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
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
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
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
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 Active
Archie Bray Foundation
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the First Fire Program
- $45,000
- 3 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 Active
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
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
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
California Indian Basketweavers Association
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support basketweavers in California to carry on their traditional basketweaving and cultural knowledge
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist-in-Residence program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support BIPOC fellowships for recipients to participate in one-week or two-week intensive studio workshops
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Houston Center For Contemporary Craft
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artist Residency Program
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Indigo Arts Alliance
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Artists-in-Residence working in craft-based mediums
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Metal Museum
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Apprenticeship Program
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Modern Quilt Guild
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support the QuiltCon Award Program
- $90,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Museum of Craft and Design
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Neon as Soulcraft mentorship program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024
National Basketry Organization
Craft
Awards and Prizes
To support the Lifetime Achievement Award and/or scholarships for hands-on workshops
- $50,000
- 4 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Pitirre Proyectos
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the Ceramics for All program, including scholarships
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Pu‘uhonua Society
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the KEANAHALA and KIPUKA Programs
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Public Glass
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support unique programming opportunities to access advanced technical knowledge
- $45,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2024 Active
Quilting For Community
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support the creation of the Community Apprenticeship Program
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active
Red Cloud Renewable
Craft
Craft Fellowships and Scholarships
To support apprenticeships for The Lakota Thiyuha Project
- $15,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2024 Active