Bank of Hawaii Foundation - Major Capital Grant

The Bank of Hawaii Foundation's Major Capital Grant aims to bolster low and moderate-income communities through impactful programs. With a focus on community development, education, human services, and arts integration, the Foundation partners with established non-profits to address essential needs. Grants primarily support significant capital projects, emphasizing fiscal responsibility and successful management. Organizations must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt and demonstrate a strong operational history. This initiative seeks to empower community strength and sustainability.

Bank of Hawaii Foundation has a steadfast commitment to strengthening communities in the areas we serve. The Foundation focuses on programs and projects which provide significant impact within low and moderate-income communities.
In addition to financial support, we partner with community organizations, provide technical assistance and advisory services to non-profit organizations, mobilize employee volunteers and collaborate with business partners to leverage our resources and investments.
Our Focus Areas:

• The Foundation’s interests generally fall within the following categories:

Community Development, including financial literacy, asset building and economic development.Education, with an emphasis on financial literacy and increasing disadvantaged children’s access to high-quality educational opportunities.Human Services, with an emphasis on addressing basic needs such as food, shelter, health and clothing.Arts and Culture, with an emphasis on programs that integrate the arts into children’s education or increase children’s access to our major arts partners.Foundation-initiated special projects.
Our focus includes partnering with community development organizations whose programs are designed to strengthen low and moderate income communities. These might include:
Community development non-profits with a focus on affordable housing, economic development, revitalization of low- and moderate-income areas, and community development services.Community development corporations and community development financial institutions.
Public policy advocacy groups that broadly impact low- and moderate-income communities
Major Capital Grants
Grants are predominantly for capital needs of a major nature.

Eligibility

To qualify for support, an organization must be a tax-exempt public charity, as determined by Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).The Foundation seeks partners with a record of strong fiscal management and successful grant and contract management.The Foundation may invite certain organizations which do not fall within our focus areas to apply for grants.Requests are limited to one per year per organization.

Ineligibility

The Foundation generally does not support general operating expenses, deficit budgets, general fundraising campaigns, religious purposes, individuals, trips and tours, and charities that redistribute funds to other charitable organizations, except in the case of recognized United Way type organizations.