Search Through Community Development Grants in Hawaii in the U.S.

The AES Hawaiʻi Foundation considers grants and sponsorships to communities near AES Hawaiʻi’s renewable energy projects along with programs or initiatives that fall within our four impact pillars:

• Social justice and energy equality
• Education & workforce development
• Mālama ʻĀina: Environmental 
stewardship & native 
species conservation
• Community health and resilience

What does this program do?

This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

What is an eligible area?

Rural areas including cities, villages, townships and towns including Federally Recognized Tribal Lands with no more than 20,000 residents according to the latest U.S. Census Data are eligible for this program.

How may funds be used?

Funds can be used to purchase, construct, and / or improve essential community facilities, purchase equipment and pay related project expenses.

Examples of essential community facilities include:

• Health care facilities such as hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
• Public facilities such as town halls, courthouses, airport hangars or street improvements.
• Community support services such as child care centers, community centers, fairgrounds or transitional housing.
• Public safety services such as fire departments, police stations, prisons, police vehicles, fire trucks, public works vehicles or equipment.
• Educational services such as museums, libraries or private schools.
• Utility services such as telemedicine or distance learning equipment.
• Local food systems such as community gardens, food pantries, community kitchens, food banks, food hubs or greenhouses.

Grant Approval

Applicant must be eligible for grant assistance, which is provided on a graduated scale with smaller communities with the lowest median household income being eligible for projects with a higher proportion of grant funds. Grant assistance is limited to the following percentages of eligible project costs:

Maximum of 75 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 5,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 60 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 55 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 12,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 70 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 35 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 20,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 80 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 15 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 20,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 90 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income. The proposed project must meet both percentage criteria. Grants are further limited.

Background

We empower courageous leaders and visionary artists who make a positive impact in their communities and inspire others to change the world.

Principles Guiding Our Grantmaking

The Gerbode Foundation supports projects that:

• Inform and empower communities by utilizing all forms of media and communication tools to advance truth;
• Advocate at the local, state or federal level for policy changes that improve social and economic outcomes for communities most in need;
• Mobilize action to change existing policies and practices that perpetuate inequality or discrimination; and
• Leverage key public, private, and philanthropic stakeholders in collaborations or coalitions that strengthen communities.

We look for organizations that are led by exceptional leaders, are fiscally sound, and have the potential to leverage our investment with other resources. We also maintain our founder’s entrepreneurial and pioneering spirit by looking for new opportunities to innovate, using unconventional approaches whenever appropriate.

The grants generally range from $2,500 to $100,000, depending on the scope of the project, whether it clearly fits within the Foundation’s programmatic priorities, and other internal factors that influence our funding decisions. An average size grant is $25,000.

Program Areas

• Advancing Truth
  • Truth is power. Gerbode seeks to elevate the voices of truth to counter misinformation.
  • We look to partner with organizations that use media and new technologies as tools to inform and engage the public on critical issues, as well as influence change in current policies and practices that cause harm to individuals, communities and our environment.
  • We are interested in supporting community leaders who are courageous truth tellers and can inspire passion for change, and we embrace authentic and diverse viewpoints, narratives, and solutions that have the potential to alter culture, policy and behavior.
• Justice
  • Gerbode is deeply committed to advancing justice for populations that are currently experiencing trauma and persecution due to factors including the color of their skin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, language spoken, or religious beliefs.
  • We believe in the importance of community-driven strategies and other appropriate approaches, including the critical power of collaboration across communities, sectors, and institutions, as key ingredients of positive social change.
• Environment
  • Gerbode seeks to use its resources to heal the relationship between people and the earth.
  • We value the role that communities play in addressing conservation, preservation, and quality of life concerns ranging from the quality of our air, water, and oceans to the preservation of open space and other natural resources.
  • We seek to elevate the issues of environmental justice, which includes access to healthy food, transportation, and safe and healthy neighborhoods.
  • And, we believe in the importance of strategic community planning to ensure that the public sector develops appropriate and effective plans, policies, and procedures to address important urban concerns that result in strong, diverse, and culturally vibrant neighborhoods.
• Arts
  • The Special Awards in the Arts Program supports the creation of new works in dance, theater production, and music composition.
  • These nationally respected awards have helped underwrite acclaimed new works that are culturally and aesthetically diverse, by prominent and emerging artists.
  • These grants have supported artists at critical junctures in their careers; enabled nonprofit local arts groups to develop and debut substantial, original works; and enriched Bay Area audiences, readers, and viewers by giving them first access to ambitious new creations.

Hawai‘i’s Forest Stewardship Program

Overview

Hawai‘i’s Forest Stewardship Program (FSP), administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, provides planning and financial assistance to private forest landowners to promote active long-term stewardship, enhancement, conservation, and restoration of Hawaii’s forests.

FSP connects landowners with the information and tools they need to manage their forests and the resources they provide. A prepared forest stewardship management plan provides a comprehensive 10-year roadmap to managing your forest by identifying your goals and management activities needed to meet them.

