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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Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Resilient Ecosystems
To support Flower Piano and a Plant Propagation Manager position at the San Francisco Botanical Garden's new nursery.
  • $125,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the LINC Summer High School Program and/or Internships
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Greater Farallones Association

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support LiMPETS (Long-Term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students) and/or Visitor Center Education Programs
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Hawaiʻi Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Mahukona Project and ʻĀina Protection Projects with a focus on Coastlines and Lands that grow healthy food
  • $150,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Inaturalist

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
General operating
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Kupu

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Conservation Leadership Development Program and/or the Hawaiʻi Youth Conservation Corps Program
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support projects that protect natural and working lands and create access to nature
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Marin Agricultural Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Farmland Protection and/or Small Grants Programs
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support projects at the intersection of natural resource management and public access on the San Mateo County coast, including Cloverdale Ranch Open Space Preserve
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the education program and conservation research on California wildlife and ecosystems, including the Career Development Pathway Program in those two areas
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

National Audubon Society

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Audubon California’s Working Lands and Conservation Leadership Programs
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Naturebridge

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support NatureBridge's California programs
  • $40,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

Pacific Horticulture

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support general operations and science communicators, spreading ideas that grow our landscapes to be more livable, healthful, biodiverse and resilient
  • $30,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Coyote Valley and Farmland programs
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Planet Women

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the 100 Women Pathway project, with an emphasis on California and Hawaiʻi participants
  • $40,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

Resources Legacy Fund

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Surf Justice Collective
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

San Francisco Estuary Institute

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Shoreline Resilience focus area and urban green infrastructure projects
  • $40,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

Sanctuary Forest

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Education and Outreach Program and General Operating
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Sequoia Forestkeeper

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support monitoring and education
  • $5,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Sonoma Botanical Garden

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the California native plant program and/or environmental education
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Surfrider Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Blue Water Task Force and Ocean Friendly Gardens in California and/or Hawaiʻi
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

Ten Strands

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Outdoor Learning Initiatives and general operations
  • $40,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Learning Among the Oaks Program and Land Conservation Program
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

The Nature Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support California ocean resilience and recovery projects, with a focus on kelp, eelgrass and oysters
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2023

The Nature Conservancy

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the San Andreas Corridor
  • $150,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023
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