Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation: Family Strengthening and Prevention Programs
Issuer: Hawaiʻi Community Foundation / Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation
Deadline: September 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. HST
Funding: Grants usually range from $10,000 to $50,000 per year. Requests for up to two years may be considered, contingent on satisfactory progress reports.
Eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) public charities, with eligible fiscal sponsorship available for organizations without their own qualifying status. Programs must operate in Hawaiʻi and serve Hawaiʻi residents. At least 50% of individuals or families served must have children ages 0-5. Applicants must have grant-administration experience, family-programming data, and demonstrated collaboration with service providers or agencies working with the target population.
Funding priorities
- Child abuse and neglect protective factors and prevention
- Mitigation of individual, family, or community risk factors
- Support for families experiencing homelessness or housing instability, with emphasis on children ages 0-5
- Support for foster youth who are expecting or parenting
- Established family-strengthening services for vulnerable or high-risk Hawaiʻi families
- Resource navigation or advocacy for families at risk of foster-care entry
Key exclusions and requirements: Programs must meet at least two funding priorities. Administrative fees are capped at 15%. Capital requests and endowments are not funded. Applications are submitted through the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Grants Portal, with a certified organization profile required before submission.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 98/100
N9+ Fit Score: 5/100 — the grant is prevention and family-strengthening focused and excludes capital, so a remote examination device should not be forced into the project.
QC Healthcare Fit: 38/100 — limited but legitimate potential exists around behavioral-health, family-service workflow, evaluation, training, or care-navigation support chosen by an eligible grantee.
Dr. Miltie direct applicant: No — Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a qualifying 501(c)(3) public charity.
Strong Hawaiʻi applicant example: Family Programs Hawaii, whose statewide work includes family strengthening, foster-care prevention and support, and behavioral-health services for children and families.
Official source: Hawaiʻi Community Foundation funding opportunity