While waiting for the release of our Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Impact Grant Requests for Proposals:

Check your Eligibility to Apply

Entities eligible to apply for Impact Grants are limited to the following: 

• Not-for-profit organizations incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, or 
• Non-profit organizations exempt from the federal income tax by the Internal Revenue Service.

Non-profit governing board members shall have served without compensation and have no material conflict of interest.

Applicant organizations must be licensed and accredited, in accordance with the applicable statutes, codes, or ordinances of federal, state, and county governments; and, have bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which business is conducted including management, fiscal policies and procedures, and policies on nepotism and the management of potential conflicts of interest. Applicant organizations should have at least one year of experience with the project or program being proposed.

Individuals, government agencies, and for-profit businesses are not eligible to apply.

Hawaiʻi Compliance Express

Make certain you are registered in and compliant with Hawaiʻi Compliance Express (HCE). All vendors doing business with the State or County are required to comply with the applicable statutes, administrative rules and procedures. All vendors must verify compliance throughout the term of the contract including through final payment. HCE is a one-stop online program where vendors verify and manage their compliance and is the only acceptable proof of compliance. There is a nominal fee to subscribe to HCE. Please note that it may take two or more weeks to establish a vendor account in HCE. For more information and to register, see http://vendors.ehawaii.gov.

Required Organizational Documents

Several organizational documents will be required when applying for an Impact Grant. Gather and store your current documents in an electronic file to upload into the online grant portal. The following documents are required depending on your organization type:

• County of Hawaiʻi Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form(s).
• Current Charter or Articles of Incorporation.
• Current By-Laws.
• Current Corporate Resolution, if required per By-Laws.
• Current Board of Directors list, including names, titles, addresses occupations, and terms of office for all officers and members of the Board of Directors.
• Copy of IRS verification of tax-exempt status, if applicable.
• Current Financial Statements – signed and dated.
  • Acceptable documents include:
    • most current balance sheet and year-to-date profit and loss statement, or
    • most recent fiscal year end profit and loss, or
    • CPA-audited or compiled financial statements for for the most recent month, or last fiscal year ended.
  • Unacceptable documents include:
    • Handwritten ledgers, and
    • Copies of bank statements.
• A list of persons who will execute the project and manage the funded activities. Include descriptions of their education, work experience and qualifications. Current curriculum vitae may be used to provide descriptions of education, work experience and qualifications. 

Guides for help navigating the Grant Portal

• AmpliFund Portal User Guide

• AmpliFund Impact Grant Applicant Training, Wednesday, December 4, 2024

• Training Webinar Slide Deck
• Applicant Training Video Room 

• R&D Budget Tutorial

•  Need technical help?

• Submit your question directly to AmpliFund Customer Support by emailing support@amplifund.Zendesk.com
• Submit a help desk ticket. https://amplifund.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

Grant Portal Award Recipient Training

Research and Development hosted an Amplifund Award Recipient Training program on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 9:30 AM-10:30 AM during which Impact Grant Award Recipients learned how to access and manage their grant in AmpliFund.

Click this link to view the recorded instructional webinar.

Click this link to view and download the webinar slide deck.

AmpliFund Resources for Grant Recipients

Account: 

• Change Password 
• Edit Account Settings
• Add New User
• Edit User

Navigation:

• Navigation Video
• Navigation Guide

Grant:

• How to Edit a Grant

Reports:

• Report User Guides 

 Expenses:

• How to Add Expenses

General Resources:

• AmpliFund Glossary
• AmpliFund Support Site
• How to Add AmpliFund Users

Templates and resources for help with your Impact Grant proposal. More tools coming soon,

Required Organizational Documents:

• Corporate Resolution Template and Guidance 

 Budget Documentation:

• Budget Tutorial

• Sample In-kind Donation Letter Format

• The Independent Sector's Value of Volunteer Time for Hawaiʻi is $35.50

• Hawaiʻi County Occupational Employment and Wage Data for 2024, from the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism's most current Employment and Wages by Occupation Report

All Impact Grant Awards will be subject to the following Contract Provisions:

• R&D Impact Grant Provisions
• County of Hawaiʻi Department of Finance General Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services, May 10, 2023

November 22, 2024 Notice of Availability of Funding

Pursuant to Chapter 103D, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, The Hawaiʻi County Department of Research and Development is requesting proposals for Impact Grant awards for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The intent of the grant program is to support research, programs, or projects that positively impact the areas of agriculture and food systems, business and industry development, community well-being, energy, film and creative industries, and regenerative tourism, within Hawaiʻi Island communities.

Published Announcement

FY 24-25 Amended RFPs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS PROGRAM Download RFP No. 24AG-01 Amendment No. 1
2. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Download RFP No. 24BI-02 Amendment No. 1
3. COMMUNITY WELL-BEING PROGRAM  Download RFP No. 24CW-03 Amendment No. 1
4. ENERGY PROGRAM Download RFP No. 24EN-04 Amendment No. 1
5. FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES PROGRAM Download RFP No. 24FM-05 Amendment No. 1
6. REGENERATIVE TOURISM PROGRAM Download RFP No. 24RT-06 Amendment No. 1

FY 24-25 Initial RFPs

 Impact Grant Frequently Asked Questions

1. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS PROGRAM - Download RFP No. 24AG-01 
2. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Download RFP No. 24BI-02 -
3. COMMUNITY WELL-BEING PROGRAM - Download RFP No. 24CW-03 
4. ENERGY PROGRAM - Download RFP No. 24EN-04 
5. FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES PROGRAM - Download RFP No. 24FM-05 
6. REGENERATIVE TOURISM PROGRAM - Download RFP No. 24RT-06

Click here for list of questions and R&D responses.

Impact Grant Program Informational Webinar

• Slidedeck 
• Recorded Webinar

 AmpliFund Applicant Training Webinar

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - 10:00-11:00 a.m.

• Training Webinar Slide Deck
• Applicant Training Video Room