OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program

News Release from Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Dec 29, 2025 

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announces the new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grant program, a strategic investment approach that strengthens Native Hawaiian wellbeing through long-term community-serving infrastructure.

CIP grants support Hawaiʻi-based organizations and government agencies for the design and construction of projects approved for CIP funding by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. These projects are intentionally designed to meet the needs of the Native Hawaiian community and align with OHA’s Mana i Mauli Ola (MiMO) Strategic Plan, balancing immediate community benefit with enduring, systemic impact.

As part of OHA’s commitment to responsible resource stewardship, CIP grants prioritize physical assets that create lasting benefits for Native Hawaiian communities. Unlike programmatic grants that focus on short-term services, CIP grants emphasize infrastructure and capital assets that support community wellbeing for generations.

This approach reflects MiMO’s guiding principle of pairing near-term support with long-term sustainable change—ensuring that today’s investments continue to serve the lāhui well into the future.

The CIP grant solicitation will open on January 1, 2026, and will be available at www.oha.org/grants.