Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 9, 1 September 1993 — Grant funding for culture and language [ARTICLE]

Grant funding for culture and language

The University of Hawai'i Committee for the Preservation and Study of Hawaiian Language, Art and Culture will have two periods of grant funding for the forthcoming academie year, according to Henry Iwasa, committee executive secretary. The first deadine is Sept. 30, 1993 for those proposals beginning Jan. 1, 1994 and ending by Dec. 31, 1994. Applicants will be notified of the committee's decision by Nov. 30, 1993. The second deadline will be Nov. 15, 1993 for proposals beginning Mar. 1, 1994 and ending by Feb. 28, 1995. Applicants will be notified by Jan. 30, 1994. Proposals from both individuals and organizations of the aeademic and general community on subjects dealing with the study, preservation, perpetuation and promotion of the Hawaiian language, art and eulture, are most weleome. The committee is especially interested in tpics of Hawaiian heritage rooted in early Hawai'i. Funding grants range between $1000 and $3000. Application forms and information on proposal criteria and limitations may be obtained by calling the committee at (808) 956-7357. Or write to Henry Iwasa, Executive Secretary, University of Hawai'i Committee for the Preservation and Study of Hawaiian Language, Art and Culture, 327 HamiHon Library, 2550 The Mall, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822. Requests for applictions should be received by the committee no later than Sept. 22 for the first deadline and by Nov. 5 for the second deadline.