The Hawaii Community Foundation offers this funding opportunity to provide meaningful support for efforts that will result in supportive homes and experiences for Hawaii’s foster children.
Donor Name: Hawaii Community Foundation
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 05/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Preference will be given to efforts that:
- Support the recruitment, training and retention of quality resource caregivers;
- Support the continued relationships of foster children to their siblings;
- Address the unique needs of foster children or of their caregivers; or
- Empower foster children to participate in the decisions affecting their lives.
Funding Information
- Grants usually range from $10,000 to $50,000 per year.
- Commitments for up to three years will be considered, contingent on the submission of satisfactory progress reports.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organizations that are not a 501(c)(3) public charity must apply through a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) status public charity. Public charities that are further classified as a 509(a)(3) supporting organization are eligible to apply except for Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations.
- 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.
- More than 50 percent of the individuals served by the program must be:
- Children in the foster custody of a Hawai`i state government agency;
- Children placed by a Hawai`i state government agency in therapeutic foster placement or in kinship, foster, respite, guardianship, permanent custody, or adoptive families; or
- Their caregivers.
For more information, visit Hawaii Community Foundation.
