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Grants & Funding Opportunities

Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) seeking grant funding may visit the links below:

Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Grants:

Heritage Opportunities in Hawaiʻi (HŌʻIHI) Grant Program:

The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act, was introduced by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-S.D.). The Act seeks to enhance and integrate native tourism, empower native communities, and expand unique cultural tourism opportunities in the United States. 
  • The Office of Native Hawaiian Relations is providing $1 million in funding for Native Hawaiian organizations through the HŌʻIHI Grant Program.
  • The funding is made possible by the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE, Act), which has enabled Indigenous communities to participate in national tourism goals and strategies. 

Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Program:

To enhance the ability of the Native Hawaiian Community to navigate the effects of climate change in ways that maintain the integrity and identity of the Native Hawaiian people while also maintaining and enhancing their capacity for coping, adaptation, and transformation.
  • The Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR), a dedicated office under the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, has announced a $20 million climate resilience initiative funded by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.  
  • Named for the imagery of navigating changing winds and currents on a Hawaiian voyaging waʻa (canoe), the Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Program aims to enhance the ability of the Native Hawaiian Community to navigate the effects of climate change in ways that maintain their integrity and identity as a people. 

Grants from the Federal Government:

Grants.gov: Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO) who are interested applying for Grants from the Federal government are encouraged to visit www.grants.gov, a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs. 
  • By registering once on the site, NHOs may apply for Grants from 26 federal grant-making agencies.
NAGPRA Grants: Federal grants are available to museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations to assist in consultation, documentation, and repatriation under NAGPRA.

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