The Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i is inviting applications for its Fall 2022 Grant Program.
Donor Name: Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i
State: Hawaii
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $5,000
Details:
Women’s Fund of Hawaii is the only foundation in Hawaii with a unique focus on women and girls.
The mission of Women’s Fund of Hawaii is to support innovative, grassroots programs that empower women and girls statewide. The Fund provides information and education on women’s and girls’ philanthropy, shines a light on women’s and girls’ issues, and increases the visibility of grantees.
Program Areas
- Abuse/Neglect
- Adolescent Pregnancy
- Culture/Arts
- Disabilities
- Economic Self-Sufficiency
- Education/Technology
- Health (Physical)
- Houselessness
- Homophobia
- Incarceration/Criminal Justice
- Immigration Status
- Lack of Affordable Care
- Lack of Affordable Housing
- LGBTQ
- Mental Health
- Poverty
- Racism
- Reproductive Rights/Health
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Exploitation
- Substance Abuse
- Sports Inequities
- Trafficking/Prostitution
- Violence (sexual/physical)
Program Serve
- Native Hawaiian
- Asian
- Pacific Islander
- Caucasian
- African-American; Latino/x
- Hispanic
- Native American.
Funding Information
Grants are up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Women’s Fund of Hawaii supports programs serving women and girls in Hawaii that embody the above values and beliefs.
- They give to a wide range of programs, particularly those that promote women’s financial security and dignity, and girls’ strengths and leadership.
- They fund programs that build on the gifts, strengths, and assets of women and girls and promote their well-being.
- They fund organizations that address factors that can stand in the way of women and girls’ success, including:
- Abused/Neglected Girls
- Adolescent Pregnancy
- Culture/Arts
- Disabilities
- Economic Self-sufficiency
- Education/Technology
- Health (physical)
- Homelessness
- Homophobia
- Immigration Status
- Incarceration/Criminal Justice
- Lack of Affordable Childcare
- Lack of Affordable Housing
- Mental Health
- Poverty
- Racism
- Reproductive Rights/Health
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls
- Sports Inequities
- Substance Abuse
- Trafficking/Prostitution
- Violence (sexual, physical)
- They have a special interest in (but our funding is not limited to):
- Funding girls’ programs
- Funding programs serving Native Hawaiian women and girls
- Funding programs in rural areas throughout the state
- Other Information
- They prefer that a majority (51% or more) of Board members and program leadership are women, and that Board and staff reflect the population being served.
- While they have a preference for funding smaller organizations, they will not exclude any organization from consideration because of size.
- They fund nonprofit organizations, as well as programs that are sponsored projects of nonprofit organizations serving as fiscal agents. (They do not require those fiscal agents to have female Board leadership, but the program itself should have majority female leadership; also, they prefer that the fee for serving as fiscal agent be not more than 10% of the project budget.)
- They fund startup and existing organizations/projects.
- They fund general operating costs, special projects, and small capital projects.
- They fund organizations or programs designed exclusively for women or girls. They do not fund general operating funds if it is unclear if those funds will specifically support women and girls’ programs.
- If funded, the grantee is expected to submit a final report.
- If you have the resources to send a press release to publicize this grant, they request that you share your draft with us before publication and provide a copy when it’s published.
- Any organization that receives funding from Women’s Fund is welcome to apply for repeat funding. In order to be eligible to apply again, an organization must first use all of the original grant funds and submit a final report.
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