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

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
  • $60,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

American Craft Council

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support individual grants for the Early Career Artist Program
  • $252,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Anderson Ranch

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support Arrowmont Artist-in-Residence, Workstudy and Internship Programs
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Austin Community College Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support ACC Architectural and Ornamental Metals students with scholarships to attend short-term national workshops and participate in summer blacksmithing internships, as well as visiting artist workshops at an advanced level
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Beta-local

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support an award for under-recognized Puerto Rican artists working within Puerto Rican material culture
  • $85,500
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

California College of The Arts

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarship(s) for students focusing in ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry & metal arts, or textiles, with a preference for students underrepresented in their craft
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

California Indian Basketweavers Association

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support basketweavers in California to carry on their traditional basketweaving and cultural knowledge
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Center For Furniture Craftsmanship

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Teaching the Teachers program and scholarships for the Nine-month Comprehensive program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Craft Emergency Relief Fund

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support Emergency Relief Grants for craftspeople affected by Southern California fires
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

First Peoples Fund

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support the YƩigo Action Grants
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Native Alaskan Residency Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Krenov Foundation

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support scholarships for underrepresented populations to attend the nine-month program and summer workshops in fine cabinet and furniture making
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Maine Crafts Association

Craft Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Craft Apprenticeship Program
  • $25,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Metal Arts Guild

Craft Small Grants for Craftspeople
To support Small Business Grants and Skill Development Grants and the 75th Anniversary Symposium
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Mid-america Arts Alliance

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support craft guilds through capacity building grants and learning cohorts to be better positioned to support more craftspeople with financial support
  • $260,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Museum of Craft and Design

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support planning for a California-based craft award program
  • $15,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Museum of Craft and Design

Craft Awards and Prizes
To support a Northern California Craft Award Program
  • $450,000
  • 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

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

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

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

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