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 Indian College Fund
Public School Teachers
New Teacher Pipeline
To support the Native Teacher Education program, providing opportunities for tribal colleges and universities to strengthen culturally responsive teacher education pathway programming
- $75,000
- 1 Year
- Granted in 2025 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
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support teachers to attend the in-person summer Teacher Symposium
- $50,000
- 1 Year
- 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
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 Oakland Public Education Fund
Public School Teachers
Classroom Grants
To support the Teacher Supply Fund and/or the A-to-Z Fund
- $150,000
- 3 Years
- Granted in 2025 Active
The Walden Woods Project
Public School Teachers
Teacher Experiences
To support Approaching Walden, a six-day professional development seminar for educators
- $50,000
- 2 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