21 Oʻahu Programs Awarded 2022 HTA Community Enrichment Funding
Continuing its reinvestment in Hawaiʻi’s communities, the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) has announced it is awarding $2.9 million in funding to support 86 community-based projects, festivals and events through its Community Enrichment program for 2022 – including 21 programs on Oʻahu.
Recipients include nonprofit organizations that are supporting quality experiences created by the communities to be shared with residents and visitors. The Community Enrichment program supports an array of festivals, events and programs in the areas of agriculture, culture, culinary, nature, education, health and wellness, sports, and voluntourism.
Oʻahu Community Enrichment Awardees
AccesSurf Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Adaptive Surfing Championships
Aloha Week Hawaiʻi dba Aloha Festivals
Aloha Festivals
Hawaiʻi Alliance for Arts Education dba Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance
ARTS on Mainstreet
Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival
2022 Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival
Hawaiʻi Forest Institute
2022 Hawaiʻi’s Woodshow, Nā Lāʻau o Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Gay Flag Football League
Gay Bowl XXII · Honolulu 2022
Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation
Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival
Hawaiʻi United Okinawa Association
40th Okinawan Festival
Honolulu Biennial Foundation dba Hawaiʻi Contemporary
Hawaiʻi Triennial 2022, Pacific Century – E Hoʻomau O Moananuiākea
Kāhuli Leo Leʻa
Hawaiian Airlines May Day 2022, presented by The Hawaiian Islands
Moanalua Gardens Foundation
45th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival
Nāʻālehu Theatre
15th Annual Waimānalo Kanikapila and Live From Waimānalo LiveStream
Oʻahu Intertribal Council
46th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow
ODKF Support Inc. dba Duke’s OceanFest
2022 Duke’s OceanFest
PAʻI Foundation
Kanaʻiaupuni – A Celebration of the Kamehameha Dynasty at Helumoa
Polynesian Cultural Center
We Are Sāmoa Festival
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame
SJ Foundation
18th Annual SPAM JAM
The Korean American Foundation – Hawaiʻi
2022 Korean Festival
ʻUkulele Festival Hawaiʻi
52nd Annual ʻUkulele Festival Hawaiʻi
University of Hawaiʻi on behalf of UH West Oʻahu
Kani Kūola: Annual UH System Music Festival
“Our Community Enrichment program enables the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority to serve as the connecting point between tourism and meaningful economic diversification by reinvesting in these community-based experiences spanning various industries,” said Kalani Kaʻanāʻanā, HTA’s Chief Brand Officer. “We are proud to support the efforts of our residents in their communities, as these festivals and events are an integral part of Hawaiʻi’s lifestyle and multi-cultural brand.”
The Community Enrichment program is a part of HTA’s commitment toward Mālama Kuʻu Home (caring for my beloved home) and the Community pillar of its 2025 Strategic Plan. Since 2017, HTA has invested over $3.8 million to support more than 200 community projects and events.
HTA partnered with the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and the Island Chapters to administer its Community Enrichment program for 2022. A request for proposals was issued on September 27, 2021 with submittals from applicants received by November 5, 2021. Proposals were reviewed thoroughly by a committee on each island comprised of representatives from the respective Island Chapter, County, and HTA.
“The Community Enrichment Program supports events and programming organized and implemented by members of our own Hawaiʻi communities,” said John Monahan, HVCB’s President and CEO. “From a hospitality standpoint, these events not only provide our visitors with authentic and meaningful experiences, but also create opportunities for the community to participate in actively shaping Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry. It is a privilege to support these local events that bring people together in celebration of our islands’ diverseculture.”
For more information about the Community Enrichment program, visit: www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/what-we-do/hta-programs/community-enrichment/.