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
Yestermorrow
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
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
Zygote Press
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
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
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
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
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
Big Sur Land Trust
Resilient Ecosystems
Protecting Important Places
To support the Carr Lake Restoration and Park Development Project and/or acquisitions
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support an undergraduate student internship that includes a field biology research component
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Black Artists & Designers Guild
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support the BADG Maker Award and Education Initiative grants–including the Creative Futures Grant, Creative Visionary Grant, and Legacy Maker Grant–all with a focus on craftspeople
- $90,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Black in Marine Science
Field Biology
Fellowships and Internships
To support the BIMS Immersion Program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation
Field Biology
Science Illustration Internships
To support a scientific illustration residency program for a recent graduate, graduate student, or undergraduate who will work in collaboration with faculty from the departments of Art + Film and Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
California Academy of Sciences
Resilient Ecosystems
Connecting People and Nature
To support the Thriving California Initiative
- $150,000
- 2 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active