FSP provides the following financial incentives (subject to availability of program funding):

• 75% cost-share reimbursement for the development of a 10-year forest management plan
• Up to 50% cost-share reimbursement for implementation of management plan practices at allowable cost-share rates set for the program 

Management Objejtives

FSP supports a variety of management objectives, including:

• Forest Stewardship management plan development
• Timber and/or forest product production
• Native species restoration and/or protection
• Native wildlife habitat improvement
• Watershed, riparian, and/or wetland protection and improvement
• Agroforestry (the forestry component only)
• Forest recreation enhancement
• Education and community outreach
• Fire prevention
• Carbon storage or sequestration and/or biomass production

The mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health by providing U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving individuals' access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health.

Established in 1965, the NNLM is the field force of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). We provide health information resources, educational training, and project funding for member organizations. We work with libraries and community-based organizations to support health literacy, advance health equity, improve engagement with research and data, expand professional knowledge, and promote awareness of NLM resources within local communities.

NNLM operations are coordinated through seven Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs) which, in collaboration with funded member organizations, carry out regional and national programs such as training events and outreach activities.

Professional Development Award, Year 5

Description of Award

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5, under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), announces the availability of funding through Professional Development Awards to increase knowledge, skills and competencies of NNLM network members on areas related to NLM priorities.

Specifically, the NNLM Region 5 Professional Development Award seeks to enable individuals at member institutions to expand professional knowledge through continuing education to increase knowledge, skills and competencies that enhance services to healthcare providers and/or consumers seeking health information.

Meetings, conferences, workshops, classes, or other trainings are eligible when focusing on topics of health literacy, outreach and engagement, citizen science, data science, public health, emergency preparedness, evidence-based medicine, and organizational effectiveness.

Background/Purpose

The University of Washington Health Sciences Library (HSL) in Seattle, Washington is the designated Regional Medical Library (RML) for NNLM Region 5 serving Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific.

The mission of the NNLM is to provide U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data.

Potential Project Ideas

• Professional development opportunities such as classes, conferences or workshops for individual NNLM members. This can include:
  • Introduce students to the health sciences, trusted National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources, and develop their professional skills.
  • Prepare individuals for a leadership position in a hospital or academic health sciences library.
  • Host a reading club with learning outcomes focusing on health information access issues that can be used to improve library programming.
• Costs associated with arranging for an expert speaker to give a talk, workshop, class or lecture.

Augmenting Quality in Hawaii’s Independent Preschools RFP

 Since the Castle Foundation helped pioneer progressive and high-quality kindergartens in the 19th century, the trustees have supported improvements that lead to better teaching, better facilities, and better outcomes for children. As one of America’s oldest foundations, we believe that high quality early education gives our children and families the best chance for equal educational opportunity. Excellent preschool education leads to substantial academic results, including greater earnings, greater ability to focus, less incarceration, more successful careers, greater educational attainment, and healthier lifestyles.

To encourage quality augmentation, the Castle Foundation encourages applications to improve quality as measured by the ten NAEYC accreditation standards. The primary standards are:

• Standard 1: Relationships
  • The program promotes positive relationships between all children and adults to encourage each child’s sense of individual worth and belonging as part of a community and to foster each child’s ability to contribute as a responsible community member.
• Standard 2: Curriculum
  • The program implements a curriculum that is consistent with its goals for children and that promotes learning and development in each of the following areas: social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive.
• Standard 3: Teaching 
  • The program uses a variety of developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and effective teaching approaches that enhance each child’s learning and development in the context of the program’s curriculum goals.
• Standard 4: Assessment of Child Progress
  • The program uses a variety of formal and informal assessment approaches to provide information on children’s learning and development. These assessments occur in the context of reciprocal communications between teachers and families, and with sensitivity to the cultural contexts in which children are developing. The program uses assessment results to inform decisions about the children in their care, to improve teaching practices, and to drive program improvement.
• Standard 5: Health
  • The program promotes the nutrition and health of children and protects children and staff from illness.
• Standard 6: Staff Competencies, Preparation, and Support
  • The program employs and supports a teaching and administrative staff that have the qualifications, knowledge, and professional commitment necessary to promote children’s learning and development and to support families’ diverse needs and interests.
• Standard 7: Families
  • The program establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with each child’s family to foster children’s development in all settings. These relationships are sensitive to family composition, language, and culture.
• Standard 8: Community Relationships
  • The program establishes relationships with and uses the resources of the children’s communities to support the achievement of program goals.
• Standard 9: Physical Environment
  • The program has a safe and healthful environment that provides appropriate and well-maintained indoor and outdoor physical environments. The environment includes facilities, equipment, and materials to facilitate child and staff learning and development. These small capital improvements are popular ways to improve a school’s learning effectiveness.
• Standard 10: Leadership and Management
  • The program effectively implements policies, procedures, and systems that support stable staff and strong personnel, fiscal, and program management so all children, families, and staff have high-quality experiences.

Estimated Total for all Awards is $200,000.

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations. This includes:

• etiologic research, where there is a significant gap in knowledge, that will directly inform intervention development or adaptations,
• research that develops, adapts, or tests the efficacy or effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention interventions,
• research that tests culturally informed treatment or recovery interventions and
• where a sufficient body of knowledge on intervention efficacy exists, research on dissemination and implementation that develops and tests strategies to overcome barriers to the adoption, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of effective interventions.

