The Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation (HCAF) was formed in September of 2006 by the members of the Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance (HCA). The HCAF was established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to secure private support for the programs and activities of the HCA, actively promulgate information on Hawai‘i ’s conservation values and needs, fund conservation grants, and promote conservation education and awareness.
The HCA is a cooperative partnership of 15 agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations that promotes effective, long-term management of Hawai‘i’s native ecosystems through collaborative research, training, and outreach among land managers, scientists, educators, and the general public. The partners of the Alliance have a combined stewardship of more than 80% of Hawai‘i’s native terrestrial ecosystems and 100% of its marine reserves.
During the last week of July, the HCAF and the HCA annually hosts the Hawai'i Conservation Conference, which brings together the largest gathering of people actively involved in the protection and management of Hawai‘i’s natural environment. The HCA also hosts occasional conservation forums and workshops that focus on important, emerging conservation issues. A primary role of the HCAF is to provide financial support of the conference, forums, and workshops, and to offset registration costs to encourage attendance of these events by a wide array of individuals form Hawai‘i and the Pacific Region.
Grant Programs
Currently the HCAF is accepting grant applications by invitation only. Please check back at this Web site for future grant program information.
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This web-portal was developed by generous support from the Muriel Macfarlane Flanders Fund, January 2006
