Papa Ola Lōkahi Clearinghouse
Papa Ola Lōkahi provides a clearinghouse for data and timely information associated with Native Hawaiian health. We collect, compile and freely share these resources with Hawaiians, their families and those who serve them. Explore these funding and training opportunities, events, publications and access to Hawaiian health information.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR NON-PROFITS
- Aloha United Way
- Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations
- Hawaii Community Foundation
- Pacific Region Training and Technical Assistance Center, Ka‘ānani‘au LLC
- Tech Soup
LOCAL
- AlohaCare
- American Savings Bank
- Bank of Hawaii Foundation
- Central Pacific Bank Foundation
- Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i, Public Health Fund
- Chun Foundation
- Consuelo Foundation
- Edith Kanaka’ole Foundation Scholarship – applications available in MAY
- First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
- G.N. Wilcox Trust – apply by April 1, July 1, or October 1
- Hawai‘i People’s Fund – ROLLING DEADLINE
- Hawai‘i Community Foundation – rolling deadlines
- Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
- Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation
- HMSA Foundation
- James and Abigail Campbell Family Foundation
- McInerny Foundation
- Safeway Foundation, Hawaii
- Servco Foundation
- Strong Foundation
- Teresa F. Hughes Trust
- Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i
NATIONAL
- First Nations Development Institute
- Gannett Foundation
- LIVESTRONG
- Nike N7 Fund
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Seeds of Native Health
- Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples
- Truth Initiative
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- Walmart Foundation
FEDERAL
- Federal Guide of Grants and Programs for the Native Hawaiian Community
- Grants.Gov, federal grant opportunities
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Health Resources & Services Administration
- National Cancer Institute
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Library of Medicine
- Native Hawaiian Education
- Native Hawaiian Library Services
Scholarships and Student Resources
- Ainahau o Kaleponi
- Aloha Hawaii Onipaa
- ALU LIKE
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund DEADLINE Jan 15, 2026
- Chaminade University VARIOUS DEADLINES
- College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- Gates Millennium Scholars Program Program VARIOUS
- Hawai‘i Community Foundation ROLLING DEADLINES
- Hawai‘i Pacific University Scholarships
- Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu
- Ho‘omau Foundation APPLICATION DATES Feb 1-April 16, 2026
- Imi Hoola scholarships VARIOUS DEADLINES
- Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club
- Kamehameha Schools/Pauahi Foundation DEADLINE Nov 30, 2025
- Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club DEADLINE Apr 15
- Kona Hawaiian Civic Club OPENS Jan 2026
- Kua‘ana Student Services, UH Mānoa
- Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club
- National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program VARIOUS DEADLINES
- Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
- Office of Hawaiian Affairs
- Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation OPEN Early 2026
- Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club
- Prince Kūhiō Hawaiian Civic Club
- Rotary Foundation Scholarships
- SEED Student Equity, Excellence & Diversity
- Society for American Archaeology
- University of Hawai‘i Financial Aid Services ROLLING DEADLINES
- University of Hawai‘i Foundation
College Prep
Training Opportunities – Fellowships, internships, volunteer positions, continuing education, & professional development
- ACLU Summer Advocacy Institute
- APIACS Summer Institute
- APIACS Congressional Fellowship
- Dept. of Agriculture
- Dept. of Energy (U.S.) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
- Dept. of Native Hawaiian Health Summer Research Internship
- Four Directions Summer Research Program
- Hawaiʻi Public Health Association Student Fellowship
- Keaholoa, UH Hilo
- Kua‘ana, UH Manoa
- PIPES, UH Hilo
- College Connections
- Kamehameha Schools Summer Explorations Series
- Māhina International Indigenous Health Research Training Program
- Maternal and Child Health Careers/Research Initiative for Student Enhancement – Undergraduate Program (MCH/RISE-UP)
- National Environmental Public Health Internship Program
- National Institutes of Health
- Native Hawaiian Congressional Fellowship
- Pacific Biosciences Research Center
- Presidential Management Fellows
- Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program
- Smithsonian Institute
- The White House Internship Program
Employment Opportunities – Job leads in medical, public health and Hawaiian communities
JOBS
JOB PREPARATION
JOB BANKS
- AHEC
- Craigslist
- Hawai‘i, State of
- Hawai‘i Alliance of Non-Profit Organizations
- Hawai‘i Job Bank
- JABSOM Physician Workforce
- Partners in Development
- Research Corporation of University of Hawai‘i
- University of Hawai‘i
- University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Updated September 2025
