OHA Grants Program

OHA Grants Program Updates

Community Grants for Nonprofits

FY27 Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant for Nonprofits 27-01

The Mālama Honua Grant for Nonprofits is a pilot program supporting qualified Hawaiʻi-based nonprofits in administering health and safety-focused home improvements for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are ineligible for traditional financing.

Applications are currently under review. Selected nonprofit partner(s) will administer beneficiary applications at a later date.

Please refer to the timeline below for the next steps and anticipated dates.

FY27 Mālama Honua Home Improvement-Renovation Program – Grant Solicitation – Final on 7.2.2026

FY27 Mālama Honua Home Improvement-Renovation Program Grant for Nonprofits FAQs

March 2026 Kona Low Recovery Programs

Mālama Honua Disaster Fund

The Mālama Honua Disaster Fund (MHDF) opened on Friday, May 22, 2026. MHDF provides a limited number of up to $10,000 repair grants to eligible Native Hawaiian homeowners whose principal residences sustained minor damage during the March 2026 Kona Low storm events. The program supports disaster-related cleanup and non-structural home repairs in OHA-identified highly impacted communities across Hawaiʻi. The MHDF program is open to Native Hawaiian homeowners who are not otherwise eligible for OHA’s March 2026 Kona Low General Disaster Assistance Program facilitated by Hawaiian Council. Applicants must provide verifiable quotes, invoices, or other acceptable cost documentation for repairs or cleanup necessitated by the storms.

Eligible applicants must:

Be Native Hawaiian with confirmation through the OHA Hawaiian Registry Program (HRP);
Own the impacted residence;
Have occupied the residence as their principal residence at the time of the Kona low storms;
Reside within an OHA-identified highly impacted area;
Demonstrate minor storm-related damage to the home;
Provide documentation for cleanup or repair costs; and
Submit a current and complete IRS Form W-9.

Applicants will be required to submit documentation including identification, homeownership, principal residency, photos and descriptions of storm damage, contractor estimates or invoices, and a completed W-9 form.

Current Hawaiian ancestry verification by OHA Hawaiian Registry Program is required to be eligible for OHA funding. If you have not already, please register at Hawaiian Registry Program – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) .

OHA will use available storm impact data and recovery indicators to ensure grant awards are distributed fairly and proportionately across impacted islands and communities.

Click Here to Enter the OHA Disaster Aid Portal

Step by Step Guide – How to Apply for Mālama Honua Disaster Fund (MHDF) Application

OHA Mālama Honua Disaster Fund Grant Flier

OHA Mālama Honua Disaster Fund Zoom Webinar PPT on 5.20.26

Mālama Honua Disaster Fund Grant FAQs – Updated 5.27.2026

The Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Grant solicitation is now closed for applications. Applicants will be informed when the program will appear before the Board of Trustees.

OHA Grants Program Purpose

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Grants Program invests in both nonprofit organizations and Native Hawaiian beneficiaries to advance the well-being of our Lāhui. Through grants to nonprofit organizations, OHA supports projects, programs, services, and initiatives that create meaningful community impact and align with OHA’s Strategic Foundations, Directions, and Outcomes. Through grants to individual beneficiaries, OHA provides direct assistance and opportunities that empower Native Hawaiians to meet immediate needs, strengthen self-sufficiency, and improve long-term outcomes for themselves, their ʻohana, and their communities.

OHA Grants Portal

Click Here to Enter the OHA Non-Profit Community Grants Portal

The OHA Grants Portal is an online application, monitoring, and reporting system for nonprofit organizations who are an applicant or grantee.

Video Tutorials to Navigate the OHA Grants Portal (Foundant):

Applicant

Applicant & Grantee

Application Evaluator

OHA Grant Application Evaluators

Are you interested in being an OHA Grant Application Evaluator?

Eligibility Requirements

Be Native Hawaiian
Provide fair and objective mana‘o
Have knowledge/experience in the assigned grant type/area
Have analytical skills and ability to use the database scoring system
Have access to a computer with reliable internet
Commit the required amount of time to attend a one hour virtual training orientation, complete approximately 10-20 application evaluations, as well as a 2-6 hour virtual evaluation team convene upon completion of evaluations. (Estimated 10-30 hours depending on number of applications you are assigned to evaluate.)

Anticipated Activities

Completion of Conflict of Interest Form – To ensure you have no affiliations with applicants.
Completion of Confidentiality Form – To ensure a confidential evaluation process.
Virtual Grant Application Evaluator Orientation
Online Application Evaluation – All applications will be evaluated via the OHA Grants Portal.
Virtual Evaluation Team Convene
Honorarium – Once the evaluation process is complete, you have the opportunity to accept an honorarium from OHA.

If you are willing to commit to this process, please e-mail [email protected] with the following information:

First & Last Name;
Email;
Phone Number; and
A short statement on why you are interested in being an OHA Grant Application Evaluator.

Upon receipt of the information above, a Grant Evaluator Information Form will be emailed for completion.

OHA Grants E-mail List

If you would like to receive e-mail updates on OHA Grant Solicitations (nonprofit organizations only) please e-mail [email protected] with your organization name and e-mail address.