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

40 Acre Conservation League

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
  • $100,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Amah Mutsun Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support The Native Stewardships Corps and native plant propagation and restoration
  • $150,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Big Sur Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Ferrini Ranch Project
  • $50,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Coastal Quest

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Outreach and Education Small Grants Program and/or the Emerging Leaders for 30x30 Cohort in California
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Curiodyssey

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Conservation Trail and Gardens Initiative
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Eastern Sierra Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Land Conservation Program, communications and general operating
  • $100,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Gardens of Golden Gate Park Interns Program
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Hawai’i Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the 'Aina Protection and 'Aina Stewardship & Restoration programs, with an emphasis on coastal and/or agricultural lands
  • $500,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Inquiring Systems Inc.

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Poco Farm's programs
  • $30,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

National Park Foundation

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support ecosystem resilience projects in California and/or Hawai'i
  • $90,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Northcoast Regional Land Trust

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Education and Conserving Land Programs
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Regents of The University of California – Uc Davis

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Elkus Ranch Fund, including program delivery by providing subsidies to enable area schools and students to participate in hands-on programs
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Protecting Rare Plants program, with a focus on the Channel Islands
  • $25,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Save The Waves Coalition

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support biodiversity data collection, community science and stewardship in California's surf ecosystems
  • $50,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Sonoma Botanical Garden

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the California native plant program and the development of an environmental education program and exhibition support related to native plants and ecosystems
  • $40,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Learning Among the Oaks Program and the Land Conservation Program
  • $150,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

The Trust For Hidden Villa

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support Summer Camp scholarships
  • $30,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Theodore Payne Foundation For Wild Flowers and Native Plants Inc.

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support the Local Source Initiative and the Seed and Bulb Program
  • $150,000
  • 3 Years
  • Granted in 2025 Active

Wai

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support outreach & education regarding coral reef health, wastewater workforce development and pilot projects
  • $75,000
  • 3 Years
  • 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

40 Acre Conservation League

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support general operating
  • $30,000
  • 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 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

California Academy of Sciences

Resilient Ecosystems Connecting People and Nature
To support the Thriving California Initiative
  • $150,000
  • 2 Years
  • Granted in 2024 Active

California Institute For Biodiversity

Resilient Ecosystems Protecting Important Places
To support Collections Project Grants and/or student research grant programs
  • $20,000
  • 1 Year
  • Granted in 2024 Active
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