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Grantmaking
Meet our 2024 Grantee cohort!
Our mission to support, fund, and amplify the work of Hawaiʻi-based grassroots organizations challenging systems of oppression through a unique intersectional approach to social change manifested beautifully in this year’s grantee cohort, hitting injustice in Hawaiʻi from all angles across 5 islands and multiple issue areas.
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2024 Ho’āla & Kūpa’a Grantees
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I Ola Wailuanui
See More: I Ola WailuanuiI Ola Wailuanui is a grassroots community organization formed and managed by Kauaʻi residents for the purpose of preserving, protecting, and restoring Wailuanuiahoʻāno and the environmental, historical,…
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Jewish Voice for Peace Hawai’i Chapter
See More: Jewish Voice for Peace Hawai’i ChapterJewish Voice for Peace Hawaiʻi works to educate Hawaiʻi communities about settler-colonialism in Palestine, and the links to colonialism and militarism in Hawaiʻi. They organize Jewish and…
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KAHEA: The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance
See More: KAHEA: The Hawaiian Environmental AllianceKAHEA is working to address the failure of government to protect Hawaiʻi communities and natural resources. Their members include Hawaiian cultural practitioners, aloha ‘āina advocates, and environmental…
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Ke Kahua o Kūali’i
See More: Ke Kahua o Kūali’iKe Kahua o Kūali’i‘s mission is to inspire and support cultural and environmental wellness through land stewardship of Palalupe and Pōhakea at Kawainui fishpond. The Kūkulu Kauhale…
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Mālama Kakanilua
See More: Mālama KakaniluaMālama Kakanilua‘s mission is to protect rights of iwi kupuna by upholding the “Act for the Protection of Places of Sepulture,” an 1860 law passed by the…
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Mālama Mākua
See More: Mālama MākuaMalama Makua regards ka ʻāina Mākua as the parent to all of us. Their work creates an environment of health and wellness, and they have shifted their…
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Protecting Oceania
See More: Protecting OceaniaProtecting Oceania brings together Pasifika philosophers and grassroots organizers to forge new alliances, formations, strategies, and tactics rooted in their own worldviews, to determine how best to…
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Sex Worker’s Outreach Project Hawai’i
See More: Sex Worker’s Outreach Project Hawai’iSex Worker’s Outreach Project Hawaiʻi (SWOP Hawaiʻi) is a grassroots organization led by sex workers, advocating for the safety, healing, and liberation of marginalized communities engaged in…
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The Pōpolo Project
See More: The Pōpolo ProjectFounded in 2017, The Pōpolo Project is committed to redefining perceptions of Black people in Hawai‘i and creates deep reconnection to ourselves as individuals, to our community,…
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Maui Aloha: The People’s Response
Maui Aloha: The People’s Response is dedicated to moving crucial financial support to those directly impacted by the wildfires on Maui Island, providing a safe and trusted conduit to move kōkua quickly.
2024 Grantee Cohort
Join us in CELEBRATING community-based philanthropy in ACTION by learning more about our Spring 2024 grantees and their efforts to ensure a vibrant, just future in Hawai’i nei.
Urgent Action Grants
These grants are used exclusively to move critical resources to past, present, and future grantees committed to serving the community in times of need.
Kāmau
Kāmau is a 2-year grant of $15,000 given to two grassroots huis who have proven year over year their work towards long-lasting social change in our communities.
Giving Project
Giving Projects are created for individuals and families that want to strengthen their relationships, skills, understanding, leadership, and purpose to support meaningful community building.
Apply for a Grant
Hawai’i People’s Fund is committed to supporting grassroots organizations implementing direct actions to reduce the harm of current systemic failures and organizing to build power for indigenous and marginalized communities. We welcome strategic proposals that aim to support our beloved community and build towards a more just and equitable future.