Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation has announced a Request for Proposals to enhance the lives of foster children by providing items and services that allow them to enjoy a quality of life similar to that of their peers.
Donor Name: Hawaii Community Foundation
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/15/2022
Grant Size: $5,000 to $50,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The funds are offered in the belief that every child is special and that their growth should be nurtured and celebrated.
Funding Information
- Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000.
- Grantees may propose an administrative fee for administering these funds.
- The grant period is from January 1 through December 31, 2021.
- Requests for up to three years will be considered.
- If funded, subsequent years will be contingent on the submission of satisfactory progress reports.
Grant Requirements
- The Foundation seeks to make grants to organizations to purchase enhancement items and services for the benefit of eligible children.
- “Eligible child” means a person who:
- Resides in Hawaii; and
- Is in one of the following categories:
- Is under 18 years of age, or under 21 years of age and remains in the foster care system because he or she is attending high school;
- Is placed by a Hawaii state government agency in therapeutic foster placement or in kinship, foster, or respite care;
- Is placed by a Hawaii state government agency in permanent custody.
Eligibility Requirements
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.
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply:
- Each expenditure must respond to a specific request made by an eligible child’s foster caregiver, social worker, therapist, school counselor, guardian ad litem, or similar professional service provider for a specific item or service that will enhance the child’s quality of life.
- Payments must be made to vendors for the benefit of eligible children. Payments must not be made directly to children or their foster caregivers.
- Enhancements funds are not intended for basic living expenses such as housing, groceries, medical and dental care, and ordinary tuition expenses.
- Grantees may expend no more than $500 per eligible child during the grant period.
- Grantees may spend no more than 10% of the project budget on administrative fees.
- Grantees must return all unexpended funds at the end of the grant period.
- Grantees may request additional funds if all enhancement funds are expended before the end of the grant period.
- Grantees must submit a final report by January 31, 2022. The Foundation may require interim reports. The
- Foundation does not accept proposals from organizations with overdue reports.
For more information, visit Hawaii Community Foundation.
