# H??IHI Grant Program (15.068)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-068-h-ihi-grant-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

H??IHI Grant Program is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.1 million in 27 grants, about $153,677 per award.

## Objectives

The Office of Native Hawaiian Relations’ (ONHR) Heritage (Tourism) Opportunities in Hawai?i (H??IHI) Grant Program serves to implement the provisions of the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (NATIVE Act), 25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq. The purpose of the NATIVE Act is to establish a more inclusive national travel and tourism strategy that has the potential to deliver significant benefits for Native Hawaiian organizations (NHO) as distinctly defined in the NATIVE Act, including job creation, elevated living standards, and expanded economic opportunities.
The H??IHI Grant Program is an innovative effort to promote heritage tourism opportunities that utilize Native Hawaiian traditional knowledge to bolster economic development in the Native Hawaiian Community, to advance economic growth in the State of Hawai?i, and to equip Native Hawaiian organizations (NHO) with the needed resources to transform tourism involving historical and sacred sites to be regenerative and collaborative.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $979,824 | 7 |
| 2023 | $1.0 million | 10 |
| 2024 | $1.1 million | 7 |
| 2025 | $1.0 million | 6 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust | Hawaii | $340,000 |
| Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association | Hawaii | $300,000 |
| Hii Paka LLC | Hawaii | $225,000 |
| Hi'Ohia | Hawaii | $199,999 |
| Kumano I Ke Ala O Makaweli | Hawaii | $197,273 |
| Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association Hawaii | Hawaii | $196,700 |
| Kakoo Oiwi | Hawaii | $190,000 |
| Hui Maka'Ainana O Makana | Hawaii | $178,189 |
| Koa Ike | Hawaii | $170,000 |
| Pihana Ka Ikena | Hawaii | $167,653 |
| Kanehunamoku Voyaging Academy | Hawaii | $165,000 |
| Pohaha I Ka Lani | Hawaii | $165,000 |
| Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders' Association, Inc. | Hawaii | $163,000 |
| Mana Maoli | Hawaii | $160,000 |
| Waianae Economic Development Council | Hawaii | $157,956 |
| Moanalua Gardens Foundation, Inc. | Hawaii | $150,000 |
| Aoao O NA Loko IA O Maui | Hawaii | $150,000 |
| Pai Foundation | Hawaii | $149,868 |
| Malama Loko Ea Foundation | Hawaii | $120,000 |
| Waipa Foundation | Hawaii | $115,445 |