Hoʻākea Source

Overview

Ho'ākea Source is a grant program that paves the way for Pu'uhonua Society by opening new platforms to support and honor the people who live and work in Hawai'i, and by affirming the Hawaiian perspective.

Distribution of Funds:

Hoʻākea Source will award grants ranging from $2,000 to $10,000, to selected projects. Total award monies distributed in the 2024-2025 grant cycle will be $90,000, thanks to the additional support of the Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

Ho'akea Source is a Regional Funding Program Partner under the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The grant program also works with local utility companies throughout the state to help fund new utility projects in communities.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* All proposals will be considered based on the following criteria.

* ʻĀina (That which feeds): Proposals that are rooted in place; proposals that center love and/or stewardship of land, sky, and sea.
* Pilina (Relationality): Proposals that build meaningful relationships; proposals that weave past, present and future together through emerging and/or sustained commitment to groups, collaborations, and/or collectives.
* Huli (Change): Proposals that affirm a (k)new way of being; proposals that advance more just futures and/or contribute to systemic transformation.

* In our inaugural two-year grant period, we will prioritize visual artists, collaboratives, and collectives living and working across the island of Oʻahu.
* In the case of collaboratives and collectives, some contributors may live off island, but the lead applicant must live and work on Oʻahu.
* Applications from members of historically marginalized communities that serve all of Hawai‘i’s people are especially encouraged.