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HŌʻIHI Grant Awards

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Workday at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi. Heʻeia Uli, Oʻahu
Workday at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi. Heʻeia Uli, Oʻahu. PC: Sean Marrs

Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi is one of eight grantees for the 2023 Hōʻihi Grant Program.  Part of their project will carry out visitor workshops at their loʻi and farm site in Heʻeia Uli, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu.  PC: Sean Marrs

In September 2023, ONHR's HŌʻIHI Grant Program, awarded $1 million in grant funding to (8) Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO) under the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act.

NHO: Hawaiʻi Island Land Trust

Project: Mahukona Navigation and Ecological Complex to support the creation of an 'āina-based education curriculum specific to Mahukona, provide educational programs to students, guide hands-on restoration activities, and offer educational hikes for the community.

 

NHO: Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana

Project: Maliu Mai a Pono: Balance-making in Hāʻena State Park to support visitor engagement and resource management in Hāʻena State Park.

 

NHO: Koa ʻIke

Project: Hoʻolakou Ia Kakou economic development program for Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and small business owners.

 

NHO: Kumano I Ke Ala O Makaweli

Project: Kulāiwi Connection Project to restore native forests and food systems in Makaweli, Kauaʻi.

 

NHO: Mana Maoli

Project: Mana ʻIke Kuʻuna: The Power of Traditional Knowledge project using music and media to educate and connect community and ʻōpio to cultural practices.

 

NHO: Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association

Project: Hoʻokipa Hawaiʻi project to showcase the knowledge of practitioners and entrepreneurs and provide professional development to Native Hawaiian Organizations through a certificate course culminating in a two-day showcase in Waikiki.

 

Visit the main HŌʻIHI Program page for more information about the program and grant opportunities.

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