PURPOSE
The purpose of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Grants Program is to support projects, programs and initiatives that address OHA’s six Strategic Priorities and accompanying Strategic Results contained in OHA’s 2010-2018 Strategic Plan.
The ʻAhahui Grants program provides funding support to eligible organizations hosting community events that benefit the Native Hawaiian community and align with OHA’s Strategic Results.
| FY 2018 | For events scheduled between | Application Available | Application Deadline |
| Round 1 | July 1 – December 31, 2017 | February 24, 2017 | CLOSED |
| Round 2 | January 1 – June 30, 2018 | July 21, 2017 | CLOSED |
The application for ‘Ahahui Round II is now closed.
To view the full ‘Ahahui Grant Solicitation, click here.
Click here to access the ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM.
To learn how to use the online application system, view:
To view power point slides from Round II orientation, click here.
To view a list of FY18 ʻAhahui Round I Awardees, click here.
The Fiscal Biennium 2018-2019 Administering Higher Education Scholarships Solicitation seeks applicants to administer higher education scholarships to Native Hawaiian students attending accredited post-secondary institutions.
| Grant Solicitation 18-08 | Time Period | For School Year (SY) | Grant Amount | Application Deadline |
| 18-08: Administering Higher Education Scholarships | November 1 2017- December 31, 2020 | SY 2018-19 | $550,000* | September 29, 2017 4:00 PM HST |
| SY 2019-20 | $550,000* | |||
| Total: | $1,100,000* |
*Subject to availability of funds.
Click here for Performance Measurement Table
The Programmatic Community Grants Program supports non-profit organizations whose projects and programs serve the Native Hawaiian community and align with OHA’s Strategic Results. Full details of this grant program for the two-year funding period July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2019 are available now.
Click on the links in the table below to read the full solicitation for each grant category.
| Solicitation Number |
Description | Application Closed |
| 18-01 Housing | Rental and Home Ownership Services | CLOSED |
| 18-02 Income | Employment Services | CLOSED |
| 18-03 Health | Obesity and Physical Health Improvement Services | CLOSED |
| 18-04 Education | Improving Middle and High School Testing Scores | CLOSED |
| 18-05 Culture | Perpetuating Culture | CLOSED |
| 18-06 Land | Pae ‘Āina Sustainability | CLOSED |
Additional resources relating to the Community Programmatic Grants Program are available below:
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