Existing data suggest that significant acute and chronic disease inequities exist for NA populations. Concurrently, NA populations experience unique sociopolitical, historical, and environmental stressors and risks that may exacerbate health conditions and/or impact the effectiveness of existing solutions to address the conditions. They also possess unique strengths and resiliencies that can mitigate stressors or inform intervention strategies. Through this initiative, intervention and related research is sought to build upon community knowledge, resources, and resilience to test science-based, culturally appropriate solutions to reduce morbidity and mortality through identification and remediation of precursors to diseases and disorders and through culturally informed treatment. Interventions should be designed with a consideration for sustainability within the communities where they are tested, and have the flexibility to be readily adapted, disseminated, and scaled up to other communities where culturally appropriate.

For the purposes of this FOA, Native Americans include the following populations: Alaska Natives, American Indians (whose ancestral lands fall at least partially within the U.S. mainland border), and Native Hawaiians. The term ‘Native Hawaiian’ means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support developmental/exploratory studies in preparation for health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, or treatment services research to improve health in Native American (NA) populations. Applications may include

• etiologic research, where there is a significant gap in knowledge, that will directly inform intervention development or adaptations,
• research to develop and pilot test new or adapted interventions for feasibility, acceptability, and scalability, 
• research to test the short-term efficacy of interventions,
• where a sufficient body of knowledge on intervention efficacy exists, research on strategies to overcome barriers to the adoption, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of effective interventions.

Existing data suggest that significant acute and chronic disease inequities exist for NA populations. Concurrently, NA populations experience unique sociopolitical, historical, and environmental stressors and risks that may exacerbate health conditions and/or impact the effectiveness of existing solutions to address the conditions. They also possess unique strengths and resiliencies that can mitigate stressors or inform intervention strategies. Through this announcement, culturally informed exploratory/developmental research is sought that builds upon community knowledge, resources, and resilience to provide foundational knowledge for future science-based, culturally appropriate solutions to reduce morbidity and mortality through identification and remediation of precursors to diseases and disorders and through culturally informed treatment.

For the purposes of this FOA, Native Americans include the following populations: Alaska Natives, American Indians (whose ancestral lands fall at least partially within the U.S. mainland border), and Native Hawaiians. The term Native Hawaiian means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations. This includes:

• etiologic research, where there is a significant gap in knowledge, that will directly inform intervention development or adaptations,
• research that develops, adapts, or tests the efficacy or effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention interventions,
• research that tests culturally informed treatment or recovery interventions and
• where a sufficient body of knowledge on intervention efficacy exists, research on dissemination and implementation that develops and tests strategies to overcome barriers to the adoption, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of effective interventions.

Existing data suggest that significant acute and chronic disease inequities exist for NA populations. Concurrently, NA populations experience unique sociopolitical, historical, and environmental stressors and risks that may exacerbate health conditions and/or impact the effectiveness of existing solutions to address the conditions. They also possess unique strengths and resiliencies that can mitigate stressors or inform intervention strategies. Through this initiative, intervention and related research is sought to build upon community knowledge, resources, and resilience to test science-based, culturally appropriate solutions to reduce morbidity and mortality through identification and remediation of precursors to diseases and disorders and through culturally informed treatment. Interventions should be designed with a consideration for sustainability within the communities where they are tested, and have the flexibility to be readily adapted, disseminated, and scaled up to other communities where culturally appropriate. For the purposes of this FOA, Native Americans include the following populations: Alaska Natives, American Indians (whose ancestral lands fall at least partially within the U.S. mainland border), and Native Hawaiians. The term ‘Native Hawaiian’ means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.

Background

The Foundation wishes to support foster children, their caregivers, and transitioning foster youth. The Foundation recognizes that the strength and capacity of the nonprofit organizations and programs serving foster children, their families, and youth are key to the healthy development of foster children and transitioning youth. The Foundation offers this Request for Proposals to provide meaningful support that enables nonprofit organizations and programs to strengthen and grow their capacity to serve foster children, their caregivers and transitioning foster youth. 

Funding PrioritiesThe Foundation seeks to support projects that will increase the capacity of the organization, the program, or the system in the community to deliver quality services to the clientele described under Eligibility Requirements. Capacity building efforts may address:

• Governance and leadership
• Strategic relationships
• Evaluation and impact
• Resource Development
• Internal operations and management
• Program design, delivery and evaluation
• Executive and key staff transitions
• Staff training

Supporting Transitioning Foster Youth Grant

The Foundation supports the Hawaii Youth Opportunities Initiative, a Co-Investment site with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. In concert with this initiative, the Foundation is offering a Request for Proposals to provide support to Hawaii’s transitioning foster youth through projects that are aligned with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative and the Hawaii Youth Opportunities Initiative. Grant seekers are encouraged to align their proposals with the goals of the initiatives and to visit the Jim Casey website for more information. 

Funding Priorities

Preference will be given to proposals that align with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. Successful projects and programs will demonstrate youth engagement in development and be designed to result in improved youth outcomes in one or more of the following areas:

• Permanence – Every young person has an adult to rely on for a lifetime and a supportive family network. 
• Education – Young people acquire education and training that enable them to obtain and retain steady employment. 
• Employment – Young people support themselves by obtaining and retaining steady employment. 
• Housing – Young people have safe, stable and affordable housing and have access to transportation for work and school. 
• Physical and Mental Health – Young people have health insurance and access to services for both physical and mental health. 
• Social Capital – Young people have supportive relationships in the community that help them achieve their personal goals. 
• Financial Capability – Young people manage their budgets and achieve their financial goals. 

