Atherton Family Foundation 2026 Program Grant
Issuer: Atherton Family Foundation, administered through Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
Deadline: October 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. HST. The Grants Portal automatically closes at that date and time.
Funding: The Foundation does not limit the amount that may be requested for a Program Grant. Its published average Program Grant award is approximately $13,500. No total funding pool is stated.
Eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) public charities serving people in Hawaiʻi. Organizations without 501(c)(3) public-charity status may apply with a qualifying fiscal sponsor under the Foundation’s stated procedures. Eligible funding areas include health, education, human services, youth development, community development, arts/culture/humanities, environment, and spiritual development.
October round and key restrictions
- October is a Program Grant round. Tangible capital assets such as equipment, vehicles, and buildings are accepted only in the July capital round.
- Technology-related program proposals must produce a significant improvement in nonprofit operations or programs and require a 1:1 organization match. Website development and ongoing/replacement website, software, and hardware costs generally are not funded.
- The Foundation does not accept requests from Hawaiʻi State Department of Education schools, public charter schools, or the University of Hawaiʻi.
- The Foundation generally does not fund endowments, operating support, conferences/festivals and similar one-time events, lobbying, loans, re-granting, or activities that already occurred.
- The Foundation will award no more than one grant to an organization at a time and no more than one grant in a calendar year. Previous grants must be completed and the final report submitted before a new application is eligible.
Application requirements
Beginning in February 2026, applicants must first complete the Atherton Family Foundation Grant Application Eligibility Questionnaire in the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Grants Portal. The organization profile must be certified annually and include current financial documents, current-year operating budget, board list, mission, staffing, service locations, and populations served. The grant application includes program overview, organizational experience, need/opportunity, activities and timeline, partnerships, expected results and measurement, funding plan, a program budget, and required fiscal-sponsor documents when applicable. Supplemental materials such as letters of support and strategic plans are not accepted.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 94/100
N9+ Fit Score: 25/100 — this October round does not support capital equipment purchases, so the Nonagon N9+ device itself should not be positioned as the funded item. A narrowly structured telehealth workflow, training, or clinical-program integration concept may fit only if it satisfies the technology rules and 1:1 match.
QC Healthcare Fit: 55/100 — program design, workflow, implementation, training, and quality-improvement support can be a more credible fit for an eligible healthcare nonprofit.
Dr. Miltie direct applicant: No — Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a qualifying 501(c)(3) public charity.
Strong Hawaiʻi healthcare prospect: Lānaʻi Community Health Center, subject to confirming that it has no other active Atherton grant, no 2026 Atherton award that would trigger the one-grant-per-calendar-year rule, and no outstanding final-report obligation.
Foundation contact: Elizabeth Lentz-Hill, elentzhill@hcf-hawaii.org, (808) 566-5543.
Official sources: Atherton Family Foundation Grant Seekers | 2026 Grant Application Guidelines | Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Grants Portal information