The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Research and Development is seeking applications for its 2025-2026 Community Well-Being Program.
Donor Name: County of Hawaiʻi Department of Research and Development
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Through this RFP, the Department seeks proposals that clearly demonstrate the potential to generate economic and equitable benefits to Hawaiʻi Island residents through capacities such as business income, job growth, increased accessibility, reduced expenses or reduced environmental footprint, and greater efficiency. The emphasis is on facilitating measurable, positive impact within Hawaiʻi Island communities.
Objectives
- Develop a project addressing the social determinants of health that disproportionately impact indigenous communities, such as Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI), or other marginalized community members.
- Develop a project that leverages technology to improve health outcome(s).
- Develop a project that utilizes mobile health services to improve health outcome(s) for rural residents.
Funding Information
A total of $75,000.00 is available to award grants in the range of $10,000.00 to $25,000.00.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligible Proposals
Eligible proposals include research, programs, or projects that advance measurable, positive impacts in the program area of Community Well-Being.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for an award through this RFP, the proposer shall:
- Be a not-for-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, or a non-profit organization exempt from the federal income tax by the Internal Revenue Service. 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.
- Be licensed and accredited, in accordance with the applicable statutes, codes, or ordinances of the federal, state, and county governments.
- Have bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which business is conducted including management, fiscal policies and procedures, and policies on nepotism 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.
- Have staff or authorized representatives adequately trained to administer and conduct the service.
For more information, visit County of Hawaiʻi Department of Research and Development.
