Michael Ginor Scholarship Fund
Funding Amount
$100,000 endowment goal
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Hawaii culinary students
Other requirements
- Commitment to culinary excellence and professional development
Overview
Geographic Scope: Hawaii culinary students with opportunities in New York
Focus Areas:
- Culinary education and advancement
- International culinary experiences and stages (internships)
- Honoring the legacy of renowned chef Michael Ginor
Eligibility:
- Hawaii culinary students
- Commitment to culinary excellence and professional development
What They Fund:
- Annual stage (internship) opportunities at Hudson Valley Foie Gras farm (Ferndale, NY)
- Annual stage (internship) opportunities at Restaurant LOLA (New York)
- Other HACA culinary initiatives
Program Background:
Established in honor of Chef Michael Ginor (1965-2022), an award-winning chef, writer, restaurateur, and co-founder of Hudson Valley Foie Gras. Ginor was a longtime supporter of Hawaii Food & Wine Festival since its inception in 2011 and was known for his culinary diplomacy work. The $100,000 endowment will ensure his contributions to the culinary world are remembered through educational opportunities for Hawaii's next generation of culinary professionals.
Fundraising:
Initial fundraising through tribute dinner "Tribute Dinner Honoring Michael Ginor: Foie, Duck & More" held April 7, 2023 at Halekulani, headlined by chefs Vikram Garg, Susur Lee, Lenny Messina, Christian Testa, and Roy Yamaguchi. Tickets were $500 per person or $5,000 per table. All proceeds donated to scholarship fund.
Organization Background:
Parent organization of Hawaii Food & Wine Festival and Hashi Media.
Contact:
For donations and information: bit.ly/ginorscholarship or www.HFWF.me
Kristen Lau-Grover, Director of Marketing & PR | [email protected] or 808-721-1849
What Hawaii Ag and Culinary Alliance actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $288K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $7,500–$175K
- By dollars: Hawaii 94%, District of Columbia 3%, New York 3%. Top recipient cities: Kahului, HI; Haleiwa, HI; Pearl City, HI.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Kokua Fund · Haleiwa, HI
General support for organization
$175K
Leeward Culinary Arts · Pearl City, HI
General support for organization
$35K
Imua Family Services · Kahului, HI
General support for organization
$26K
Uh Foundation for Community College Culinary Programs · Honolulu, HI
General support for organization
$25K
Hawaii Ag Foundation · Kahului, HI
General support for organization
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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