Kilauea Point Natural History Association

Hawaii Arts Alliance

Honolulu, HI

The hawai'I arts alliance unites the voices, values, and visions of hawai'I's diverse arts and culture communities - protecting artistic expression, championing cultural equity, and ensuring the arts remain a vibrant, essential part of public life.

Betty Lindner Foundation Ima

Cincinnati, OH

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Inc

Portland, OR

The foundation funds Native artists, culture bearers, arts organizations, and community-led projects advancing Native arts, cultural knowledge, and social change among American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities in the United States. Recent grants ranged from $7,500 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000; program awards can be higher, including $100,000 through SHIFT and $15,000 through LIFT. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Historic Hawai'i Foundation

Honolulu, HI

Historic Hawai‘i Foundation funds rehabilitation and restoration projects that preserve historic properties and their character-defining features, including a separate program for significant buildings in downtown Hilo. Its grants are typically around $25,000 (2024 awards ranged from $10,000 to $70,000), and support projects across Hawai‘i. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Waimakua Foundation

Lihue, HI

The Waimakua Foundation supports Hawaii organizations working in conservation, education, cultural preservation, schooling, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $2,000; the filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation

Honolulu, HI

Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation supports children’s opportunities, environmental stewardship, affordable housing, nonprofit capacity-building, and disaster relief, primarily in Hawaiʻi, with some international environmental and humanitarian work. Its 2024 grants had a median of $180,000 and ranged from $8,166 to $1.44 million. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds organizations it has preselected.

Cooke Foundation Limited

Honolulu, HI

The Cooke Foundation supports Hawaiʻi nonprofits working in arts, culture and humanities, education, environment, and human services. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,150 to $200,000, with a median of $20,000; it funds organizations in Hawaiʻi. It accepts online applications through a letter-of-interest process, but unsolicited proposals outside its priority areas are not considered.

Grove Farm Company Foundation

Lihue, HI

Grove Farm Company Foundation supports education, environmental protection, health and human services, community benefit, agriculture, and economic opportunity, primarily for organizations on Kauaʻi; it also offers scholarships to eligible Kauaʻi high school graduates. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $1,500. Grant requests are accepted year-round, and the foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau

Honolulu, HI

HVCB’s reported grants supported Hawaii-focused work in tourism, culture, agriculture, education, and environmental stewardship, though some recipients were based elsewhere. In 2023, it made 67 grants averaging about $58,000, with awards ranging from smaller amounts to $500,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

NDN Collective Inc

Rapid City, SD

NDN Collective funds Indigenous-led organizations, Tribes, groups, projects, and individuals working on self-determination, justice, and equity, including land and water protection, food systems, language and cultural revitalization, and frontline organizing. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $50,000 and ranged from $5,600 to $1 million; the 2025 Community Self-Determination process was not open to new applicants and was limited to current or former grantee-partners.

James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation funds capital campaigns, construction and renovations, special projects, and capacity-building in conservation and the environment, early childhood education, health, and family and individual success. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $5 million, with a median of $100,000; giving is concentrated in Georgia and limited to U.S. areas where Cox does business. It accepts online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations.

Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools

Honolulu, HI

The trustees fund educational opportunities that support the well-being and capability of people of Hawaiian ancestry, including education, Hawaiian culture, language, and community learning. In 2025, grants ranged from $12,500 to $1,847,100, with a median of $150,000; 99% of grant dollars went to Hawaiʻi. The Ea Aʻe opportunity requires collaborative proposals from multiple organizations, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.