Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 10, 1 October 2004 — Page 23 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

#Free Grants Training from the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Learn to Apply for Valuable Funding to Serve Native Communities CNHA ean heln vou develon fundable nronosals to the:

X m/ Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Soeial & Eeonomie Development Strategies Program (SEDS) Language Preservation & Maintenanee Program Minimum Grant: $25,000 Maximum Grant: $500,000 ANA's grants programs are nationally eompetitive-80% of the Paeihe Region applieants that were in the funding range, reeeived T/TA from CNHA. ANA gave out $37 million in grant funding last year for a wide variety of Native eommunity driven projeets. Over $9 million awarded to the Paeihe Region in 2004! Training Dates & Locations: Oetober 6-8 - QLCC Kulana 'Oiwi, Moloka'i Oetober 12-14 - Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio, O'ahu October 27-29 - Aloha Beach Resort, Kapa'a Kaua'i November 3-5 - Hawai'i Naniloa Resort, Hilo November 10-12 - Maui Beach Hotel, Kahului Workshops are three days from 9 a,m, - 5 p.m. Trainings sponsored by the Department of Heahh & Human Services, . It, Administration for Native Americans. ^ \ |BHQ A D FOR \ NATĪVEAMEmCANS

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Western Paeifie Demonstration Projeets $ 500,000 in grants to be disbursed for 3-5 projects in the Pacific! The National Marine Fisheries Services is soliciting grant applications for projects to foster and promote the use of traditional indigenous fishing practices and enhanee community-based fishing opportunities in the Western Pacific. Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, through a partnership with CNHA, is providing free training on how to apply for these funds. Deadline for Grant Submission: October 25, 2004 Eligible applicants include: individuals, nonprofit and forprofit corporations, institutions of higher education and charitable organizations consisting of, or serving indigenous peoples. Training Dates & Locations: October 6 - Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio, O'ahu October 7 - Hawai'i Naniloa Resort, Hilo October 8 - Royal Kona Resort, Kona October 11 - Maui Beach Hotel, Kahului October 13 - Aloha Beach Resort, Kapa'a Kaua'i October 15 - QLCC Kulana 'Oiwi Moloka'i Workshop is one day from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more information on these grants trainings or to register for a workshop near you, please visit CNHA on the web at www.hawaiiancouncil.org, at www.anapacific.org or eall us at 1.800.709.2642 or from O'ahu at 521.5011.