Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Hawai‘i Community Foundation Awards
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Hawai‘i Community Foundation Awards
Funding to Support Natural Resource Programs in 2022
HONOLULU – In its accelerated destination management efforts to preserve and
regenerate Hawai‘i’s natural resources, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) and the Hawai‘i
Community Foundation (HCF) have announced $1,575,000 in funding to support 31
community-based programs statewide through its Aloha ‘Āina program for 2022.
Recipients include qualified nonprofit organizations that are protecting and improving the
natural environment, helping to Mālama Ku‘u Home (care for my beloved home) and
support a more holistic, regenerative tourism model for Hawai‘i.
“The Aloha ʻĀina program is a way for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority to directly support the
organizations making a difference in our environment by educating and engaging people in
the stewardship of our natural environment,” said Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā, HTA Chief Brand
Officer. “We appreciate the efforts of these organizations and the communities that have
embraced them as we collectively mālama our home.”
The Aloha ‘Āina program is an integral part of HTA’s 2025 Strategic Plan, which is aligned
with the State’s Aloha+ Challenge framework for natural resource management. HTA also
supports the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the UN 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development.
Since 20101
, HTA has provided nearly $12 million in total funding to support 345
community-based organizations and projects that help to manage, improve and protect
Hawai‘i’s natural environment.
HTA selected the Hawai‘i Community Foundation to administer its Aloha ‘Āina program for
2022 for its experience in working with nonprofits in the Natural Resource sector and the
organization’s collective action approach through its CHANGE Framework.
“HCF is proud to support HTA’s Aloha ʻĀina program because of its unique approach to
engaging organizations across the State who are working to address natural resource
issues,” said Michelle Kauhane, Senior Vice President of Community Grants & Initiatives at
HCF. “The awardees in this year’s cohort bring the strength of community-led solutions that
truly emphasize collective action and shared goals of a more abundant and thriving ʻāina.”
A request for proposals was issued on September 15, 2021 with submittals from applicants
received by October 29, 2021.
For more information about the Aloha ‘Āina program, visit:
https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/what-we-do/hta-programs/natural-resources/