Bank of Hawaii Foundation has a steadfast commitment to strengthening communities in the areas we serve. The Foundation focuses on programs and projects which provide significant impact within low and moderate-income communities.

In addition to financial support, we partner with community organizations, provide technical assistance and advisory services to non-profit organizations, mobilize employee volunteers and collaborate with business partners to leverage our resources and investments.

Our Focus Areas:

The Foundation’s interests generally fall within the following categories:

• Community Development, including financial literacy, asset building and economic development.
• Education, with an emphasis on financial literacy and increasing disadvantaged children’s access to high-quality educational opportunities.
• Human Services, with an emphasis on addressing basic needs such as food, shelter, health and clothing.
• Arts and Culture, with an emphasis on programs that integrate the arts into children’s education or increase children’s access to our major arts partners.
• Foundation-initiated special projects.

Our focus includes partnering with community development organizations whose programs are designed to strengthen low and moderate income communities. These might include:

• Community development non-profits with a focus on affordable housing, economic development, revitalization of low- and moderate-income areas, and community development services.
• Community development corporations and community development financial institutions.
• Public policy advocacy groups that broadly impact low- and moderate-income communities

Major Capital Grants

Grants are predominantly for capital needs of a major nature. 

Bank of Hawaii Foundation has a steadfast commitment to strengthening communities in the areas we serve. We focus on programs and projects which provide significant impact within low and moderate income communities.

In addition to financial support, we partner with community organizations, provide technical assistance and advisory services to non-profit organizations, mobilize employee volunteers and collaborate with business partners to leverage our resources and investments.

Our Focus Areas:

• Community Development, including financial literacy, asset building and economic development.
• Education, with an emphasis on financial literacy and increasing disadvantaged children’s access to high-quality educational opportunities.
• Human Services, with an emphasis on addressing basic needs such as food, shelter, health and clothing.
• Arts and Culture, with an emphasis on programs that integrate the arts into children’s education or increase children’s access to our major arts partners.
• Foundation-initiated special projects.

Our focus includes partnering with community development organizations whose programs are designed to strengthen low and moderate income communities. These might include:

• Community development non-profits with a focus on affordable housing, economic development, revitalization of low- and moderate-income areas, and community development services.
• Community development corporations and community development financial institutions.
• Public policy advocacy groups that broadly impact low- and moderate-income communities.

Mission Statement

The Ama OluKai Foundation honors those who preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage and Aloha spirit of Hawai‘i.

Grant Guidelines

Founded in 2014, the Ama OluKai Foundation is a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) located in the State of Hawai‘i. The Foundation seeks partnerships with organizations that are also located in Hawai‘i. We look for groups who have an understanding of the Hawaiian culture. Preserving, protecting and celebrating the cultural heritage and Aloha spirit in Hawai‘i is the mission of the Ama OluKai Foundation.

We intend to provide grants to organizations participating directly with the community. 

The Ama OluKai Foundation targets programs that are directly designed to educate and serve Hawaiian communities. Our goal is to partner with organizations that promote the Hawaiian culture and heritage from its ancestral past to present day. We encourage those who benefit from our partnership to carry forward the tradition and spirit of giving for future generations. Educating non-endemic visitors to Hawaii about our aligned principles is also important.

Areas of Interest 

Given our focus on cultural development in Hawai‘i, The Ama OluKai Foundation’s primary funding interests include: 

• Supporting endemic organizations whose efforts are directed towards the development of quality communities and individuals in Hawai‘i. 
• Preserving the rich traditions and lessons from the past, with emphasis on the arts, sciences, language, customs, morals, physical activities and educational outreach.
• Supporting organizations that perpetuate the Aloha spirit.

Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP)

Participants in the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP) will receive technical support and/or funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) to design or deploy a microgrid that aligns with community-defined priorities or to improve performance of an existing microgrid technology.

Microgrids that generate power from renewable energy reduce the dependency on imported fuels, contributing to community self-sufficiency and resilience.

Off-Grid Innovation

C-MAP recognizes that each community has different needs and is in its own stage of adopting microgrid technology. OE is offering various opportunities to meet proponents where they are, from supporting early-stage development planning to helping communities improve or repair existing microgrids. 

Outcomes of participating in C-MAP may include:

• Stronger operation of existing microgrids
• Funding-ready proposals for microgrid development
• Lower or stabilized energy costs from using locally available resources
• Reduction in greenhouse gas production and improved air quality
• Relationships with local development organizations and power sector technical supports among industry and local colleges and universities.

Access Microgrid Assistance

The pilot program will focus on communities in Alaska and Hawaii, and Indigenous Tribes, primarily in the Great Plains and Southwest.

Every community has unique interests and is in its own stage of microgrid development. C-MAP offers four different topic areas that provide funding and other resources to meet key stages of development. Proposals will be evaluated based on the published criteria, but here are example projects that illustrate each topic: 

• Topic Area 1: A group of communities form a regional collaborative to improve microgrid maintenance through activities such as cross-training of maintenance staff, coordination of maintenance procedures, or implementation of monitoring systems for system operations.

• Topic Area 2: A group of communities form a regional collaborative for microgrid development and planning. Development could mean assessing energy generation and load for each community and devising a typical microgrid system configuration that fits common characteristics across the group.

