Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) is currently accepting applications for the 2026-2028 Youth ESD Prevention grant program.
Donor Name: Hawai‘i community foundation
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/24/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity (FO) is to prevent the use of Electronic Smoking Devices (ESDs) and other tobacco products by Hawai‘i youth under age 18. For purposes of this FO, the term ESDs should be interpreted broadly to include all electronic devices that contain nicotine and other substances (commonly referred to as e-cigarettes, mods, or vapes) and includes other tobacco products, both currently existing and created in the future.
In partnership with the DOH, HCF implements a statewide comprehensive tobacco prevention and control program consistent with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s best practices. This includes state and community interventions (advocacy efforts and prevention community grant program), health communication interventions, cessation interventions (Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline and My Life, My Quit) and a cessation community grant program), surveillance and evaluation, and administration and management.
Through this FO, HCF seeks proposals from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations to address the youth ESD epidemic in Hawai‘i in alignment with federal and state goals for tobacco prevention and control by:
- Equipping youth with the knowledge and skills to refuse experimentation and use of ESDs, with the goal of reducing ESD current use rates for Hawai‘i middle and high school youth.
- Engaging parents, caregivers, and other adult influencers of youth under 18 to raise awareness about the harms of ESDs and to build skills in preventing youth ESD use in their families and communities.
Funding Information
Up to $65,000 per year for youth education and up to $10,000 per year for parent /adult engagement, subject to available funding.
Grant Period
Grants will be awarded for a two-year period. The grant term will begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2028.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be a nonprofit organization with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
- The applicant must have a history of successful programmatic implementation with Hawai‘i youth under age 18 and experienced personnel.
- Applicants on the neighbor islands are encouraged to apply.
- Applicants that receive funding or in-kind support from organizations that manufacture or sell tobacco products or ESDs are ineligible to apply.
- Applicants must not have any outstanding final reports due to HCF.
- Hawai‘i State Department of Education schools, charter schools, and independent schools are not eligible to apply. Nonprofit applicants can partner with schools and teachers to implement the grant, as appropriate.
For more information, visit Hawai‘i community foundation.
