REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
County of Hawai’i Department of Research and Development
Notice of Request for Proposals: Impact Grants for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Agriculture and Food Systems Program RFP No. 26AG-01
Business and Industry Development Program RFP No. 26BI-02
Film and Creative Industries Program RFP No. 26FM-03
Food Security Program RFP No. 26FD-04
Regenerative Tourism Program RFP No. 26RT-05
Proposals for the Department of Research and Development Impact Grants for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, must be received on or before 4:30 p.m., Hawai’i-Aleutian Standard Time, Monday, August 10, 2026, via the Department of Research and Development’s online grant portal, posted on its Impact Grant webpage at www.hawaiicounty.gov/impact. Proposals will only be accepted online.
Pursuant to Chapter 103D, Hawai’i Revised Statutes (“HRS”), the Hawai’i County (“County”) Department of Research and Development (“Department”) is requesting proposals for Impact Grant awards for the County’s 2026-2027 fiscal year. The intent of the grant program is to support research, programs, or projects that create positive impacts on the areas of agriculture, business and industry development, film and creative industries, food security, and regenerative tourism, within Hawai’i Island communities.
Proposal specifications and special provisions can be obtained at the Department’s Impact Grant webpage at www.hawaiicounty.gov/impact or by requesting the information via email at chresdev@hawaiicounty.gov.
An informational webinar will take place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Registration is not required. A link to the webinar will be posted on the Department’s Impact Grant webpage at www.hawaiicounty.gov/impact.
The deadline for submitting written questions is Friday, July 10, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Please refer to Submission of Questions, Section 1.7 of the Request for Proposals document for complete instructions.
All proposals reviewed and recommended for funding by the Department shall be subject to the County’s executive and legislative review of the Department’s budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. Notification of the Department’s approval and recommendation for funding will be made by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Benson Medina
Director, Department of Research and Development
(1529531 HTH 6/10, 6/14/26 _ WHT 6/10, 6/13/26)