• Topic Area 3: A community that has previously completed a general feasibility study for a microgrid takes the next step to develop a detailed conceptual design of an advanced microgrid system.

• Topic Area 4: A community with an existing microgrid is experiencing operability issues. They work with C-MAP experts to analyze performance and options for improvements, such as upgrading system controls for active load control, or upgrading a power converter to maximize the output from energy storage or an expanded renewable energy system.

Guidelines

Grants from National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting on-going preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for preservation projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector. A small grant at the right time can go a long way and is often the catalyst that inspires a community to take action on a preservation project. Grants generally start at $2,500 and range up to $5,000.

Eligible Activities

National Trust Preservation Fund grants are awarded for planning activities and education efforts focused on preservation. Grant funds can be used to launch new initiatives or to provide additional support to on-going efforts.

Planning: Supporting existing staff (nonprofit applicants only) or obtaining professional expertise in areas such as architecture, archaeology, engineering, preservation planning, land-use planning, and law. Eligible planning activities include, but are not limited to:

• Hiring a preservation architect or landscape architect, or funding existing staff with expertise in these areas, to produce a historic structure report or historic landscape master plan.
• Hiring a preservation planner, or funding existing staff with expertise in this area, to produce design guidelines for a historic district.
• Hiring a real estate development consultant, or funding existing staff with expertise in this area, to produce an economic feasibility study for the reuse of a threatened structure.
• Sponsoring a community forum to develop a shared vision for the future of a historic neighborhood.
• Organizational capacity building activities such as hiring fundraising consultants, conducting board training, etc.

Education and Outreach: Support for preservation education activities aimed at the public. The National Trust is particularly interested in programs aimed at reaching new audiences. Funding will be provided to projects that employ innovative techniques and formats aimed at introducing new audiences to the preservation movement, whether that be through education programming or conference sessions.

Vision Statement

Hawaii’s near-shore systems are sustainable because they are well regulated by strong, responsible, responsive government authorities and non-profit partners using an ecosystem approach that benefits from broad-based expert opinion and inclusive community involvement in determining management priorities.

Goals

Make measureable improvements in our nearshore oceans where possible now; promote systemic change by improving governance and a community-based management model of practice for scaled impact in the near term; and foster a collaborative set of stakeholders to maintain a healthy system for nearshore management throughout Hawaii in the long term.

Investment Areas/Tactics

The most significant change in this third iteration of our Theory of Change is that we have done away with the seven investment areas meant to serve as programmatic foci and evaluation criteria. Instead we have shifted to five specific tactics to improve marine resource health and management. These represent shared, more proactive priorities with several partners, intended to help Hawaii achieve marine management targets over the next 1-5 years that move our islands towards two results: 1) a substantial increase in the number and percentage of nearshore marine acres in the Main Hawaiian Islands that are effectively managed based on more collaborative science, better management and improved enforcement; and 2) a similarly substantial increase in Hawaii’s capacity for ocean management.

These tactics are (in no order of priority):

• Reduce land-based pollution measurably and meaningfully in at least one pilot site: This will focus on watershed regions that partners such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) have already identified as priority, namely West Maui and the North Kona Coast of Hawaii, where resources and efforts are already being concentrated and can be leveraged. In the ideal, working solutions can be proven in these areas and subsequently exported as a model to be applied elsewhere in Hawaii In this light, the Foundation will not ignore potential projects in other regions that might result in workable solutions.
• Support Hawaii’s capacity to properly manage the state’s resources: In following the DLNR Chair’s and Division Administrator’s leads, the Foundation will dedicate resources toward strengthening staff positions, programs, and policies that DLNR does not have the resources to carry out on its own. Pursuant with State and Federal law, supporting the State, either directly or through a third-party fiscal sponsor is both legal and ethical. In addition to supporting DLNR, the Foundation is also committed to supporting a robust non-profit marine management sector. And when appropriate, the Foundation is also amenable to granting directly to communities who have the capacity and motivation to carry their own programs.
• Improve the State’s marine management infrastructure: The Foundation would like to focus on efforts that work collaboratively with fishers and other ocean users to find solutions that suit a broad range of needs and concerns. This will include improving enforcement, broadening education and outreach with users (e.g., tagging programs, improving access to sustainable fishing and fish), and collecting better stock data that inform better management decisions. For example, some form of registry, license or permit for recreational ocean users would provide valuable data to inform better marine management decision-making.
• Build a community-based co-management model of practice: As supporters and ‘service-providers’ to communities that are defined by use, place and practice, the non-profit sector consists of many organizations working with communities and stakeholders to improve marine resources across Hawaii The Foundation intends to use its giving resources and ability to convene towards an increasingly collaborative and cooperative marine management sector. Organizations in the Federal, State, local government and private spaces need to work collectively to reduce unnecessary redundancy, optimize efficiency in a resource-limited capacity environment, and maximize impact. Discussed in further detail in later sections, a number of collective impact opportunities currently exist to help the sector work toward shared goals.
• Designate new areas and regulations that sustain resources and benefit all users: Consistent with above tactics, in following the DLNR’s lead and the wishes of local communities of place, use, and practice, the Foundation aims to help support the groundwork necessary to establish new areas and rules that ensure sustainable harvest, habitat protection, and benefit to all users. Invariably, there will be contention associated with these efforts, which is why the Foundation is also wed to improving designation processes to be as fair, open, and inclusive as possible. Nonetheless, the Foundation believes that further efforts are necessary if we are to sustain our nearshore marine resources for future generations.

