Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation is accepting applications for its grant program to support foster children and their caregivers.
Donor Name: Hawaii Community Foundation
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/16/2022
Grant Size: $10,000 to $50,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The Foundation recognizes that the appropriate resources and support for foster children and their caregivers contribute to healthier and happier lives.
The Foundation offers this Request for Proposals to provide meaningful support for efforts that will result in supportive homes and experiences for Hawaii’s foster children.
Funding Priorities
Preference will be given to efforts that:
- Support the recruitment, training and retention of quality resource caregivers;
- Support the continued relationships of foster children to their siblings;
- Address the unique needs of foster children or of their caregivers; or
- Empower foster children to participate in the decisions affecting their lives.
Funding Information
- Grants usually range from $10,000 to $50,000 per year.
- Commitments for up to three years will be considered, contingent on the submission of satisfactory progress reports.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tax-exempt Hawaii organizations are eligible to apply. This includes nonprofit organizations, 501(c)(3) organizations, religious organizations that are exempt from taxation, and units of government.
- More than 50 percent of the individuals served by the program must be:
- Children in the foster custody of a Hawai`i state government agency;
- Children placed by a Hawai`i state government agency in therapeutic foster placement or in kinship, foster, respite, guardianship, permanent custody, or adoptive families; or
- Their caregivers.
For more information, visit Hawai’i Community Foundation.
