Biennium Grant

From Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

Since 1967, the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) serves as Hawai'i’s state government arts agency, aiming to support programs and projects that advance the arts, culture, and the humanities, enriching the lives of Hawai'i’s residents. This support is sourced from both the State of Hawai'i and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Type of Support

Overview

The SFCA's Biennium Grants program is designed to promote, perpetuate, and preserve culture and the arts in Hawai'i. Available to organizations, these grants focus on projects that align with the SFCA's Strategic Priorities under four main categories: Heritage/Preservation, Community Arts/Development/Arts and Healing, Arts Education, and Presentation/Performing Arts. The program operates on a biennial basis over two grant cycles, contingent on state appropriations and availability of funds, and emphasizes the significance of cultural and artistic development at the community level. Applicants undergo a review process by Grant Panels and the SFCA Board of Commissioners, ensuring projects meet strategic goals and contribute meaningfully to Hawai'i’s cultural landscape.

Eligibility

Organization's Location

USA

Program Location

Organization Type

Non-Profit arts or culture organizations

Organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status

Other

Subject to meeting Chapter 9 eligibility requirements and policies established by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Applicant must have at least one year of experience with the project to request grant support
Application must be entirely completed and submitted via the Hawaii GO Smart online application system (Hawaii.GoSmart.org)
No applications will be accepted by email or hard copy
Project must take place in the State of Hawaiʻi
Grant request must be matched one-to-one with non-SFCA cash or in-kind
The cash match may be other state funds, as long as it is not from SFCA
The one-to-one match may be partly in-kind, not to exceed 40% of the match
The in-kind may include volunteer time

Ineligibility

Groups not eligible to apply include those requesting funds for: building, renovation, maintenance of facilities, or other capital expenditures

Activities not completed within the project period

Fellowships, scholarships, theses, or dissertations

Fund raising

Grant management fees or indirect cost rates

Commissioning visual artists to execute professional works of art

Costs for food and/or refreshments

Perquisites

Equipment purchases and/or long-term rentals for more than one year of any two-year biennium

Foreign travel

Subgrants or regrants

Interest payments, insurance, or similar finance costs

Utilities costs (water, electricity, or telephone)

Un-itemized miscellaneous

Accounting costs, including audits

Maintenance costs of any kind

Technology-related expenses, including but not limited to computer hardware or software, Internet, website, or E-mail, or contracted assistance to design or maintain such services.

5k – 15k

Application deadline