The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has announced the Community Grant – ‘Āina Program to recognize the connection that Native Hawaiians have to the ‘āina; ensure responsible stewardship of Ka Pae ‘Āina O Hawai‘i that Native Hawaiians participate in and benefit from.
Donor Name: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/27/2022
Grant Size: $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Strengthening ancestral connection to ʻāina through responsible stewardship to preserve legacy lands and to responsibly develop economically viable lands.
Land & Water Grant: considerations include culture-based programming and projects to preserve and perpetuate cultural-based places (wahi pana), practices (cultural, natural resource management practices), and practitioners (cultural and resource managers).
The following will also be considered ‘āina (land resources), wai (fresh water resources), kai (marine resources), lewa (atmospheric resources), lewa mawaho (space), nā hōkū ‘ae‘a a me nā hōkū (planets and stars), nā lā‘au a me nā holoholona (plants and animals), ua (rain), makani (wind), loko i‘a, konohiki fishing rights, production of crops that are of significant value to Native Hawaiians, etc.
Funding Information
- The grant award period is for an initial two (2) years from the contract.
- Subject to the availability of funds, a total of $1,000,000 in OHA funds will be provided for this solicitation; $500,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2022 and $500,000 for FY 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Native Hawaiian Serving Organization (NHSO) Requirement: The applicant shall be an organization that can certify and clearly demonstrate that at least sixty-percent (60%) or more of the organization’s overall current client and/or participant base is Native Hawaiian. The applicant shall provide information and data to substantiate how the applicant derived the percentage provided. The information and data shall not be based solely on the project being applied for, but the organization’s overall participant and/or client base for all services provided by the organization
For more information, visit Office of Hawaiian Affairs.