REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”)
COUNTY OF KAUAI OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INNOVATION-COMMUNITY GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
APPLICATIONS for funding for the County of Kauai Innovation-Community Grants will be available at 8am HST on August 1, 2022 for the County of Kauai Innovation-Community Grants for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Applications must be received on or before 4:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time on Wednesday August 31, 2022 via the Amplifund System. Applicants will be notified of funding during the week of October 15, 2022. The weblink to the Amplifund system can be found here: https://www.gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/788267fa-8dde-4033-a41e-c6c4d0408369 We are not accepting proposals through US Mail, email or by fax. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. The County reserves the right to reject any proposal.
The project funding period will be November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023. The intent of the grant program is to support new programs or projects that advance innovation by identifying and solving local problems in the areas of small business, technology, education, transportation, agriculture, local manufacturing, creative industries, workforce development, circular economies and tourism in Kauai County. Proposals must identify a known deficiency, problem, or need within the Kauai Community and deploy an innovative community project that will be or has been successful in other contexts. Proposals submitted shall be reviewed and considered for the receipt of funding, to applicant organizations.
A zoom meeting to discuss the RFP will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 10:00am at the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BJbNbiRYTdSRDInF3al2fw. We will be posting the recorded webinar on http://www.kauaiforward.com by August 18, 2022.
The deadline for submitting written questions is Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 4:30pm via oedgrants@kauai.gov.
Notification of OED’s approval and recommendation for funding will be made the week of October 15, 2022.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact Therilynn Martin-Haumea at 808-241-4299 or tmhaumea@kauai.gov no later than August 08, 2022. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Nalani Ka’auwai-Brun
Director, Office of Economic Development
(TGI1380923 7/31/22)
