Donor Name: Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/20/2024
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Funding Opportunity (FO) for the Kūkulu Ola Program seeks programs consistent with Chapter 201B-7(a) of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (“HRS”) which allows HTA to “enter into agreements that include product development and diversification issues focused on visitors”; and Chapter 201B-7(5), which gives the HTA responsibility for “perpetuating the uniqueness of the native Hawaiian culture and community, and their importance to the quality of the visitor experience, by ensuring that Hawaiian cultural practitioners and cultural sites that give value to Hawai‘i’s heritage are supported, nurtured, and engaged in sustaining the visitor industry”; and Chapter 201B-3(a)(20) which states that HTA “may coordinate the development of products with the counties and other persons in the public and private sector, including the development of sports, culture, health and wellness, education, technology, agriculture, and nature tourism.
Kūkulu Ola primarily addresses HTA’s Hawaiian Culture pillar within the strategic plan, with the goal to support Native Hawaiian culture and community. The purpose of this pillar is to hoʻoulu (grow) the uniqueness and integrity of the Native Hawaiian culture and community through genuine experiences for both visitors and residents.
Funding Period
Project must occur January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025.
Project Location
Project must take place in the State of Hawai‘i.
Eligibility Criteria
- Entity Type: Applicant must be a licensed 501(c)(3) or government agency. They will not accept applications from for-profit businesses for this RFP. For-profit businesses who apply under a fiscal sponsor for the purpose of achieving non-profit status will be rejected.
- Fiscal sponsors for non-profits without a 501(c)3 designation will be allowed for this program.
For more information, visit Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.
