Program Grant

Bank of Hawaii Foundation focus areas generally fall within the following categories: 

• Community Development, including financial literacy, asset building and economic development
• Human Services, with an emphasis on addressing basic needs such as food, shelter, health and clothing
• Education, with an emphasis on financial literacy and increasing disadvantaged children’s access to high-quality educational opportunities
• Arts & Culture, with an emphasis on programs that integrate the arts into children’s education or increase children’s access to our major arts partners

Our focus includes partnering with community development organizations whose programs are designed to strengthen low and moderate income communities. These might include:

• Community development non-profits with a focus on affordable housing, economic development, revitalization of low- and moderate-income areas, and community development services.
• Community development corporations and community development financial institutions.
• Public policy advocacy groups that broadly impact low- and moderate-income communities.