Deadline: 27-May-22
The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) is inviting applications for Youth Program Funding Opportunity, that focus on building resilience for Hawaiʻi’s youth, particularly those at risk for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) between the ages of 6 and 20.
Priorities
The focus of this program is to build resilience for Hawai‘i’s youth. 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
- Hawai‘i 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 https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/grants/young-children-and-youth
