G. N. Wilcox Trust Grant - General Operating

G. N. Wilcox Trust Grant - General Operating

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: G. N. Wilcox Charitable Trust
Last Updated: February 19, 2026

Summary

The G. N. Wilcox Trust Grant - General Operating provides funding to established 501(c)(3) organizations in Hawaii, particularly on Kauai. This grant supports various fields including arts, education, environment, health, human services, and religion. Organizations must demonstrate a strong relationship with the Trust and ensure 100% board financial participation. The Trust prioritizes sustainability and limits grant requests to one per year per organization, fostering long-term partnerships for impactful community service.

Overview

NOTE: Here are the additionally associated grants for this opportunity - Here is the Project Grant.Here is the Capital Project Grant. About George Wilcox George Norton Wilcox, the son of missionaries Abner and Lucy E. (Hart) Wilcox, was born in Hilo, Hawaii on August 15, 1839. He was educated at Punahou School on Oahu and graduated from Sheffield Scientific School (Yale) in New Haven, Connecticut. A progressive sugar planter and industrial builder, Wilcox began his career growing sugar at Hanalei, Kauai in 1863. A year later he went to Grove Farm plantation, of which he eventually became owner. His scientific training made him a leader in improving living condition and developing natural resources on Kauai. He was instrumental in planning water systems for irrigation and household purposes and bringing electricity, telephone and ice service to the island. Wilcox also had a distinguished career in public service. A representative for Kauai, he served as a member of every legislature from 1887 until annexation of the Islands in 1898. A philanthropist, Wilcox’s interests centered largely around religious and educational work. In 1916, he created a trust to build the Salvation Army Home for Boys. Before he died in 1933, he amended the trust to serve a broader scope of purposes. G. N. Wilcox Trust Grant - General Operating General Operating support is usually provided to organizations that have an established relationship with the Trust. Fields of Interest Arts & CultureEducationEnvironmentHealth Human ServicesReligionCommunity The Committee on Beneficiaries will consider only one request a year from an organization. A new request will not be entertained if a prior pledge or report is still outstanding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Committee on Beneficiaries generally considers one request each year from qualified tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations within the State of Hawaii.General Operating support is usually provided to Kauai organizations that have an established relationship with G. N. Wilcox Trust.Specific Eligibility Criteria:Requires 100% Board of Director financial participation Plan for continued sustainabilityApplications for grants are accepted by the Committee on Beneficiaries from qualified tax-exempt 501(c)(3), charitable organizations. The Committee’s general policy is to confine grants to organizations within the State of Hawaii.

Ineligibility

Although the Trust is broad-purposed, it does not make grants to individuals, nor for reserve purposes, endowments, or deficit financing. No multiple-year pledges are made for programs or capital projects. Generally grants will not be made to government agencies, nor to organizations supported substantially by government funds, nor to organizations that “re-grant” G. N. Wilcox Trust funds.