
				
				- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
University of Washington Foundation
					Field Biology
											Field Research Fellowships and Internships
									
				
					To support student(s) to attend the REU Blinks Program for Undergraduates and Post-Baccalaureates at Friday Harbor Laboratories
				
				- $75,000
- 3 Years
- 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
Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts
					Craft
											Small Grants for Craftspeople
									
				
					To support The Color Network's professional development grants, studio stipends, and micro grants and Mentorship Residency Program
				
				- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund
					Public School Teachers
											Classroom Grants
									
				
					To support the Back-to-School Mini Grants program
				
				- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Western Flyer Foundation
					Field Biology
											Science Illustration Internships
									
				
					To support a scientific illustration intern in developing plankton illustrations and 3D models, enhancing marine science education through interactive and open-source resources
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Xerces Society
					Field Biology
											Science Illustration Internships
									
				
					To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate students
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Yestermorrow
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support scholarships for certification courses and our semester in design/build program
				
				- $60,000
- 3 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
Ah Haa School For The Arts
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support American Academy of Bookbinding scholarships for students underrepresented in craft and trade and/or of higher socioeconomic need
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Alaska Native Heritage Center
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support artist engagement throughout the Alaska Native Artist community
				
				- $30,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Alliance For California Traditional Arts
					Craft
											Awards and Prizes
									
				
					To support a convening for the Taproot Fellowship program
				
				- $150,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
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
American College of The Building Arts
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support scholarship(s) and recruiting for students in the full-time program, with a preference for students
of diverse backgrounds and/or underrepresented in their craft or trade
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
American Craft Council
					Craft
											Awards and Prizes
									
				
					To support the ACC Award Program’s Gold Medal For Consummate Craftsmanship and College of Fellows for hands-on practitioners, with a focus on practitioners working in traditional/heritage craft
				
				- $205,500
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
American Museum of Natural History
					Field Biology
											Science Illustration Internships
									
				
					To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate student at the AMNH Richard Gilder Graduate School (RGGS)
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Appalachian Artisan Center of Kentucky
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support the Appalachian School of Luthiery's Advancement in Luthiery Scholarship for Women
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Archbold Biological Station
					Field Biology
											Science Illustration Internships
									
				
					To support a scientific illustration internship for graduate student
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Archie Bray Foundation
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support the First Fire Program
				
				- $45,000
- 4 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Austin Community College Foundation
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support scholarships for ACC Architectural and Ornamental Metals students to attend short-term national workshops and/or attend specialized advanced blacksmithing courses
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Baltimore Jewelry Center
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support increased capacity of the teaching fellowship, allowing for multiple concurrent fellows; to support our artist residency; and to expand residency opportunities for BIPOC artists
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Berea College
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support Student Craft’s Visiting Artist Residency Program
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Berea College
					Food
											Food Systems Fellowships and Internships
									
				
					To support Grow Appalachia's hands-on learning with experienced farmers for new and beginning farmers aspiring to start their own farms
				
				- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Beta-local
					Craft
											Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
									
				
					To support the La Ivan Illich Program with a focus on cultural material practitioners
				
				- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active