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

National Tropical Botanical Garden

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support field-based internships for undergraduate students
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the LIFT program, Native Hawaiian Mentor Artist Award and the Suite of Services program
  • $300,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Naturebridge

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support environmental science program scholarships for underserved youth at Yosemite National Park and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

New York Botanical Garden

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate interns or graduate students to engage in field research along with NYBG botanists
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

North Bennet Street School

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Workforce Development Initiative, which provides full scholarships for students with the highest economic needs
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

North Bennet Street School

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

North House Folk School

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

Northcoast Regional Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Education and Conserving Land Programs
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Prothero Internship program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

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

Organization For Tropical Studies

Field Biology Science Illustration Internships
To support the professional development of undergraduate or graduate students in the field of scientific illustration and provide real world experience that advances the mission of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
  • $48,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Organization of Biological Field Stations

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows doing Field Biology research and to support postdoctoral fellows and early career scientists doing hands-on Earth Science research
  • $100,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Pa’i Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Nana I Ke Kumu cultural workshop series with a focus on hands-on traditional arts
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Coyote Valley program and/or the Southern Santa Cruz Mountains Linkage
  • $600,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Penland School of Craft

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarships for HBCU faculty and fellowships to the Visiting Collective Residency program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support teacher resource grants in the Bay Area through Environmental Science; Excursion; Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking; and Visiting Artist; and Special Education grant programs
  • $695,200
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Pilchuck Glass School

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

Planet Women

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the 100 Women Pathway project, with an emphasis on California and Hawaii participants
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Pu’uhonua Society

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support the perpetuation and innovation of material practices rooted in Hawaiian culture through an unrestricted award program
  • $108,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Quilting For Community

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Community Apprenticeship Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Red Cloud Renewable

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support apprenticeships that provide critical training in sustainable building methods and necessary tools
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Regents of The University of California

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support a research fellowship for undergraduate or graduate students, focused on biological sciences with a field research component at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Regents of The University of California – Uc Davis

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Elkus Ranch Fund, including program delivery by providing subsidies to enable area schools and students to participate in hands-on programs
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Regents of The University of Colorado – Boulder

Field Biology Fellowships and Internships
To support undergraduate and graduate students to pursue summer field research at the CU Mountain Research Station with a focus on alpine tundra
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Resources Legacy Fund

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support sustainable forestry and/or wastewater coordination efforts; and community-based conservation projects in Hawai'i
  • $150,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active