The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation are seeking grant proposals for the Pilina Fund to support community-based, resilience building strategies in Koʻolau Oʻahu.
Donor Name: Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
State: Hawaii
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of the Koʻolau Pilina Fund (the fund) is to build community resilience in Koʻolau, Oʻahu, which is defined, for these purposes, as the region between Kahuku and Makapuʻu, Oʻahu. The fund is intended to support trusted, community-based organizations to build well-connected, safe, and strong communities.
Granting decisions are made by the Pilina Fund Committee, who are a group of community members who reside across the Koʻolau region. The committee hopes to help derisk new ideas, scale promising ideas, help to build capacity in the region and progress grassroots community efforts.
Funding Priorities
The Pilina Fund Committee will prioritize projects that create more opportunities for:
- Strong ʻohana & safe, supportive, prepared and resilient communities
- Increased access to ʻāina and farming & improving food security in the region
- Improving health and wellbeing
- Community-based education and learning.
Funding Information
Request between $3,000 and $15,000.
Proposal Requirements
The fund prioritizes projects tailored to Koʻolau communities and proposals must:
- Show alignment to Pilina Fund Values and Priorities;
- Come from or are sponsored by an organization with IRS 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status;
- Be for future events and projects (funds cannot be used to reimburse previous work done);
- Not duplicate program grants by the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation.
For more information, visit Harold K.L. Castle Foundation.
