Description of Funds
100% of your contribution goes to the programs you designate. If you don't choose a specific fund, your gift will go to the General Fund.
Where Will You Help?
We have many funds and projects that would benefit from your generosity. Just designate which you'd like to support and we'll make sure 100% of your gift goes there. It's fast. It's easy. And it makes a world of difference for our industry and the next generation of geoscientists.
Education & Outreach Funds
Education Fund
Supports K-12 initiatives that foster passion and knowledge in the next generation of geoscientists, including curriculum development and teacher resources.
E.F. Reid Scouting Program
Teaches geology through Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other youth organizations — bringing Earth science to young people in an engaging, hands-on environment.
Grants & Scholarship Funds
Grants-in-Aid Fund
Assists graduate students conducting thesis research on petroleum, energy resources, and environmental geology. Applications are evaluated annually by the Education Awards Committee.
Learn more →Field Camp Scholarships
Funded by the L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Fund, the Field Camp Scholarship program provides $3,000 scholarships to undergraduate students to defray the costs of attending field camp.
Learn more →Military Veterans Geoscience Scholarship Program
Provides $5,000–$10,000 awards to active service members and honorably discharged veterans pursuing undergraduate geoscience degrees.
Learn more →Michel T. Halbouty Lecture
Michel T. Halbouty Lecture Fund
Supports an annual lecture at International Meeting for Applied Geoscience & Energy (IMAGE) honoring Foundation founder Michel T. Halbouty and highlighting distinguished perspectives on the state and future of the geosciences.
Learn more →Publications Funds
Wallace Pratt Bulletin Fund
Underwrites the peer-reviewed AAPG Bulletin, the industry's leading technical journal, helping ensure its continued availability to the global geoscience community.
Learn more →Recognition and Awards
Awards Fund
Supports educator recognition through the Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award — celebrating excellence in geoscience education.
Learn more →Other Funds
Operating Fund
Our Operating Fund makes the ongoing work of the Foundation possible by supporting staff salaries and other costs.
General Fund
The General Fund exists for the discretionary use of the Trustees to support activities they deem helpful in advancing the Foundation's mission.
L. Austin Weeks Memorial Fund
The L. Austin Weeks Memorial Fund provides funding for programs and projects that promote the science of petroleum geology. The fund is unrestricted and used at the discretion of the Trustees.