Women’s Fund of Hawaii Grants

The Women’s Fund of Hawaii provides grants to programs that empower women and girls across the state. With a focus on financial security, leadership, and addressing barriers such as homelessness and health issues, the fund aims to uplift the community. Prioritizing projects that reflect its core values, the fund supports initiatives led by women for women, ensuring that diverse voices are heard and represented. This commitment fosters a supportive environment for growth and self-determination in Hawaii.

Grant Making Priorities
Women’s Fund of Hawaii supports programs serving women and girls in Hawaii that embody the above values and beliefs.
Violence (sexual, physical)
We have a special interest in (but our funding is not limited to):

• Funding girls’ programs.Funding programs serving Native Hawaiian women and girls.Funding programs in rural areas throughout the state.

Eligibility

We fund nonprofit organizations, as well as programs that are sponsored projects of nonprofit organizations serving as fiscal agents.We do not require those fiscal agents to have female Board leadership, but the program itself should have majority female leadership; also, we prefer that the fee for serving as fiscal agent be not more than 10% of the project budget.We fund startup and existing organizations/projects.We fund general operating costs, special projects, and small capital projects.We fund organizations or programs designed exclusively for women or girls.Any organization that receives funding from Women’s Fund is welcome to apply for repeat funding. In order to be eligible to apply again, an organization must first use all of the original grant funds and submit a final report.

Ineligibility

We do not fund general operating funds if it is unclear if those funds will specifically support women and girls’ programs.We do not fund:ScholarshipsIndividualsOrganizations that aim to convert people to specific religious beliefsOrganizations not serving girls and/or women in Hawaii