#Maui Grant

The County of Maui Department of Management will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. to receive public input on proposed new rules governing the administration and management of County grants.

Op-Ed: Jonathan Helton, policy analyst at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi says new rules for awarding county grants could boost transparency, but more action is needed.

Two Fiscal Year 2027 grant-funding opportunities — a new Financial Literacy Program focused on strengthening County grantees, small businesses and community members, as well as a second round of Student and Youth Travel funding for Hāna, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi – are available, the County of Maui Office of Economic Development (OED) announced.

County of Maui Office of Economic Development announced that $150,000 in grant funding is available to support financial literacy programs that strengthen economic resilience and opportunity for Maui County residents. Applications are open now and must be submitted by 5 p.m. June 15, 2026.

Applicants are invited to attend a grants information session for the County of Maui Fiscal Year 2027 Environmental Protection and Sustainability Division Grants Program at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026.

The County of Maui Office of Economic Development will host a virtual grant workshop on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to assist organizations in applying for the Fiscal Year 2027 grant program. The FY27 grant application period is currently open and will close on April 30, 2026.

Applications opened Wednesday, April 1, 2026, for the County of Maui Office of Economic Development, Fiscal Year 2027 grant program, which supports projects and events that generate meaningful economic impact, strengthen local industries and enhance the overall well-being of Maui County residents. Deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. April 30, 2026.

Hawaiʻi students have the opportunity to shape Maui County’s future by designing and building local solutions for water harvesting and sustainable food production through the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, “Empowering Youth through Innovation for Maui Nui’s Future” grant program.

The County of Maui Department of Human Concerns is now accepting grant proposals for Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028.

The County of Maui Office of Economic Development is reminding the public that applications are being accepted through Wednesday, April 30, 2025, for the OED Fiscal Year 2026 Grant Program.

An informational meeting on the newest round of the Maui County Agricultural Micro Grant will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, in-person at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku or via Zoom.

According to Hawaiian Community Assets, the Maui unit benefiting from the Ua Hale Aʻaela program has been successfully renovated and is currently in escrow, and will soon be sold to a deserving family. HCA says it is also in escrow to purchase two additional properties in Wailuku, which will become part of the Ua Hale Aʻaela program. It has submitted funding applications to the Maui Strong Fund and Maui County Affordable Housing programs to further the program on Maui.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi has awarded grants totaling $275,000 to three local nonprofits to help fund their support of vulnerable youth and families throughout Hawaiʻi. Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies received a $75,000 grant award, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi received $50,000, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, Inc. received $150,000.

The “Hui Makua o Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Kualapuʻu” has announced a grant award from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs totaling $40,000. The funding supports Hawaiian Language Immersion activities across Molokaʻi.

The Maui Nui Makai Network today announced a grant award totaling $200,000 that will support the Native Hawaiian community through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Maui Hui Mālama has announced a grant award totaling $136,666 that will support the Native Hawaiian community through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Kumuwaiwai Na‘auao-Educational Resources Grant.

The American Red Cross has awarded a nearly $1.4 million grant to nonprofits Money Management International and its Hawaiʻi-based partners, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. to support those impacted by the devastating 2023 wildfires.

The Office of Economic Development (OED) will accept new grant applications for programs, projects and events that promote and nurture economic development in Maui County.

Nonprofit organizations focused on improving economic and social mobility, and environmental sustainability in Hawai‘i are encouraged to apply for a grant from Hawaiian Telcom powered by the Bell Charitable Foundation.

Maui United Way has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services to bring free grant workshops to Maui. The series kicks off with a virtual “Grant Basics” workshop on Wednesday, July 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Workshops continue through Aug. 22, 2024.