Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 11, Number 4, 1 April 1994 — Making your ideas a reality [ARTICLE]

Making your ideas a reality

Have you thought of a good idea lately that could be developed into a proposal? The biggest obstacles to not getting your project funded are procrastination and fear of failure. To learn the basics of grant writing, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs sponsors grant writing workshops for the Hawaiian community. Workshops are usually held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. There is no cost to attend the workshops. Preference for sign-up is given to Hawaiian individuals and organizations. Workshop topics include: developing an idea, funding sources, parts of a proposal, and developing a non-profit (foundations and govemment agencies only fund non-profits). Hawaiian organizations may request a workshop to be held at their site. Future workshops will be held at: Līhu'e, Kaua'i; Ho'olehua, Moloka'i; Hāna, Maui; Kahului, Maui; Hilo, Kamuela, Kona, and Nā'ālehu on the Big island; Honolulu and Kāne'ohe on O'ahu.

The OHA Grants, Subsidies, Purchase of Services and Donations (GSPD) grants program has moved the application deadline from April 24 to June 24. For more information and registration contact Craig Brandow at 594-1967 or an OHA office near you. Neighbor islands may also eall him on O'ahu at 1-800-468-4644-41967.