Lastly, the impact of these five tactics will be measured by two performance measures. While still largely undefined now, we anticpate that both of these performance measures will be finalized by summer 2017:

• The first is the amount of nearshore marine acres effectively managed, whose definition is currently under development in partnership with the Governor’s administration and several marine science and management organizations. ‘Effectively managed’ will be informed by a balanced perspective between biological status and management action. It is important to note that this coincides with Governor Ige’s newly launched environmental platform including his commitment to effectively manage 30% of our nearshore marine areas by 2030, and the cross-sectoral Aloha+ Challenge for sustainability. For more information on these State-led efforts click here.
• The second metric will focus on measuring Hawaii’s capacity to manage our marine resources. This is a measure of collective capacity in both the government and non-profit spaces. Because it has concluded that there is no single metric for capacity, the Foundation has opted for a shared checklist of priorities with a broad cross section of partners. The degree to which collaborators can work down this shared checklist will serve as a measure of progress. This ‘checklist’ is currently being developed with partners.

About HHF

Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has a passion for telling stories about people, history and culture through the celebration of historic buildings and communities. HHF explores, preserves and nurtures diverse cultural and historic places and perspectives of Hawai‘i by working to ensure that the heritage of every historical era remains as part of the communities’ civic treasuries as a living, useful part of the present.

A statewide non-profit organization, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation encourages the preservation of historic buildings, sites and communities relating to the history of Hawai‘i. Founded in 1974 by concerned citizens who saw the need to protect the Islands’ irreplaceable historic and cultural legacy from destruction, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has become the driving force behind preservation in the state through its core programs of developing a community ethic of historic preservation, supporting smart legislation, and providing direct assistance to make preservation accessible. Through strong partnerships with public, private and non-profit organizations, HHF helps to unleash critical local energy. Together, we protect the essential character of Hawai‘i.

Appreciation of this rich and layered inheritance will translate into the public will to take meaningful action to preserve and use historic places. As public awareness increases, community members are motivated to recognize and protect the places that they love. There is an ever-increasing appreciation of the ways that the sites, communities and buildings that reflect the past continue to be living parts of the present. They are gifts that current generations leave for the future.

The heritage of Hawai‘i is worth preserving. By joining Historic Hawai‘i Foundation today, you too can help protect the places that matter.

Historic Downtown Hilo, Hawai'i Island

The town of Hilo on Hawai‘i Island is located in proximity to Hilo Bay on the northeast coast, within the ahupuaʻa of Waiākea and Puʻueo. The importance of sugar cultivation and processing in the developmental history of Hilo cannot be overstated. Some forty plantations and mills operating throughout Hāmākua, the Hilo area, and Puna starting in about 1880 contributed significantly to Hilo's economy, and drove the growth of the town. After 1913, Hilo was the primary shipping point for most sugar produced in these areas. Even plantations that lightered or trolleyed their sugar directly out from the mill ‐ without going through Hilo ‐ contributed to its economy by trading with merchants in the town, receiving goods there, and providing wages to workers who often spent money there.

By 1914, just after the opening of the full Hawaii Consolidated Railway line, the town was centered on a several block area adjacent to the Wailuku River with a street along the bayfront to an area at the Waiākea River and the shoreline that held a wharf. By 1921, the town had expanded in all directions, extending up Waiānuenue Avenue, mauka of the bayfront, and into the Waiākea Peninsula and beyond Reed's Bay to the new wharf near the base of the breakwater. The breakwater was developed in sections, as funding became available, and was completed in 1930. Kūhiō Wharf (Pier 1), built in 1916 near the base of the breakwater, included a conveyor for bagged sugar. Two more wharfs and dredging followed, completed shortly before the breakwater. This combination of rail and wharf allowed Hilo Harbor to ship out an average of about 15% of the Territory’s production of sugar between 1925 and 1940.

Hilo Preservation Grant Program

Through a partnership with preservation funders, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has established a new grant program to support preservation and beautification projects in historic Downtown Hilo on Hawai‘i Island.

The Hilo Preservation Program provides grants for the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and beautification of historically-significant buildings and structures located in the core downtown area of Hilo. The program supports historic preservation as a mechanism for building community, enhancing Hawaii’s sense of place, and support for improved societal relationships.

The overall goal is to support projects that improve the appearance and longevity of Hilo’s historic waterfront and downtown area.

Funding

Grants range from $10,000 to $100,000. Approximately 10 grants are expected to be awarded annually. Applications will be solicited two times per year. If an application is approved, 50% of the funds are provided upon project initiation and the remainder when the project is complete and the final report is accepted. 

What does this program do?

This program is designed to provide technical assistance and training for small rural businesses. Small means that the business has fewer than 50 new workers and less than $1 million in gross revenue.

What is an eligible area?

Rural Business Development Grant money must be used for projects that benefit rural areas or towns outside the urbanized periphery of any city with a population of 50,000 or more. Check eligible areas.

What kind of funding is available?

There is no maximum grant amount; however, smaller requests are given higher priority. There is no cost sharing requirement. Opportunity grants are limited to up to 10 percent of the total Rural Business Development Grant annual funding.

