Deadline: 15-May-25
The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) is currently accepting applications to support foster children and their caregivers.
The Foundation recognizes that the appropriate resources and support for foster children and their caregivers contribute to healthier and happier lives. The Foundation offers this funding opportunity to provide meaningful support for efforts that will result in supportive homes and experiences for Hawaii’s foster children.
Funding Information
- Grants usually range from $10,000 to $50,000 per year.
- Requests are considered in relationship to the size of the organization’s operating budget.
- Unless the organization’s clientele are solely legally recognized foster children and their caregivers, administrative fees are capped at 5% per grant award. The Foundation reserves the right to determine those costs that are administrative and subject to the limited percentage.
- Commitments for up to three years will be considered, contingent on the submission of satisfactory progress reports.
- Capital requests and endowments will not be funded.
Funding 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; or
- Empower foster children to participate in the decisions affecting their lives.
Eligibility Requirements
- 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; or
- their caregivers.
Review Criteria
- The strongest proposals will be those that meet all or most of the following criteria:
- Integrity of the Proposed Program
- Program is well-defined and likely to be implemented successfully.
- Organization demonstrates the ability to deliver the program.
- Program budget is adequate and program costs are reasonable and consistent with the narrative.
- Potential for Impact of the Program
- Program has the means to measure benefits to the participants or the community.
- Program evaluation and ongoing improvement are clearly incorporated into program design.
- Program demonstrates the ability to leverage other resources (such as funds, in-kind or community partnerships)
- Integrity of the Proposed Program
For more information, visit HCF.