Cultural and Historical Preservation & Revitalization Grant: General Program Requests

Note: The Cultural and Historical Preservation & Revitalization Grant includes: 1) General Program Requests; and 2) Capital Requests
Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Hawai‘i Community Foundation invests charitable funds in communities across the State primarily through nonprofit organizations.
We administer a number of grantmaking programs with targeted purposes or an island-based focus. Hawai‘i Community Foundation also assists several private foundations in delivering their grantmaking programs according to their specific strategies.
Purpose
The purpose of this funding is to support non-governmental, community-driven initiatives that advance the restoration, preservation, documentation, and perpetuation of Lahaina’s cultural and historic resources impacted by the 2023 wildfires.
When conducting a scan of Lahaina's cultural and historic landmarks, we see a variety of needs emerging within the context of a shared understanding of the cultural significance of spaces and places, the status of damage and potential restoration, and the mounting obstacles of historical preservation post-fire. This funding seeks to support the community’s efforts to uplift the histories and cultures that represent Lahaina’s past, present, and future.
Program applicants should consider how their projects and activities are uplifting the recovery of the impacted region, how cultural and historical programs and projects support individual and collective healing, and what efforts can be supported to recover or revitalize significant histories that can and should be preserved at this time.
All applications received will be shared with the Maui Recovery Funders Collaborative members.