How may funds be used?

Enterprise grants must be used on projects to benefit small and emerging businesses in rural areas as specified in the grant application. Uses may include:

• Training and technical assistance, such as project planning, business counseling and training, market research, feasibility studies, professional or/technical reports or producer service improvements.
• Acquisition or development of land, easements, or rights of way; construction, conversion, renovation of buildings; plants, machinery, equipment, access for streets and roads; parking areas and utilities.
• Pollution control and abatement.
• The capitalization of revolving loan funds, including funds that will make loans for start-ups and working capital.
• Distance adult learning for job training and advancement.
• Rural transportation improvement.
• Community economic development.
• Technology-based economic development.
• Feasibility studies and business plans.
• Leadership and entrepreneur training.
• Rural business incubators.
• Long-term business strategic planning.

Opportunity grants can be used for:

• Community economic development.
• Technology-based economic development.
• Feasibility studies and business plans.
• Leadership and entrepreneur training.
• Rural business incubators.
• Long-term business strategic planning.

Laura Jane Musser  was born June 4, 1916, the child of Drew Musser and Sarah "Sally" Walker Musser. She lived in Little Falls, MN all of her life at the family home, Linden Hill. Upon her death in 1989 at the age of 73, The Laura Jane Musser came into being to continue on with some of her interests in life, including the arts and helping children, as expressed in the guidelines.Rural Arts ProgramGeneral Operating Support Program In recognition of Laura Jane Musser's life-long commitment to excellence in the arts, and with awareness that pivotal and life-changing experience can occur for individuals through introduction to and participation in the arts, the Laura Jane Musser Fund hopes to encourage and excite a wider population to appreciate, learn, and participate in the arts.  The Musser Fund hopes to assist nonprofit arts organizations in rural communities to develop, implement or sustain exceptional artistic opportunities for adults and children in the areas of literary, visual, music, and performing arts. Priority is placed on organizations that:

• Increase access to the arts through scholarships, hands-on activities, community venues, workshops, discounts and other innovations;
• Demonstrate capacity to engage their community in the creation of art;
• Demonstrate support from their community (through volunteerism, membership, in-kind, or other types of support).

Grantees that request second and third years of support will be asked to report on their progress toward the goals they articulated in their previous year's application, especially in the following areas:

• Increasing access to their services;
• Increasing their organizational sustainability;
• Increasing support from their community. 

Founded in Honolulu, Hawai`i in 2003, The GIFT Foundation of Hawai`i is dedicated to supporting and empowering charitable groups in the Hawai`i community. The GIFT Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), volunteer organization run by young professionals who are heavily involved in the local community. The GIFT Foundation of Hawai`i’s mission is to encourage young adults in Hawai`i to participate in philanthropic giving. Each year, one or more Hawai`i based grantees are selected to receive a one-time grant award from proceeds raised by an annual charity event.

Priorities of the GIFT Foundation

Proposals will be accepted in the following areas of focus:

• Projects that benefit youth and education programs in the state of Hawaii
• Startup projects in their early stages of development
• Projects that can demonstrate financial sustainability
• Projects that have leadership in place
• Projects that can demonstrate that they will have high community impact

About George Wilcox

George Norton Wilcox, the son of missionaries Abner and Lucy E. (Hart) Wilcox, was born in Hilo, Hawaii on August 15, 1839. He was educated at Punahou School on Oahu and graduated from Sheffield Scientific School (Yale) in New Haven, Connecticut.

A progressive sugar planter and industrial builder, Wilcox began his career growing sugar at Hanalei, Kauai in 1863. A year later he went to Grove Farm plantation, of which he eventually became owner. His scientific training made him a leader in improving living condition and developing natural resources on Kauai. He was instrumental in planning water systems for irrigation and household purposes and bringing electricity, telephone and ice service to the island.

Wilcox also had a distinguished career in public service. A representative for Kauai, he served as a member of every legislature from 1887 until annexation of the Islands in 1898.

A philanthropist, Wilcox’s interests centered largely around religious and educational work. In 1916, he created a trust to build the Salvation Army Home for Boys. Before he died in 1933, he amended the trust to serve a broader scope of purposes.

G. N. Wilcox Trust Grant - General Operating

General Operating support is usually provided to organizations that have an established relationship with the Trust.

Fields of Interest

• Arts & Culture
• Education
• Environment
• Health
• Human Services
• Religion
• Community

The Committee on Beneficiaries will consider only one request a year from an organization. A new request will not be entertained if a prior pledge or report is still outstanding.

About George Wilcox

George Norton Wilcox, the son of missionaries Abner and Lucy E. (Hart) Wilcox, was born in Hilo, Hawaii on August 15, 1839. He was educated at Punahou School on Oahu and graduated from Sheffield Scientific School (Yale) in New Haven, Connecticut.

A progressive sugar planter and industrial builder, Wilcox began his career growing sugar at Hanalei, Kauai in 1863. A year later he went to Grove Farm plantation, of which he eventually became owner. His scientific training made him a leader in improving living condition and developing natural resources on Kauai. He was instrumental in planning water systems for irrigation and household purposes and bringing electricity, telephone and ice service to the island.

Wilcox also had a distinguished career in public service. A representative for Kauai, he served as a member of every legislature from 1887 until annexation of the Islands in 1898.

