Ke Alahele Education Fund
Funding Amount
Varies by project
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- In Maui County
Other requirements
- K-12 institutions
- Community organizations supporting STEM education
Overview
Purpose: To power up STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education in Maui County.
Focus Areas:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education
- Robotics programs
- Digital media labs
- Engineering technology programs
- Science Olympiad
- K-12 student projects and initiatives
Geographic Scope: Maui County (includes Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe)
Eligibility:
- Schools and educational programs in Maui County
- K-12 institutions
- Community organizations supporting STEM education
Funding History:
- FY 2014: Awarded nearly $175,000 in grants
- Sample awards: $5,000 to Akaku for Youth Broadband Education Awareness Mentoring (YBEAM) program
Contact Information:
- Phone: 808-875-2300
- Email: cari@medb.org
- Address: 1305 North Holopono Street, Suite 1, Kihei, Hawaii 96753
- Website: www.medb.org
Background: The fund was established by MEDB to advance STEM education throughout the county. Proceeds from annual benefit dinners and auctions fund the grants.
What Maui Economic Development Board Inc Medb actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 38
- Total given
- $580K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,356–$20K
- By dollars: Hawaii 97%, California 3%. Top recipient cities: Lahaina, HI; Honolulu, HI; Kihei, HI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Absolute Charters Inc · Lahaina, HI
2023 maui wildfire recovry (maui business bridge grants)
$20K
Aloha Sunshine Tours LLC · Honolulu, HI
2023 maui wildfire recovry (maui business bridge grants)
$20K
B&K Builders General Contracting LLC · Lahaina, HI
2023 maui wildfire recovry (maui business bridge grants)
$20K
Captain Jacks LLC · Kihei, HI
2023 maui wildfire recovry (maui business bridge grants)
$20K
Haliimaile Pineapple Company Limited · Makawao, HI
2023 maui wildfire recovry (maui business bridge grants)
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
- STEM education
- Robotics
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