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Be The Change, Be Resilient Grant Application

The Be The Change, Be Resilient Grant is offered once a term (Jan - May, Jun - Dec) to teachers who are interested in bringing service learning projects to life in your classroom with a focus on building student and community resilience.  A maximum amount of $1000 may be awarded per project for teachers to use in the implementation of their projects.

***NEW ROLLING DEADLINE***

What is Resilience?

For this grant, we define resilience as:

 

"The process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands."

 

Resilience is not just about bouncing back; it involves developing the skills to face challenges head-on and grow from them. This grant aims to help you foster these essential skills in your students through meaningful service learning experiences.

What's This Grant All About?

We are offering funding (up to $1,000) to help you design and implement service learning projects that enhance your students' resilience while addressing real community needs. These projects should provide opportunities for students to engage with challenges and develop their ability to adapt and thrive.​ 

Who Can Apply?

Checks will be written and mailed to the applicant school. Expenditures may include: 

  • Pre K-16 teachers (grades pre K through 16)

  • Non-profit groups involving students and educators (community educators)

What We're Looking For

Your project should:

  1. Integrate resilience-building activities into your existing curriculum.

  2. Address an identified community need (e.g., homelessness, environmental stewardship, education).

  3. Actively involve students in the design, development, and implementation of the project.

  4. Include activities clearly linked to curricular and service learning standards and identified learning objectives.

  5. Demonstrate sustained effort over a minimum of four weeks.

Successful projects should reflect key concepts of resilience, such as:

 

  • Adaptability: Design activities that challenge students to adjust to new situations or unexpected changes.

  • Problem-solving: Include opportunities for students to develop creative solutions to community issues.

  • Emotional regulation: Incorporate reflection exercises that help students process and manage their emotions.

  • Social support:  Encourage teamwork and community connections to build supportive networks.

  • Positive mindset: Foster activities that promote optimism and a growth mindset.

  • Self-awareness:  Include self-reflection components to help students recognize their strengths and areas for growth.

Review Process

The members of The Youth Philanthropy Board will review each application using the grant rubric. After reviewing applications, the Youth Philanthropy Board will make recommendations for funding.  

 

Applications will be evaluated based on a rubric that considers:

  • Alignment with the provided definition of resilience

  • Potential impact on student coping skills and overall resilience

  • Creative integration of service learning principles

  • Practicality and sustainability of the project

Use of Grant Funds

  • Materials and supplies to carry out classroom learning and/or service.

  • Ground transportation to enhance learning or to provide service.

  • Food for snacks (only 30% of the grant should be used for food).

 

Expenditures may not include:

  • Giving money to individuals (i.e. honoraria) or to a non-profit group

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Grant funds may be used to purchase equipment, provided that no single item exceeds a cost of $50.Equipment purchases in excess of $50.

 

​Note: Residual funds of $75 or more must be returned to Youth Service Hawai‘i.

Summary of Important Dates

We are excited to announce that the Be The Change, Be Resilient Grant will now be accepted year-round with a rolling deadline.  Please see the details below for a general timeline of processing applications:

5th of Every Month - Grant proposals due

30th of Every Month - Grant Awards to be announced by email

May - Project sharing for projects completed from January - May

December - Project sharing for projects completed from June - December

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