#Purple Mai’a Foundation

$27 Million In New Federal Funding Secured for Native Hawaiian Education

Hawai‘i will receive $26,992,923 in new federal funding to support grants under the Native Hawaiian Education Program. The funding was awarded to 23 Native Hawaiian educational programs across the state. 

Launch Planned for 2020 Purple Prize Indigenous Technology Business Incubator

The Purple Maiʻa Foundation has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to hold the Kickoff Day launch of the 2020 Purple Prize, an indigenous technology business incubator.

Two Maui Residents Named New Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leaders

Eight emerging leaders from Hawai‘i, including two from Maui were selected as part of the inaugural cohort of Obama Foundation Leaders: Asia-Pacific.

EPA Awards Environmental Grants to Hawai‘i Organizations

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded several environmental education grants to Hawai‘i organizations.