The SFCA has administered $9,400,000 in grants to forty-eight (48) arts and culture organizations in the state of Hawaiʻi for fiscal year 2024.
- The Biennium Grants Program provides funding support for the programs and projects of nonprofit 501c3 arts and culture organizations that advance the arts, culture, and the humanities in the lives of the people of Hawaiʻi.
- The Outreach Initiative Program provides funding support for regional touring and outreach programs and projects that increase opportunities and access to arts and culture experiences for the rural and underserved communities.
- The State of Hawaiʻi Legislature Grants-In-Aid Program provides appropriations to nonprofit 501c3 organizations to assist with operating support. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is the State agency assigned administrator.
- The State of Hawaiʻi Legislature provides Special Purpose Appropriation for operating support to designated organizations. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is the State agency assigned administrator.
| Organization Name | Island | Project Title | Amount Funded | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet Hawaii | Oahu | Angel Program | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Diamond Head Theatre | Oahu | Piney Needlesmith & The Road Less Less Traveled, A New Musical | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hana Arts | Maui | HÄna Noâeau: Building the East Maui Community through Arts and Culture | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hawaiâi Council for the Humanities | Oahu | HawaiÊ»i History Day | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences, Inc. | Oahu | Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festivals and Showcases | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | Oahu | 45th Annual Fall Film Festival & 3rd Annual Opio Fest | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hawaii Opera Theatre | Oahu | Hawaii Opera Theatre Education Programs | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hawaii Performing Arts Company DBA Manoa Valley Theatre | Oahu | Mainstage Season | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | Oahu | HapaSymphony | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus | Oahu | Music Education and Performance Emphasizing Hawaiian Culture | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hawaii Youth Symphony | Oahu | Pacific Music Institute | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre Company (HEART) | Hawaii Island | I HEART Musical Theater - A Zero To Low Cost Youth Performing Arts Program | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Holualoa Foundation for Arts & Culture DBA Donkey Mill Art Center | Hawaii Island | Donkey Mill Art Center Exhibition Program | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Honolulu Academy of Arts DBA Honolulu Museum of Art | Oahu | See Art Make Art and Soundshop | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Honolulu Foundation | Oahu | Ogasawara School Japanese Archery and Reiho (Court Etiquette) Demonstration | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Honolulu Theatre for Youth | Oahu | HTYâs Statewide Tour | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hula Preservation Society | Oahu | NÄ KÅ«puna Makamae, Honoring the Elders | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society | Hawaii Island | Youth Concerto Competition | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Kona Choral Society, Inc. | Hawaii Island | Kona Choral Society Concert Season | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Kumu Kahua Theatre | Oahu | Kumu Kahua Theatreʻs 55th Season | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Lahaina Arts Guild | Maui | We Make Art Happen | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Maui Academy of Performing Arts | Maui | Uncommon Stages Project | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Maui Pops Orchestra, Inc. | Maui | Maui Pops Orchestra Concert Season | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Molokai Arts Center, Inc. | Molokai | Art for Hearts Sake | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Nova Arts Foundation Inc. | Oahu | IONA's 35th Anniversary Celebration | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| ProArts Inc | Maui | ProArts Theatrical Season | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Inc. | Oahu | Music Connects: Engaging and Empowering Older Adults through Music Therapy | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Taiko Arts Center | Oahu | MA vs GROOVE | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| The Friends of the Palace Theater | Hawaii Island | Celebration of Hawaiian Music & Culture | $15,000 | Community Arts Grant |
| Hui Noeau | Maui | Art2GO Program | $40,000 | Outreach Initiative Program |
| Downtown Art Center | Oahu | Operating Cost Support | $100,000 | Grants In Aid Program |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | Oahu | Operating Cost Support | $250,000 | Grants In Aid Program |
| Hokulani Children's Theatre of Molokai | Molokai | Operating Cost Support | $20,000 | Grants In Aid Program |
| Lanai Academy of Performing Arts | Lanai | Operating Cost Support | $25,000 | Grants In Aid Program |
| Ohana Arts | Oahu | Operating Cost Support | $100,00 | Grants In Aid Program |
| Bishop Museum | Oahu | Operating Cost Support | $6,750,000 | Special Purpose Appropriation |
| The Friends of Iolani Palace | Oahu | Operating Cost Support | $1,800,000 | Special Purpose Appropriation |
| $9,420,000 |
Photo: promotional photograph for the Honolulu Theatre for Youth production “The Paʻakai We Bring”, by Moses Good and the HTY Ensemble. This original production introduces young audiences to the Native Hawaiian cultural practices around the giving and cultivating of pa‘akai (salt). Traditionally, pa‘akai is food, medicine, a sacrament and a treasured gift. The play follows multiple generations of salt farmers on Kauaʻi, mixing ancient stories, hula, live music, original songs and plenty of audience participation into a tasty potluck of performance, joyously served up with aloha. This production was supported in part by grant funding from the SFCA.