Women's Fund of Hawai'i Annual Grants Program

Women's Fund of Hawai'i Annual Grants Program

Geographic Scope: Hawaii statewide

Funder: Women's Fund of Hawai'i, a grantmaking foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting women and girls in Hawaii.

Mission: To support innovative, grassroots programs that empower women and girls statewide.

Award Amount: Up to $10,000 per grant

Funding Frequency: Twice annually (spring and fall)

Eligibility

• Must be a qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
• Can be new or existing programs

Focus Areas

The Fund will make grants to organizations or programs that:
• Help the most vulnerable women and girls realize their potential
• Promote women's financial security and girls' strengths and leadership
• Address factors that impede women's success, including:
- Violence - Adolescent pregnancy - Low self-esteem - Physical and mental health problems - Substance abuse - Prostitution - Incarceration - Immigrant status - Homophobia - Inadequate childcare - Sports inequities - Reproductive rights - Poverty - Disabilities - Racism
• Build on the gifts, strengths and assets of women and girls and promote their well-being

Organization Background

• Since 2005, Women's Fund of Hawai'i has partnered with 175 community-based organizations
• Frequently works with smaller organizations that may be new to organized philanthropy
• Uses research reports on the status of women to identify underfunded areas and emerging needs
• Engages community partners and key connectors in social services, arts, philanthropy, and education when evaluating applications

Contact Information

Women's Fund of Hawaii
• Mailing Address: PO Box 438, Honolulu, HI 96809
• Phone: (808) 439-6388
• Email: info@womensfundhawaii.org
• Website: womensfundhawaii.org