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
Yale University
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Environmental Fellows Program
- $48,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2023
Ymca of San Francisco
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Nature Engagement and Environmental Education Programs
- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2023 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
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
California Academy of Sciences
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Thriving California Initiative
- $100,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
California Native Plant Society
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support native plant conservation and biodiversity programs, including 30x30, wildfire resilience and recovery, and community-led science
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Coastal Quest
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Outreach and Education Small Grants Program
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Community Initiatives
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California
- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
Environmental Grantmakers Association
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the 2022 Environmental Fellows Program
- $22,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Filoli Center
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support nature trail building and maintenance
- $10,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Gardens of Golden Gate Park
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the High School Internship Program
- $60,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022
Hawaiʻi Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Mahukona project
- $30,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Hidden Villa
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Hidden Villa Summer Camp and/or Internship Programs
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2022
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support conservation research and education, focused in California
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Naturebridge
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support NatureBridge's California programs
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Outdoor Afro
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support California outdoor leadership and Making Waves programs, and general operations
- $30,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
Pacific Horticulture
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support general operations and science communicators
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Peninsula Open Space Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Coyote Valley and Farmland programs
- $200,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
Planet Women
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the West Coast cohort of the 100 Women Pathway project
- $10,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Point Blue Conservation Science
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education Program, including STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring A Watershed), the Community College Conservation Internship Program, and/or intern training
- $100,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
Polynesian Voyaging Society
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Moananuiakea – A Voyage for the Pacific, and organizational strengthening and leadership development
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
San Francisco Estuary Institute
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Shoreline Resilience focus area and urban green infrastructure projects
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
Social Good Fund
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Brown Girl Surf’s community surf programs and organizational development
- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
Sonoma Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Community Engagement and Education Programs, the Santa Rosa South East Greenway, and Investing in Nature-Based Solutions
- $150,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022
Ten Strands
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support general operations
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2022
The Coral Reef Alliance
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support reducing land-based sources of pollution in Hawaiʻi
- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2022