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

American Museum of Natural History

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support Urban Advantage in providing capacity-building and support for teachers participating in their school community learning model at eight partner institutions
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Center For Black Educator Development

Public School Teachers New Teacher Pipeline
To support the Black Teacher Pipeline Fellowship
  • $400,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Communityshare

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support the National Fellowship for Educators
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Donorschoose

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support K-12 classroom projects across national rural and equity focus schools, including an experiential learning innovation challenge
  • $2,500,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Earthwatch Institute

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support Teach Earth, a fellowship program for teachers
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Napa Valley Education Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Teacher Innovation Grants program
  • $90,000
  • 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

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

West Contra Costa Public Education Fund

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Back-to-School Mini Grants program
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Communityshare

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support school-community partnerships nationwide, allowing PK-12 students to engage with scientists, artists, business leaders and others, with an emphasis on educator capacity building
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Council of Chief State School Officers

Public School Teachers Awards in Teaching
To support National and State Teachers of the Year with an unrestricted monetary award
  • $1,849,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Donorschoose

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support K-12 classroom projects across national rural and low-income schools
  • $1,000,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Donorschoose

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support K-12 classroom projects across national low-income schools, with an emphasis on experiential learning projects
  • $1,000,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Earthwatch Institute

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support Teach Earth, a fellowship program for teachers
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Fund For Teachers

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support national K-12 educators teaching in rural or low-income schools to self-design fellowships to develop their own skills, knowledge, passion and learning in hands-on science and craft
  • $345,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

Napa Valley Education Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Teacher Innovation Grants program
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support teacher resource grants in the Bay Area through the Arts; Environmental Science; Excursion; Visiting Artist; and Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking grant programs
  • $253,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support teacher resource grants in the Bay Area through Environmental Science; Excursion; Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking; and Visiting Artist grant programs
  • $253,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

San Francisco Education Fund

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support Educator Grants
  • $44,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Sonoma Valley Education Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Classroom Grants program, specifically for field trips and professional development opportunities
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

The Exploratorium

Public School Teachers Teacher Experiences
To support the Exploratorium Teacher Institute, allowing educators to incorporate the hands-on, inquiry-rich experiences of the Exploratorium into their classrooms
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active

The Oakland Public Education Fund

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the new teacher materials/supply fund
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

West Contra Costa Public Education Fund

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support the Back-to-School Mini Grants program
  • $30,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support teacher resource grants in the Bay Area through the Arts Resource, Visiting Artist and Excursion programs
  • $95,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023

San Francisco Education Fund

Public School Teachers Classroom Grants
To support Educator Grants
  • $33,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2023