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From Maui Now:

Two Maui County initiatives are among the nine nonprofit programs receiving a total of $75,000 in Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi’s Fall 2025 grant awards, announced this week.

Maui Health Foundation’s Kōkua 4 a Cause on Maui and Lānaʻi, along with the Naiwa Wahine Watershed Stewardship project on Molokaʻi, will each receive $10,000 to expand services for women in rural communities.

Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi conducts two competitive grant cycles annually to identify and fund innovative programs that uplift women and girls who often face gaps in traditional funding.

To date, the organization has awarded more than $2 million statewide.

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