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
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a botanical or mycological illustration internship for undergraduate science or art students to produce diagnostic line drawings at the National Herbarium of Victoria, in Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's Melbourne Gardens
- $60,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
San Francisco Education Fund
Public School Teachers
Classroom Grants
To support Educator Grants
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
San Francisco State University
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate student(s) at the Estuary &
Ocean Science Center
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Protecting Rare Plants program, with a focus on the Channel Islands
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support the summer conservation internship program focused on field research on California native plants and ecosystems
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Save The Redwoods League
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Restoration and Stewardship Program
- $100,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Save The Waves Coalition
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support biodiversity data collection, community science and stewardship in California's surf ecosystems
- $50,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
School For Advanced Research
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
Sea Education Association
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support a researcher in pursuing oceanographic field work in Hawai'i, followed by data analysis and professional development in Woods Hole, MA
- $2,500
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sempervirens Fund
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support restoration, which may include an internship program
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Shunpike
Craft
Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths' Tool, Institutional and Mini Grant Programs and the SPARC retreat
- $60,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society
Earth Science
Fellowships and Internships
To support the Grants in Aid of Research scholarship for students doing field biology or experiential Earth science research
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sloss Furnaces Foundation
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
Smithsonian Institution
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support hands-on environmental science research projects at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center by undergraduates and recent graduates
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Smithsonian Institution
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration internship at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) for undergraduate, graduate students or recent graduates focused on visualization of human-environment interactions
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Social Good Fund
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support Salted Roots
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Society For Advancement of Chicanos/hispanics & Native Americans in Science
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support mentorship for students focused on field sciences, including attendance of the annual conference and research presentations
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sonoma Botanical Garden
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the California native plant program and the development of an environmental education program and exhibition support related to native plants and ecosystems
- $40,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sonoma Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support Community Engagement and Education Programs; Investing in Nature-Based Solutions; and Land Restoration & Access and/or Freshwater Flows at Osprey Hill Ranch
- $750,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation
Public School Teachers
Classroom Grants
To support the Classroom Grants program, specifically for field trips and professional development opportunities
- $90,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Spelman College
Food
Fellowships and Internships
To engage students in food and regenerative farming practices that reflect and preserve culture and heritage
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
Stony Brook Foundation
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support U.S. and Malagasy student participation in the field-based study abroad program at the Centre ValBio Research Facility
- $75,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
Ten Strands
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support teacher training to increase environmental literacy in California's K-12 students
- $20,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Exploratorium
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support the Exploratorium Teacher Institute teacher stipends, supporting educators to incorporate hands-on, inquiry-rich experiences into their classrooms
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Hinabi Project
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support hands-on weaving workshops to strengthen Filipino-American community
- $25,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 Active