The County of Kauai’s Office of Economic Development (“OED”) is requesting proposals from qualified not-for-profit organizations incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawaii, non- profit organizations exempt from the federal income tax by the Internal Revenue Service or a Kauai-based businesses with a non-profit fiscal sponsor that they have previously worked with (In the case of a non-profit organization, members of its governing board shall have served without compensation and have no material conflict of interest) for its Innovation-Community Grant for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Donor Name: County of Kauai Office of Economic Development
State: Hawaii
County: Kauai County (HI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/31/2022
Grant Size: $5,000-$50,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The purpose of this RFP seeks to deploy innovation on-island in the areas of small business, technology, transportation, agriculture, local manufacturing, creative industries, workforce development, circular economies and tourism. Applicants must demonstrate the potential for their projects to offer both short term economic development and to support the County’s vision for more economically diverse and sustainable future. Emphasis will be on local deployment of proven innovative practices, technologies, and policies that identify and solve local problems, and not on research and development into new or unproven products or ideas. Areas of focus include small business, technology, transportation, agriculture, local manufacturing, creative industries, workforce development, circular economies and tourism.
Funding Information
- OED intends to award grants of $5,000-$50,000 each for different initiatives that align with RFP Project Specifications (see Section 2). Total funding will be no more than $532,500.
- Upon award, the contract period will commence on November 1, 2022, thru October 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for award through this RFP, the proposer shall:
- Be or have a sponsor that is a not-for-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawaii and exempt from the federal income tax by the Internal Revenue Service and based on Kauai. Non-profit organization governing board members shall have served without compensation and have no material conflict of interest.
- Be a Hawaii based business with a Kauai non-profit fiscal sponsor and a project that is based 100% on Kauai.
- Have a current Equity Plan in place and be able to describe your equity strategy going forward. Equity is defined as the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
- Both Businesses and Non-Profits must have bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which business is conducted including management, fiscal policies and procedures, and policies on nepotism, equity and the management of potential conflicts of interest.
- Have at least one (1) year of experience with the project or in the program area being proposed. The Director may grant an exception from this requirement if the proposer has demonstrated the necessary experience in the program area.
- Have staff or authorized representatives adequately trained to administer and provide the project described.
- Is or is able to become compliant under the Hawaii Compliance Express system prior to funding. You do not need to be HCE compliant at time of application, but it is highly recommended that you start the process now.
For more information, visit County of Kauai Office of Economic Development.
