Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 3, 1 March 2005 — CBED grants [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CBED grants

OHA is seeking applicants for its Community-Based Eeonomie Development (CBED) program, whieh has $350,000 available in grant funding for projects. Projects must support the development of sustainable business ventures that serve loeal and Native Hawaiian needs and are compatible with the community's vision, character and cultural values. To be eligible, organizations must meet the following: • Serve a community, whieh is defined as a geographic community, a community of identity or a community of interest whieh is directly involved in communitybased eeonomie development activities; • Be a nonprofit organization incorporated in Hawai'i; • Include the community in membership, decision making and project development and demonstrate outreach and organizing activities; • Demonstrate that the proposed project will better the condition of Hawaiians, and; • Have a clear potential for sustainability and to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of the community. Funding awards will be available up to $50,000 per organization for the following purposes: organizational capacity building, feasibility study and planning, and business plan development. Application deadline for grant proposal

submittals is April 15, 2005. All grant proposals are subject to a grant review process. For more information and applications, eall OHA's CBED program at 594-1895.

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