Bank Of Hawaii Foundation
The Bank of Hawaii Foundation is the corporate foundation of Bank of Hawaii serving Hawaii, Guam and Saipan and focuses on community development, financial literacy, human services, education, and arts & culture to strengthen low- and moderate-income communities. The foundation accepts proposals quarterly and provides grant guidelines and application instructions on the Bank of Hawaii site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Hawaii-based nonprofit (or Guam/Saipan program) working in community development, education, human services, financial literacy, or arts & culture seeking project or general operating support.
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or demonstrable impact in Hawaii, Guam, or Saipan.
- • Program work aligned with community development, financial literacy, education, human services, or arts & culture.
- • Capacity to manage mid-size grants (many awards cluster in the $10k–$50k range, with some larger gifts).
- • Willingness to use the foundation's online application portal and meet quarterly submission timing.
- • Local credibility or partnerships that show community need and impact.
Geography
Giving is overwhelmingly in-state: about 95% of dollars went to Hawaii in the latest year, with only a few small awards to other states and territories.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded forty distinct recipients in the latest year (and hundreds across earlier years), combining a broad mix of charities and repeat grantees across multiple mission areas.
New Applicants
A public application process and grant portal exist and the latest year shows sixteen new recipients, indicating unfamiliar applicants can and do enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