A philanthropist, Wilcox’s interests centered largely around religious and educational work. In 1916, he created a trust to build the Salvation Army Home for Boys. Before he died in 1933, he amended the trust to serve a broader scope of purposes.

G. N. Wilcox Trust Grant - Project

Support is provided for programs that better the lives of individuals and families in the State of Hawaii.

Fields of Interest

• Arts & Culture
• Education
• Environment
• Health
• Human Services
• Religion
• Community

The Committee on Beneficiaries will consider only one request a year from an organization. A new request will not be entertained if a prior pledge or report is still outstanding.

Franz Bakery Foundation Grant

The Franz Bakery Foundation believes in the importance of supporting our communities. Our Foundation is committed to helping build an environment of respect, equity and inclusion for all. We recognize the value of diversity and know that we all do better when everyone in our communities are thriving. The Franz Bakery Foundation helps local organizations make a positive, impactful difference.

Our Mission

To support families, youth development and hunger reduction in areas that Franz and our family of bakeries serve.

The most effective way for the Foundation to support our communities is by giving grants to registered charitable organizations (501c3 tax-exempt nonprofits), that share our mission.

Funding

Our average grant is $3,000.

Grants-in-Aid Objectives

Each awarded Grants in Aid grant shall be used to provide services to economically and/or socially disadvantaged populations or provide services for public benefit in the areas of the arts, culture, economic development or the environment, as further defined:

• Public Services
  • Funds in this category must be used to support qualified public services and programs for the target populations deemed by the CITY to be most vulnerable including, but not limited to, seniors, persons with disabilities, children, and victims of domestic violence, homeless persons, and those suffering from the effects of substance abuse or poor mental health.
• Arts, Culture, Community/Economic Development, and the Environment
  • Funds in this category must be used to support the sustainable improvement in the well being and quality of life of local communities, especially low- to moderate-income areas.
  • Projects could include, but are not limited to, the creation, development and empowerment of community based organizations, providing planning, organizational support, and technical assistance to organizations, supporting financial literacy programs and services, supporting micro-enterprise and business training, and supporting programs that promote cultural or environmental enhancement, protection, or awareness.
  • "Arts" means and includes music, dance, painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, drama, poetry, prose, crafts, industrial design, interior design, fashion design, photography, television, motion picture art and all other creative activity of imagination and beauty.
  • "Culture" means and includes the arts, customs, traditions and mores of all of the various ethnic groups of Hawaii.

Funding

The requested amount for Tier I Grants must be at least $5,000.00 and no more than $10,000.00. The requested amount for Tier II Grants must be at least $25,000.00 and no more than $150,000.00.

Lithia 4-Kids Program

Since 1946, Lithia has been committed to making our communities a better place. Through Lithia4Kids, we create strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations. By joining forces, we hope to make a difference. We believe the children within the communities are the key to the future, so it only makes sense to support programs that focus on youth development. Children who are confident and learn to make the right choices early are better equipped to tackle challenges they may later face as adults.

Our Commitment

We make giving back a priority and are dedicated to supporting programs that enrich the lives of children and their families and help our communities thrive. We are committed to creating value in the communities around the country where we operate by supporting initiatives that strengthen them through local giving, events, and volunteerism.

Managing involvement at the local level

From coast-to-coast, Alaska to Hawaii to New York, Lithia folks are a giving group. We strongly believe our people best understand the needs of their own communities, so we empower individual stores to manage their involvement at the local level. In fact, we have over 200 locations making a difference in the communities where they live, work and play. 

Formula for success

At Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD), volunteering is some of the most meaningful and rewarding work we do. We know that actively engaged employees, loyal customers and empowered communities are a collaborative formula for success. We are always looking for opportunities to make a positive and meaningful impact.

Our History

The National Football League has a long-standing tradition of giving back to the community. In 2012, the National Football League Foundation was established after the NFL’s philanthropic organizations were restructured. While the NFL Foundation is new, its commitment to philanthropy builds on the history of NFL Charities and the NFL Youth Football Fund.

In 1973, NFL Charities was created as a way for the League and the 32 member clubs to collectively make grants to charitable and worthwhile causes on a national scale. Since its inception, NFL Charities granted more than $148 million to more than 1,400 different organizations.

In 1998, the NFL and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) formed the NFL Youth Football Fund (YFF) — a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation which supports the game at the youth level, promotes positive youth development and ensures the health of football in future generations.

Through NFL Charities and the NFL Youth Football Fund, the NFL provided hundreds of millions of dollars to worthy causes and organizations. In 2012, the NFL decided to make changes to the structure of its philanthropic organizations. The NFL Youth Football Fund was merged with NFL Charities and then renamed NFL Foundation. The decision to restructure the NFL’s philanthropy efforts under one, nonprofit entity, allows the charitable organization to be more efficient and make a greater impact.

Today, the NFL Foundation supports more than 45 grant and recognition in support of its mission. In 2018, the Foundation issued a record number of grants to the charitable endeavors of current and former players, clubs and organizations across the country supporting community wellbeing.

Pro Bowl Community Grant

Provides grants to Hawaiian nonprofit organizations to benefit the state beyond the Pro Bowl game. Recipient organizations must be dedicated to serving youth in the state of Hawaii.