Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation Grant - General Capital Grants

Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation Grant - General Capital Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation
Amount: Up to US $500,000
Last Updated: July 18, 2025

Summary

The Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation Grant supports small capital projects and equipment costing under $500,000, benefiting qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in Hawaii. Established in 1938, the foundation focuses on arts, education, environment, health, human services, religion, and community initiatives. Preference is given to projects on Kauai, emphasizing board participation in funding. Notably, grants do not cover individual requests, endowments, or deficit financing, ensuring a broad community impact.

Overview

The Elsie H. Wilcox Foundation was established by Deed of Trust on February 15, 1938 for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes. The Trust provides a flexibility to permit use of income to meet changing requirements or needs. General Capital Information Fields of Interest Arts & Culture Education Environment Health Human Services Religion Community

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are provided for small capital projects or equipment with total costs of less than $500,000.   The Distribution Committee provides assistance to qualified tax-exempt (501 (C) (3) charitable organizations throughout Hawaii whose programs benefit a sizeable number of people.

Ineligibility

Although the Trust is broad-purposed, it does not make grants to individuals, to endowments, for reserve purposes, or deficit financing; neither does it provide multiple-year funding.