Most NGOs and Non-profit Institutions rely on donors and grants to be able to carry out their mandate. It’s important to note that even though these institutions don’t generate profits, they spend a lot of money to grease the wheels of their mandate. They must take care of the overhead costs and the cost of completing many projects within a stipulated timeframe.
One of the states in the US that enjoys a potpourri of grants and funding schemes geared towards supporting Non-profits, is the State of Hawaii. In this article, we have curated a number of them which individuals and Institutions alike, domiciled in the state can take advantage of.
For obvious reasons, grants are not completely easy to access, because you’d have to contend with other applicants to qualify for the same money, again, to qualify, you’ll need a solid application that holds fast to some strict rules.
Here we help our readers get accurate and timely information so they can take advantage of this largesse as soon as they’re available. Needless to say that this is what AfricanAmericanGrants.org offers you, and many other complementary services to boost and help your application stand out.
So if you’re probably looking for straightforward, seamless, and hassle-free ways of accessing grants to help your NGO or non-profit located in Hawaii then this article is for you. But if you are looking to apply for a personal or business grant, then check out other articles on this site that cover many other grant opportunities across all the states in the US.
Don’t forget to also check out our list of grants for African American women and men starting their businesses in 2023.
Applying For Grant in Hawaii
Allow us to indulge you with these grant opportunities out there for non-profits in Hawaii; we took out time to curate these following grant opportunities both ongoing and the ones for future dates. So let’s get started!
Grant to Hawaii Nonprofits to Address the Needs of Local Residents (Kokua Giving Program)
Description
This grant to Hawaii nonprofit organizations is meant to help address the needs and challenges faced by the host community of a funding source that has a business presence. Funding from this grant is intended to support diverse initiatives cutting across arts and culture, community, human services and health, environmental and land stewardship.
Specifically, though, the Kokua Giving Program is meant to support communities where Alexander & Baldwin companies operate, including where their employees live in Hawaii. These areas fall within the A&B’s priorities:
- Provide support to organizations and projects that address significant and/or high priority community needs
- Have a nexus to A&B’s business activities and/or employees
- Have the proven support of the community in which the organization serves
A&B will also consider providing support for start-up, general operating, and special project needs both major and minor capital requests.
Funding Source: Alexander and Baldwin (A&B)
Deadline Date: 06/01/21 Receipt by Close of Business – Deadline for Large requests, $20,000 or greater.
Estimated Size of Grant: Large Requests are $20,000 or greater and are considered twice a year – in March and September
Contract Term: Multi-year commitments are considered on rare occasions.
Eligibility: See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility
Additional Eligibility: The Alexander & Baldwin Kokua Giving Program is targeted at the Hawaii charities and provides this funding support to organizations that do essential work in Hawaii. The program supports communities, also, where A&B companies operate and where its employees reside, basically in Hawaii.
Importantly, also, donations will not be made to the benefit of individuals, or for religious or political causes. Endowments are generally not funded.
Large requests, $20,000 or greater, are considered twice a year – in March and September.
Completed applications received by the close of business on the due date noted below (or the following business day if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday) will generally be considered on the following month’s agenda.
Also, submit your application at least 60 days prior to your event or project deadline.
Grant decisions are usually made at bi-monthly meetings conducted in the odd-numbered months of the year. While decisions on donation requests are communicated in writing, generally by the end of each meeting month.
If selected, funds will be transmitted by A&B within a few weeks of the notification of award.
Generally, only one application will be considered each calendar year from an organization.
Contact: Email any questions to giving@abhi.com or call Kokua Giving staff at (808) 525-6642.
Full Text: See the full text of this grant
Geographic Focus: USA: Hawaii
Grant to Hawaii Nonprofits, Businesses, and Agencies to Preserve Historically Important Buildings (Hilo Preservation Grant Program)
Description
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and profit-oriented businesses in eligible areas to beautify, rehabilitate and preserve historically important structures and buildings. The objective of the program is to help projects that improve the appearance and life span of the space, to advance protection as a component for building local areas, to upgrade Hawaii’s sense of place, and to help improved cultural connections. Qualified candidates should propose projects in the notable waterfront and downtown space of Hilo on Hawai’i Island.
Funding Source: Historic Hawaii Foundation (HHF)
Deadline Date: 06/15/21
Number of Grants: Approximately 10 grants are expected to be awarded annually
Estimated Size of Grant: Grants range between $10,000 and $100,000
Contract Term: Multi-year commitments are considered on rare occasions.
Eligibility: See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility
Additional Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, for‐profit businesses, and government agencies may apply.
Residential apartments or single‐family houses are not eligible.
Pre-Application Information:
The next grant deadlines are June 15 and October 15, 2023.
All Nominations are to be submitted using the Online Grant Application Form.
The Grantee should demonstrate that additional funding and/or in‐kind support from individuals, community members, and other funders are in place, with the grant funding request being part of an overall financial plan that is comprehensive and reasonable.
Find additional information here: https://historichawaii.org/category/funding/
Contact: Historic Hawaii Foundation
680 Iwilei Road, Suite 690
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 523-2900
Fax: (808) 523-0800
Preservation@historichawaii.org
Full Text: See the full text of this grant
Geographic Focus: USA: Hawaii: Historic Downtown Hilo area
Grant to Hawaii Public School Teachers for Projects to Enhance the Learning Experience for Students (Good Idea Grant Program)
Description
Grants to Hawaii public school teachers award up to $3,000 in order to provide support to projects that enhance academic achievement and encourage participation and creativity. Special consideration will be given to proposals in agreement with the Department of Education’s directions and to first-time applicants.
The Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation’s showcase for innovation, creativity, and helping all children to reach high levels of achievement is a Good Idea Grant Program. The Good Idea Grant Program is designed to promote innovation in the classroom and propel teachers to think creatively and boldly.
The hallmark of the Good Idea Grants is to promote excellence and innovation in the classroom, to enhance the learning experience of the students, and further support schools and teachers in preparing students to be:
- Self-directed learners
- Community contributors
- Deep thinkers
- Effective communicators
- Effective and ethical users of technology
Funding Source: Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation (PSHF)
Deadline Date: 07/02/21
Estimated Size of Grant: Grants up to $3,000 per teacher or a team of teachers will be awarded
Contract Term: Proposed projects must be completed within the 2023 – 2023 academic year.
Eligibility: See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility
Additional Eligibility: All Applicants must be employed by the Hawaii Department of Education as a classroom teacher at a public school managed by the Hawaii Department of Education within the year that the project will be carried out.
First-time applicants will enjoy priority consideration.
Grant requests will not cover teacher travel or professional development; engaging of consultants or surrogates; awards, incentives, rewards, or parties; or supplies, equipment, and furniture items generally provided by the state.
Pre-Application Information:
Application Timeline:
– Deadline to submit your proposal: July 2, 2023
– Notification of approval will be sent prior to the start of the school year: July 25, 2023
– Evaluation and budget reports will be due, if the grant is awarded: June 30, 2023
Contact: For further inquiries and question, please do reach out to Judy Nagasako, DOE Educational Specialist, via email at judy.nagasako@k12.hi.us
Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation
P.O. Box 4148
Honolulu, HI 96812
Email: pshf88@gmail.com
Full Text: See the full text of this grant
Geographic Focus: USA: Hawaii
Grant to USA Health Centers and Organizations in Multiple States to Improve the Virtual Care Model(Virtual Care Innovation Network)
Description
This is Grants to the USA health centers and organizations, capturing multiple states, geared towards the enhancement of access to health care via expanding and advancing the virtual care model. Eligible applicants are those within California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, D.C., and Washington State.
The Virtual Care Innovation Network seeks to bring together safety net organizations involving nine states with the hope of redesigning care, thereby ensuring that virtual care models continue far beyond the decline of the pandemic.
This program will merge safety net leaders across nine states to proffer solutions to similar challenges identified with the implementation, improvement, and sustainability of “virtual care,” which is also known as “telehealth” or “telemedicine.” The program will assist safety net provider organizations to get new ideas from peers and experts, test new approaches, hasten the work they have already started, and device approaches to sustain virtual care as an essential component for futuristic care delivery patterns.
Program Goals:
- Expand and consolidate access to high-quality virtual care to ensure all patients served in the safety net benefit from these services.
- Provide support to organizations that are serving individuals most impacted by COVID-19 to improve access to care and health outcomes.
- Advocate for more permanent policy changes to sustain virtual care into the future, thereby enhancing the health care safety net’s financial viability through continued reimbursement for virtual care.
The program will be embarked upon based on three routs providing different levels of funding, participation, technical assistance, and support:
1. The Applied Project track
This track is designed for organizations that have a desire to advance a specific project in order to ameliorate virtual care delivery for populations who face serious barriers to getting access to care (e.g., homelessness, limited English proficiency, seniors with low technology literacy, etc.).
2. The Clinic Connection track
This channelis designed for organizations that are most interested in engaging with their peers to discuss and solve specific challenges. These organizations may be constrained by time or staff to dedicate to advancing a specific project, but they are willing to take the initiative in speaking with other organizations on a monthly basis to share best practices, seek advice, and learn from each other.
3. The Learning Hub track
This route is open to all safety-net healthcare organizations or primary care organizations that provide care for the homeless, or individuals affiliated with these types of organizations.
Get more information on program tracks, see https://www.careinnovations.org/virtual-care-2020/tracks/.
Funding Source: Kaiser Permanente, Center for Care Innovations (CCI) and National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC)
Deadline Date: Ongoing 12:00 PM PST
Estimated Size of Grant: Funding varies by state, for funding amounts refer to the state-specific guidelines in the supporting documents below.
Contract Term: The Virtual Care Innovation Network has a timeframe of 15 months, from March 2023 to May 31, 2023
Eligibility: See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility
Additional Eligibility:
For Organizations to be eligible for this grant funding, they must:
– Federally qualified health center (FQHC) 330 program grantees, including 330H grantees
– Federally qualified health center (FQHC) look-alikes
– Other organizations that are members of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and serve people experiencing homelessness
– Organizations must also meet these criteria too:
○ Providers actively use an electronic medical record system
○ Have one clinic site domiciled within a Kaiser Permanente service area.
Pre-Application Information:
Key Dates:
– Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 13th, 2023 at 12:00 PM (PST)
– Program Acceptance Announced: Tuesday, February 9, 2023
– Virtual Program Kickoff Webinar: Tuesday, March 2, 2023
– Program End: May 31, 2023
Here’s the Program Structure: https://www.careinnovations.org/virtual-care-2020/tracks/
State-Specific Instructions & Information: https://www.careinnovations.org/virtual-care-2020/states/
Webinar Recording: https://vimeo.com/477812449
Contact: To make inquiries on eligibility, program, or funding-related, please contact:
Bijal Shah, Program Manager, Center for Care Innovations
bijal@careinnovations.org
To ascertain if you’re in a Kaiser Permanente service area; Contact:
Weslei Gabrillo, Program Coordinator, Center for Care Innovations
weslei@careinnovations.org
Center for Care Innovations
1438 Webster Street, Suite 101
Oakland, CA 94612