The Atherton Family Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program.
Donor Name: Atherton Family Foundation
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Priorities
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The Foundation makes grants for programs that benefit the people of Hawai‘i. The Foundation currently funds in the following areas: arts, culture, and humanities; community development; education; environment; health; human services; spiritual development; and youth development.
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The Foundation believes that addressing major community issues cannot be done by one organization alone. The Foundation supports organizations working collaboratively to address systems change.
Funding Information
The Foundation’s average program grant award is $13,500.
Grant Period
1 year
Eligibility Criteria
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Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organizations that are not a 501(c)(3) public charity must apply with a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Public charities that are further classified as a 509(a)(3) supporting organization are eligible to apply except for Type III nonfunctional integrated supporting organizations.
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If an organization applies through a fiscal sponsor, the fiscal sponsor must agree that the purpose of the grant is charitable, to monitor the grant program, control the expenditure of grant funds, and ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant.
Ineligibility
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The Foundation does not accept requests from the Hawai‘i State Department of Education schools or public charter schools.
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The Foundation does not accept requests from the University of Hawai‘i.
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The Foundation does not fund conferences, festivals, and similar one-time events; activities that have already occurred; lobbying; loans; funds for re-granting and grants to individuals or for the benefit of identified individuals (except scholarships through the Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship and the Community Scholarship Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation).
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The Foundation generally does not fund endowments or operating support.
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The Foundation does not serve as the sole funder of any organization and generally does not serve as the sole funder for any program.
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The Foundation will award no more than one grant to an organization at a time and no more than one grant in any calendar year. A grantee serving as the fiscal sponsor for another organization may receive a second grant for its own program.
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The Foundation generally does not fund a program or organization for more than three consecutive calendar years.
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The Foundation does not accept incomplete applications or applications from organizations with overdue final reports.
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Grantees may not use the Foundation’s Directors’ names and logo on donor recognition plaques or similar items without the Foundation’s prior approval
For more information, visit Atherton Family Foundation.
