GRASSROOTS
SOCIAL CHANGE
SINCE 1972
Grantmaking
Kāmau
to keep on, continue, persevere, last, add a little more
Leaning into trust-based philanthropy practices and the incredible abundance that continues to bless our ʻohana, HPF extended 24 continuation grants to grassroots huis who have proven year over year their work towards long-lasting social change in our communities. We recognize the incredible work our partners do to advance justice in our communities, and also recognize our own kuleana to help to build capacity and sustain the general operations of Hawaiʻi-based grassroots organizations who have a proven track record of challenging systems of oppression as an HPF grantee. Theyʻve shown UP, again and again, and we are honored to support these fierce huis and the powerful force for change they are in Hawaiʻi!
Kāmau Grantees
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EA Ecoversity
EA Ecoversity provides culturally-driven learning, training, credentialing, and long-term societal benefits to ka lāhui Hawaiʻi.
EA hosts an independent Hawaiian culture-based post-secondary education and career training program, headquartered on rural Hawaiʻi Island, providing blended online and offline learning in an atmosphere of aloha.
Read more: EA EcoversityEA Ecoversity provides culturally-driven learning, training, credentialing, and long-term societal benefits to ka lāhui Hawaiʻi. EA hosts an independent Hawaiian culture-based post-secondary education and career training program, headquartered on rural Hawaiʻi Island, providing blended online and offline learning in an atmosphere of aloha. kuakanaka.com/eaecoversity
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Hawai'i Women in Filmmaking
Hawai'i Women in Filmmaking advocates for women and girls (cis/trans), femmes, non-binary, gender-fluid, and gender-queer to tell their stories through film with an intersectional lens.
Their work is pivotal in creating a diverse and inclusive cinematic landscape in Hawaiʻi, prioritizing narratives that are often overshadowed or neglected, especially those of underrepresented voices, and allowing all voices to be heard in a unique and transformative way.
Read more: Hawai'i Women in FilmmakingHawai'i Women in Filmmaking advocates for women and girls (cis/trans), femmes, non-binary, gender-fluid, and gender-queer to tell their stories through film with an intersectional lens. Their work is pivotal in creating a diverse and inclusive cinematic landscape in Hawaiʻi, prioritizing narratives that are often overshadowed or neglected, especially those of underrepresented voices, and allowing all…
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Hawai'i Workers Center
As the first and only workers center in Hawaiʻi, the Hawai'i Workers Center envisions a Hawaiʻi in which all workers are empowered to organize for their social, economic, and political wellbeing.
Serving all of the Hawaiian islands, the HWC was created to address the most urgent needs of Hawai'i's low-wage, non-union workers across industries such as restaurant workers and domestic care home workers, providing education, training, and organizing, workshops on workers' rights, safety and health, wage theft, labor trafficking, abuse and harassment, and other workplace hazards and issues.
Read more: Hawai'i Workers CenterAs the first and only workers center in Hawaiʻi, the Hawai'i Workers Center envisions a Hawaiʻi in which all workers are empowered to organize for their social, economic, and political wellbeing. Serving all of the Hawaiian islands, the HWC was created to address the most urgent needs of Hawai'i's low-wage, non-union workers across industries such…
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Hui Iwi Kuamo'o
Hui Iwi Kuamo'o actively restores and maintains the Native Hawaiian ancestral foundation by assisting families to resume the kuleana (duty, responsibility) to care for the ancestors.
Read more: Hui Iwi Kuamo'oHui Iwi Kuamo'o actively restores and maintains the Native Hawaiian ancestral foundation by assisting families to resume the kuleana (duty, responsibility) to care for the ancestors. huiiwikuamoo.com
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Hui Kaloko Honokōhau
Hui Kaloko-Honokōhau is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and advancing the natural and cultural resources of Kaloko and the customary and traditional practices of Native Hawaiians of the area.
They return kia'i loko as stewards of Kaloko Loko I'a centering our people, practices, and values as a fierce reminder that we are still here.
Read more: Hui Kaloko HonokōhauHui Kaloko-Honokōhau is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and advancing the natural and cultural resources of Kaloko and the customary and traditional practices of Native Hawaiians of the area. They return kia'i loko as stewards of Kaloko Loko I'a centering our people, practices, and values as a fierce reminder that we are still here. huikalokohonokohau.org
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Hui o Kuapā
Hui o Kuapā educates local and global communities about Native Hawaiian biocultural resource management through the restoration, use, and maintenance of Molokaiʻs loko iʻa (traditional Hawaiian fishponds) and their adjacent lands.
Their mission is to cultivate a thriving, culturally resilient Hawaiʻi where ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), moʻolelo (traditional stories), traditional arts, and mālama aina (land stewardship) practices are deeply integrated into education systems and community life—resulting in empowered youth and educators, sustained cultural preservation, food security, and a broad, active network of guardians who uphold and perpetuate Hawaiian heritage, language, and environmental stewardship for generations to come.
Read more: Hui o KuapāHui o Kuapā educates local and global communities about Native Hawaiian biocultural resource management through the restoration, use, and maintenance of Molokaiʻs loko iʻa (traditional Hawaiian fishponds) and their adjacent lands. Their mission is to cultivate a thriving, culturally resilient Hawaiʻi where ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), moʻolelo (traditional stories), traditional arts, and mālama aina (land…
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Ka 'Ahahui Hawai'i Aloha 'Āina
Ka 'Ahahui Hawai'i Aloha 'Āina affirms the continuity of Hawaiian independence, and is committed to the restoration of Hawaiian independence, protecting lands, and upholding the values of aloha 'āina, aloha lāhui, ka 'oia'i'o, a me ka pono.
Read more: Ka 'Ahahui Hawai'i Aloha 'ĀinaKa 'Ahahui Hawai'i Aloha 'Āina affirms the continuity of Hawaiian independence, and is committed to the restoration of Hawaiian independence, protecting lands, and upholding the values of aloha 'āina, aloha lāhui, ka 'oia'i'o, a me ka pono. kahaa.org
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Ka Lāhui Hawai'i
Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi is a native initiative for self-determination and self-governance formed by and for Kanaka Maoli dedicated to affirming and defending Hawaiian rights.
Read more: Ka Lāhui Hawai'iKa Lāhui Hawaiʻi is a native initiative for self-determination and self-governance formed by and for Kanaka Maoli dedicated to affirming and defending Hawaiian rights. kalahuihawaii.net
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Kahalu'u Kūāhewa
Kahalu'u Kūāhewa is restoring an ancient traditional agricultural field system in Kona ma uka to perpetuate ancestral knowledge reconnecting kanaka to 'āina through indigenous grassroots initiatives and sustainable restorative agricultural practices.
Read more: Kahalu'u KūāhewaKahalu'u Kūāhewa is restoring an ancient traditional agricultural field system in Kona ma uka to perpetuate ancestral knowledge reconnecting kanaka to 'āina through indigenous grassroots initiatives and sustainable restorative agricultural practices. kahaluukuahewa.org