The Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) has launched the 2022 Youth Program to build resilience for Hawaii’s youth.
Donor Name: Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF)
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/27/2022
Grant Size: up to $25,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Proposals should align with one or more of the following priority areas to engage youth at risk for ACEs ages 6 – 20:
- Connect youth to caring adults and activities – Provide mentorship opportunities during expanded learning sessions (after school, intersession, and summertime). Provide a safe place where youth can positively interact with other youth and adults to build confidence and practice leadership skills. Preferred mentorship target population is youth in middle school, grades 6-8.
- Teach healthy relationship skills – Teach social emotional learning skills including how to handle conflict(s), negative feelings, and pressure from peers. Teach skills for developing healthy, nonviolent dating and peer relationships.
- Provide mental health support – Including innovative engagement of health professionals including, but not limited to, hiring mental health staff to support programs.
- Expand access to programs for youth in communities with limited activities available.
Funding Information
Grants will be up to $25,000 per year for a two-year period starting July 2022. This fund will award up to $300,000 in total each year.
Eligibility Criteria
Hawaii nonprofit organizations that are 501(c)(3) IRS tax exempt organizations or programs with a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status. Organizations currently funded by HCF with overdue final reports are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF).
