Funding
Financial opportunities for supporting our Hawaiʻi F2ECE movement!
Farm to ECE Project Grants
Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation Project Grants Resources
These resources may be helpful to school groups developing and seeking funding for their environmental education projects. Please note that although the website says funds are available for K-12 public schools they are also open to Preschools and Early Childcare Centers.
KHF Green Grants for Schools
Visit the Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation Resources Page for the most up to date "KHF Green Grants for Schools" PDF! Please note that although the website says funds are available for K-12 public schools they are also open to Preschools and Early Childcare Centers.
Funding for 'Ohana
Paying for Child Care
PATCH's "Paying for Child Care" page provides a variety of resources to help parents and guardians cover the cost of childcare.
You'll find links to scholarships like Preschool Open Doors, Pauahi Keiki Foundation, Childcare Connections, and Military specific oppritunities.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), is a federally funded program providing Hawaiʻi residents with nourishing supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and health and social service referrals. Participants of WIC are either pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, and infants and children under age five who meet income guidelines and have a medical or nutritional risk.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP is a federal program administered through the US Department of Agriculture. It provides crucial food and nutritional support to qualifying low-income and needy households, and those making the transition from welfare to self-sufficiancy. Learn more about it here.
"Ola i ka wai a ka ʻōpua"
There is life in the water from the clouds
'Ōlelo No'eau #2482