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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Youth-led Projects, Organizational/Nonprofit Support, Education, Hawaii
Deadline: Oct. 10, 2025
“The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity to support nonprofit organizations that intentionally uplift youth voices and empower young people by placing them in decision-making roles, enabling them to shape their educational experiences. This funding opportunity seeks nonprofit organizations whose work aligns with values that demonstrate their commitment in authentically uplifting youth voice, empowering youth agency, and advancing youth-led engagement. HCF has identified three strategies (below) that incorporate these key components in a way that places youth in significant decision-making roles which empowers them to advocate for their needs and interests thereby increasing their sense of agency and purpose. Through collective action around these key strategies, HCF’s hope is that youth can dismantle systemic barriers from within, thereby advancing relevant, responsive, and equitable educational experiences that foster their long-term success.
Key Strategies
Organizations must identify and describe how their work aligns with one of the following strategies:
- Youth Organizing and Governing: Youth play a key role in shaping the direction of an organization or educational program. They participate in decision-making at the structural level – such as strategy, governance, or policy – and are supported in developing their leadership and vision.
- Youth-Led Activities: Youth lead activities that aim to shift systems, policies, or public narratives. These efforts may include advocacy, participatory research, or organizing – and are designed and driven by youth to identify issues and solutions with potential or proven systems impacts to improve their learning environments.
- Collaboration with Youth: Youth and adults collaborate as equal partners to co-create programs, projects, or initiatives on an iterative basis to advance the organization’s mission or strategic goals. Youth co-develop goals, anticipated results, and youth input is embedded throughout – from planning through execution and evaluation – with mutual respect, shared decision-making, and joint accountability.”
Funder: Hawai’i Community Foundation
Eligibility: “Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and must provide services in Hawai‘i (nonprofits may submit only one application for its organization). Schools or their fiscal sponsors may not apply, however nonprofit organizations who partner with schools may apply.”
Amount: Up to $100,000
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