Hui Aloha Church

As part of our partnership with the Freeman Foundation, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation is seeking applicants for historic preservation grants to preserve, restore or rehabilitate historic properties. The grant application form and information is available here: FreemanFoundation_ApplicationForms. The deadline is February 28. Please feel free to share this opportunity with those who have stewardship responsibilities for historic properties. Both historic buildings and sites are eligible, as long as the property is owned or managed by a non-profit organization for a community purpose (no private residences or businesses, or government properties), and the preservation project results in restoring or repairing character-defining features. The Freeman Foundation supports historic preservation as a mechanism for building community, enhancing Hawaii’s sense of place, and support for improved societal relationships. Projects should demonstrate that local support and investment is in place prior to applying to Freeman Foundation for funding.  Projects that show strong cash and/or in-kind funding will be more favorable. Following completion of the preservation project, the site or building should be used for a public or community purpose. All projects are required to follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Grants range from $10,000 to $75,000. Selection criteria include: •    Applicant is a community-based and locally-supported non-profit organization that provides local services and that fills a community need.  Projects on a neighbor island or in a rural community are strongly encouraged; •    The project preserves and rehabilitates a significant historic property following appropriate preservation standards; •    Recipient receives significant additional financial and/or in-kind support from individuals, community members and other funders, with the funding request being part of an overall financial plan that is thorough and reasonable. Prior to submitting the hard copy applications, [...]