Deadline: 15-Jan-2025
The Hawaii Community Foundation is seeking grant applications to support foster children and their caregivers.
Priorities
- 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;
- Empower foster children to participate in the decisions affecting their lives.
Funding Information
- Grants usually range from $10,000 to $50,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tax-exempt Hawaii organizations are eligible to apply. This includes nonprofit organizations, 501(c)(3) organizations, religious organizations that are exempt from taxation, and units of government.
- 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;
- Their caregivers.
Application Requirements
- The application consists of 4 tabs. Information needed to complete your application includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Program Overview:
- Provide general information and characteristics about the program including program title, duration, area of interest, program location(s), ages and genders served, and the CHANGE sector(s) your program most closely aligns with.
- If you have a fiscal sponsor, you will be asked to identify your fiscal sponsor. Please note, your fiscal sponsor must first be registered in the Grants Portal prior to submitting your application.
- Program Information:
- Organization Description: Describe the organization or program. What is the organization’s mission and history, geographic reach, and volunteer and/or paid staff size? What is the organization’s experience implementing this program and staff capabilities to conduct the proposed work? Briefly describe the organization’s place in the child welfare or mental health field and in this community. (Maximum 2,500 characters = ¾ page).
- Executive Summary: Provide a brief but concise summary of the applicant’s proposed program. This executive summary may be used for different purposes, including external communications, to describe the program should a grant be awarded. (Maximum 2,500 characters = ¾ page).
- Problem or Opportunity: Describe the need or opportunity you are trying to address and why this is critical. Who will benefit? Include estimated numbers. (Maximum 3,000 characters = ¾ page).
- Program Activities: Describe the activities that will be completed to address the need/opportunity. Explain why you chose this approach. Provide a program timeline. Why is this program design expected to be effective? Describe any research and best practices that influenced this program design and any modifications that have been made. (Maximum 3,500 characters = 1 page).
- Expected Results: Describe the anticipated benefits to foster children and/or their caregivers. How many unduplicated people will participate and for how long? How does the organization currently track participation and changes or results? How will you obtain feedback, make improvements, and determine effectiveness? (Maximum 3,500 characters = 1 page).
- Budget: Provide your total program budget and the amount requested through this application, and upload a copy of your program’s budget, showing income and expenses, indicating sources of income that are pending and secured. What adjustments will be made if not all anticipated funding is received? What are other prospective sources of funding once Foundation funding ceases? (Maximum 3,500 characters = 1 page).
- Multi-Year Request: If this is a multi-year request and you expect the activities to be different in years 1, 2, and 3, describe your expectations for how the program will develop. If a consultant will be used, submit the work plan and deliverables. Additional information may be requested. (Maximum 3,500 characters = 1 page).
- Support Documents & Certification: Upload any additional required documents as listed in the application guidelines.
- Project Tracking Matrix: Clearly articulate the impact and outputs expected from this project by using the Project Tracking Matrix to submit proposed results for the program year. Organizations selected for awards will use the same document to track actual results and related measurement methods. See the online application to download a template.
- Program Overview:
For more information, visit Hawaii Community Foundation.