Community Arts Grant Program

The Community Arts Grants program (previously called Biennium Grants) supports eligible nonprofit 501(c)3 arts and culture organizations throughout the state. Donor Name: Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts State: Hawaii County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Categories Applicants can apply for one or both fiscal years, and the category and project can be the same or different for each year. Heritage/Preservation  Heritage and Preservation projects are well grounded in the history of Hawai`i and the living cultures in Hawai`i, and uphold high standards of quality and authenticity Amplify Hawaiian cultural arts, history, and heritage and support communities to advance cultural knowledge, build cultural capacity, and preserve cultural legacies. Community Arts, Community Development, Arts and Healing  Community Arts projects will encourage public awareness, access, appreciation, learning and participation in a wide variety of culture and arts activities within a particular geographic region or among a targeted population Art-based community development projects that increase the creative capacity of rural communities. Enhance opportunities to experience culture and the arts statewide Arts Education  Arts & healing projects and programs will integrate any art form in a variety of settings to promote resilience, develop and advance coping skills, and promote mental and physical well-being. To improve the lives of Hawai`i’s veterans through arts, culture, and creative expression. Presentation/Performing Arts Presenting an Performing Arts projects support programs or activities of organizations that present artist in performances, exhibitions, in-residency settings, on-line, and televised broadcast.  Literacy Arts, Visual Arts, Media Arts, Performing Arts (Dance, Dance-Drama, Music, Drama/Theatre including puppetry, storytelling, mime). Funding Information A Community Arts Grant can be requested in the amount of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000. A 1:1 match is required. Grant Implementation Period  July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Eligibility Criteria Non-Profit Organization, 501(c)3, exempt from federal income tax by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Applicants are subject to meeting eligibility requirements and policies established by the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. For more information, visit SFCA.