January News: Applications Open for 2026 Grove Farm Scholarships
Applications Open for 2026 Grove Farm Scholarship
As we enter our 17th year of the Grove Farm Scholarship program, we celebrate the outstanding young leaders that our local communities have raised. Every awardee and finalist we have met over the years has impressed us with their dedication, leadership, and commitment to community and education.
Applications are now open for the 2026 Grove Farm Scholarship. The Grove Farm Foundation will award three $20,000 merit-based scholarships to Class of 2026 students who will be attending a four-year college or university.
To be eligible for the 2026 Grove Farm Foundation Scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a Hawaiʻi state resident.
- Be on track to graduate in 2026 from one of Kauaʻi’s three public high schools: Kapaʻa High, Kauaʻi High, or Waimea High.
- Earn a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Enroll in and/or be accepted to an accredited four-year college or university.
Applications may be downloaded here, and must be turned in directly to your respective high school counseling office by February 20, 2026.
Please share this opportunity with qualifying students and help them take the next step toward their educational goals!
Learn More About the Scholarship
Strengthening Kauaʻi Through Giving and Community Support
Every year, the Grove Farm Foundation is proud to provide grants and scholarships to support programs and organizations that advance education, agriculture, and our Kaua‘i community. In 2025, the Foundation distributed a total of $194,000 across more than 40 organizations, the Grove Farm Scholarship program, and our Employee Volunteer Grants program.
Mahalo once again to our 2025 grant recipients for the important and transformative work that you are doing for our community! These organizations include:
- American Cancer Society
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Kauaʻi
- Boy Scout Troop 83
- Child and Family Services
- Elsie Wilcox Elementary School
- Hale ‘Ōpio Kaua‘i
- Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala
- Hawai‘i Crop Improvement Association
- Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i
- Hawai‘i Land Trust
- Hui Alu, Inc.
- Island School
- Kalawai Youth Baseball Club
- Kapaʻa High School
- Kapaʻa High School Foundation
- Kapaʻa High School Golf Program
- Kauaʻi All Girls Rodeo Association
- Kauaʻi Beach Volleyball
- Kauaʻi Economic Development Board
- Kauaʻi High School
- Kauaʻi High School Boys Volleyball
- Kauaʻi Humane Society
- Kauaʻi Invasive Species Corporation (KISC)
- Kauaʻi Junior Golf Association
- Kauaʻi Police Activities League (KPAL)
- Kauaʻi Sports Unlimited
- Kauaʻi Veterans Council
- Kauaʻi Hospice
- Kekahu Foundation, Inc.
- King Kaumuali‘i Elementary School
- Kōloa Elementary School
- Kōloa Plantation Days
- Kūleʻa Volleyball Club
- Kumu’s Cupboard
- Mālama Hulē‘ia
- Nuhou Corporation
- Po‘ohala Ventures
- Public Schools of Hawai‘i Foundation
- UH Volleyball Wahine
- Waimea Alumni and Friends Foundation
- Waimea High School
- Waimea High School Girls Soccer
We are grateful for the opportunity to give back to our community and to continue working together to build a brighter future for Kauaʻi.
Voted the Best of Kauaʻi: Grove Farm Market & Puakea Golf Course
Thank you to the readers of The Garden Island newspaper for voting the Grove Farm Marketas the Best of Kaua‘i Farmers Market for the fifth straight year. We appreciate your continued support of Kaua‘i’s farmers and artisans every Saturday at Puhi Park. Mark your calendars for our bimonthly craft fairs in 2026:
- Saturday, February 7
- Saturday, April 4
- Saturday, June 6
- Saturday, August 1
- Saturday, October 3
- Saturday, December 5
Thank you also to our community for voting Puakea Golf Course the Best of Kauaʻi Golf Course for the second time. What a year it’s been with new high-tech golf carts, renovated bunkers, and greens that are the talk of the town. The hardworking team at Puakea is honored to host many events, organizations and tournaments throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you on the course in 2026!
Wishing You and Yours a Very Happy New Year!
