Ama OluKai Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in Hawai‘i
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- We intend to provide grants to organizations participating directly with the community.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Organizations that re-grant, outsource or redistribute to other non-profits or beneficiaries are not eligible.
- Not eligible: Grant requests for scholarships, religious or political purposes are also not eligible.
- Not eligible: Non-profit organizations with an annual budget of more than $750,000 are not the focus of our support in Hawaii, and therefore not eligible.
Overview
The Ama OluKai Foundation Grant supports organizations in Hawai‘i that promote cultural heritage and the Aloha spirit. With a focus on preserving traditions and fostering quality communities, the foundation encourages collaborative efforts that benefit both residents and visitors. Grants are available for initiatives that align with these values, ensuring the spirit of giving continues for future generations.
Grant Guidelines
Founded in 2014, the Ama OluKai Foundation is a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) located in the State of Hawai‘i. The Foundation seeks partnerships with organizations that are also located in Hawai‘i. Preserving, protecting and celebrating the cultural heritage and Aloha spirit in Hawai‘i is the mission of the Ama OluKai Foundation.
We intend to provide grants to organizations participating directly with the community.
The Ama OluKai Foundation targets programs that are directly designed to educate and serve Hawaiian communities. Our goal is to partner with organizations that promote the Hawaiian culture and heritage from its ancestral past to present day.
Areas of Interest
Given our focus on cultural development in Hawai‘i, The Ama OluKai Foundation’s primary funding interests include:
Supporting endemic organizations whose efforts are directed towards the development of quality communities and individuals in Hawai‘i. Preserving the rich traditions and lessons from the past, with emphasis on the arts, sciences, language, customs, morals, physical activities and educational outreach.Supporting organizations that perpetuate the Aloha spirit.
Eligibility
We intend to provide grants to organizations participating directly with the community.The Ama OluKai Foundation offers grants to non-profit organizations located in Hawai‘i.Applicants for grants must be nonprofit organizations as classified under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
Ineligibility
Organizations that re-grant, outsource or redistribute to other non-profits or beneficiaries are not eligible. Grant requests for scholarships, religious or political purposes are also not eligible. Non-profit organizations with an annual budget of more than $750,000 are not the focus of our support in Hawaii, and therefore not eligible.
What AMA Olukai Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 17
- Total given
- $1.21M
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $5,000–$1.02M
- By dollars: Hawaii 100%. Top recipient cities: Honolulu, HI; Kahului, HI; Haleiwa, HI.
- 94% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 71% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Lele Aloha · Kahului, HI
To support the maui relief fund
$1.02M
Huli Hawaii LLC · Honolulu, HI
General operating support
$15K
Kokua Hawai'i Foundation · Haleiwa, HI
General operating support
$15K
Moore Aloha · Honolulu, HI
General operating support
$15K
NA Kama Kai · Waianae, HI
General operating support
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Native americans
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