The Hawaiʻi Children’s Trust Fund is seeking applications to prevent child abuse and neglect (CAN), and for the development of programs for children to increase their ability to form healthy relationships, and to avoid and cope with dangerous situations.
Donor Name: Hawaiʻi Children’s Trust Fund
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/23/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
This funding opportunity supports Hawaiʻi’s most vulnerable families by focusing on the well-being and resiliency of families and communities through prevention education and resources. Funding is available for direct service programs and community-based outreach that provide primary and secondary prevention programs and projects focused on impact, strong methods, and proven success supported and driven by data. Evidence-informed programming that includes immersive engagement and is focused on measuring the impact of child abuse and neglect prevention activities is desired.
Preference will be given to programs addressing mental health and substance abuse through program services. Like the first round, the provision of parental resilience tools and resources would also be considered a preference for this funding opportunity. All programs should incorporate the Protective Factors in implementation.
Focus
For Primary and Secondary Prevention programs, services, or projects focused on immersive programming and impact-focused outcomes. Preference will be given to programs focused on mental health, substance abuse, and family resource programs and services.
Projects and programs should include the protective factors in implementation.
Funding Information
- HCF invites two-year proposals for up to $50,000 for the grant term beginning June 1, 2022, and ending May 31, 2024. (Two Years)
Target Populations
Target Population: Families with children aged 0-5 years old; high-risk populations, and rural or remote communities.
Eligibility & Requirements
- Desired Program Elements
- Services for Hawai’i families with children, preferably age 0 to 5 years old.
- Incorporating or developing the protective factors of child abuse and neglect prevention identified by the CSSP.
- A focus on providing mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse services to families.
- A focus on high-risk populations as identified through the provision of key data.
- A focus on rural or remote communities as identified through the provision of key data.
- Evidence-informed evaluation methods that document their effectiveness, where possible.
- Eligibility
- To be eligible for funding, the applicant:
- Must be a nonprofit organization with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status;
- Must be providing services in the State of Hawaiʻi, and have done so for the last two years; and
- Must be current on all grant reporting requirements with HCF.
- To be eligible for funding, the applicant:
For more information, visit CAN Prevention Grant Program.
