Project Grant 18884585522

Pohaha I Ka Lani received a $165,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) awarded October 1, 2025. The 12-month initiative, titled the HinaaiuluNui Project, will deliver 48 culturally immersive visitor experiences at three sacred sites in Waipio Valley (Lalakea, Napoopoo, and Koaekeа) by September 2026. Products and services include hands-on traditional farming (mahiai),...

The Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association received a $196,700 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068), effective October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2028. This award supports the organization's "Ho'olaule'a | Na Wahine O Ke Kai and Molokai Hoe" initiative, which is designed to preserve and perpetuate Native Hawaiian cultural heritage while advancing regenerative tourism...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (CFDA 15.068 - Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship) provides $178,189.00 to Hui Maka'Ainana O Makana, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization, to support cultural preservation and sustainable tourism initiatives within Hena State Park. The key activities to be delivered through this funding include: 1) Strengthening community engagement by facilitating at least 3 educational group...

Papahana Kuaola received a $173,310 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to develop an online and in-person program focused on moolelo (stories) of Hawaii. The program will support 1,540 participants from underserved communities on Molokai, Maui, and Oahu as they transition between virtual and blended learning environments. Activities will foster understanding and...

The Hula Preservation Society was awarded $299,517 under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program by the National Endowment for the Humanities to create indigenous-centered finding aids for its oral history video library and disseminate the results. Specifically, Hula Preservation Society will develop the first Indigenous-Controlled Vocabulary for the contents of its oral history library and prepare 60 sets of finding aids integrated with the new taxonomy....

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Hana Arts, a Native Hawaiian nonprofit organization, received a $200,000 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The grant supports a comprehensive arts and cultural education initiative designed to empower youth in East Maui through year-round classes, workshops, and community performances...

The Hula Preservation Society received a $204,181 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums) to develop five virtual exhibitions providing insight into 20th century Hawaii. Using resources from its digital archives, the Society will gather content and develop online infrastructure for the exhibitions, implement associated public programming, and launch a social media campaign to...

Papahana Kuaola received a $103,200 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums, CFDA 45.308) to develop a place-based learning program focused on traditional Hawaiian architecture. Specifically, Papahana Kuaola will partner with cultural practitioners and another Native Hawaiian-serving organization to train staff and high school interns in utilizing traditional and modern techniques to...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Hi'ohia received $199,999 in funding from the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) for the Kapa Heritage Tourism Project, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This project addresses economic sustainability challenges for Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth) practitioners by transforming cultural knowledge into viable livelihood...

The Papahana Kuaola (PK) will develop a culture-based early literacy program for $156,814 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (NANH-L). PK will create learning materials and engage 1,364 participants across 13 schools on Oahu, Molokai, and Maui through hands-on activities, bus tours, outdoor experiences, and community events centered around moolelo (stories), ali'i (royalty)...