Community Grants for Nonprofits
FY27 Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant for Nonprofits 27-01
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announces the FY27 Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant for Nonprofits (Mālama Honua Grant for Nonprofits). This pilot grant supports nonprofit partners to administer a health and safety–focused home improvement program for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are ineligible for traditional financing.
The selected nonprofits will provide targeted grants to address urgent, documented health and safety repairs that threaten habitability, helping Native Hawaiian homeowners remain safely in their homes. There is $500,000 total funding available for FY27, with maximum grant awards in the amount of $250,000.
Funded projects must align with OHA’s Mana i Mauli Ola Strategic Plan and support long-term housing stability, economic security, and health outcomes for OHA beneficiaries.
The FY27 Mālama Honua Grant for Nonprofits solicitation opens to qualified Hawai’i-based nonprofits on July 6, 2026, at www.oha.org/grants.
OHA is not accepting Mālama Honua Grant for Nonprofits grant applications from individual beneficiaries as the selected nonprofit partners will facilitate OHA beneficiary grant applications at a later date.
The purpose of the OHA Community Grants Program is to support projects, programs and initiatives that address OHA’s six strategic priorities. For technical questions regarding OHA’s online grant portal, please email [email protected]. For questions on the Malama Honua Community Grant program, please email [email protected].
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
ʻĪnaʻi Kōkua Gift Card Program
The ʻĪnaʻi Kōkua Gift Card Program is now closed.
Mahalo to everyone who submitted an application. OHA is currently processing all applications received during the application period.
Applicants who submitted a complete application will be notified directly regarding their application status once the review process is completed. Notifications will be sent through OHA’s online grants portal. Please check your email regularly for updates and portal notifications.
The program provides a one-time $2,000 Home Depot Gift Card to eligible Native Hawaiian households recovering from the March 2026 Kona Low storm events. The gift cards are intended to assist eligible homeowners, renters, and lessees whose primary residences sustained minor storm-related damage by supporting cleanup, basic home repairs, and household recovery needs.
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:
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.
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.
The Grants program is seeking Grant Evaluators for Capital Improvement Project (CIP), Please see the next section below.
A. Solicitation Timetable
The timetable of activities represents OHA’s estimated schedule and is provided for planning purposes only. The OHA Grants Program reserves the right to cancel any activity or revise the timetable if needed.
For questions, please email [email protected].
OHA Capital Improvement Project Grant Solicitation (Amendment- 3/30/2026)
The purpose of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Grants Program is to support Hawaiʻi based nonprofit organizations that have projects, programs, and initiatives to serve our Lāhui in alignment with OHA’s Strategic Foundations, Directions & Outcomes. Read more about OHA’s Strategic Plan.
Reminder, to be eligible for OHA Grant funding consideration, an applicant shall:
OHA Grants program does not give funds directly to individuals, all funds are distributed through an awarded nonprofit organization.
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):
If you are willing to commit to this process, please e-mail [email protected] with the following information:
Upon receipt of the information above, a Grant Evaluator Information Form will be emailed for completion.
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.
Link to Annual Reports.
Each year OHA shares its list of Grantees in its Annual report. To view funded projects, click link above.
