Financial Literacy Grant Program

The County of Maui Office of Economic Development, or OED, is offering Round 2 of the Financial Literacy Grant Program as a competitive funding opportunity focused on strengthening financial well-being and long-term economic resilience in Maui County. The program is part of OED's broader commitment to building a stronger Kama'aina economy by investing in the organizational sustainability of community organizations and businesses serving Maui County. The program is intended to support financial knowledge and capacity among nonprofit organizations, small businesses, County grantees, and residents and to strengthen the organizations and businesses that provide services within the county. Through this grant opportunity, OED seeks qualified organizations to provide financial literacy education, technical assistance, and capacity-building services. These services are intended to help participants strengthen their financial management practices, improve long-term sustainability, and build resilience. The program supports Maui County's broader economic development strategy by strengthening organizations that provide essential services, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses, and equipping residents with knowledge and tools that can contribute to greater financial stability. Eligible program activities may address financial management and budgeting, cash flow and business planning, bookkeeping and financial reporting, grant financial management and compliance, organizational sustainability, and strategic financial planning. Programs may also address access to capital and lending readiness, entrepreneurship and small business financial education, and personal financial literacy for community members. The source does not provide an award floor, award ceiling, total amount of program funding, expected number of awards, or a required matching or cost-share amount. It also does not provide specific restrictions on expenditures or a stated period of performance. The source identifies Maui County nonprofit organizations, small businesses, County grantees, and residents as groups whose financial well-being the funding opportunity is designed to strengthen. It states that OED seeks qualified organizations to deliver the funded education, technical assistance, and capacity-building services. However, the supplied information does not provide a complete formal applicant eligibility definition or state whether residents may apply directly as individuals. Accordingly, nonprofit organizations and small businesses are the applicant categories directly supported by the program description, while the treatment of other organization types and individual applicants requires verification against the FY27 Grant Handbook. Applicants are instructed to review the FY27 County of Maui Office of Economic Development Grant Handbook before starting an application. The supplied material does not provide the handbook's direct URL, application questions, required attachments, submission portal instructions, evaluation scoring criteria, named program contact, email address, or telephone number. It also does not state a pre-application requirement such as a letter of intent, concept paper, or notice of intent. These details should therefore be verified in the Grant Handbook or other official application materials rather than inferred from the announcement. The stated Round 2 application deadline is September 12, 2026, and the application must be received by 5:00 pm. Although the page header separately states that the application "Ends on Sun, Sep 13, 2026 8:30 AM," the specifically labeled Application Deadline identifies September 12, 2026 at 5:00 pm as the applicant deadline and is used for grant data entry. The source indicates that subsequent grant rounds may be offered only pending available funding and that any such rounds will be posted on the Office of Economic Development grants page on the County of Maui website. Because future rounds are conditional rather than stated to recur on a regular schedule, this opportunity is not classified as recurring. No award notification date or performance period is provided in the supplied information.

Align the proposed program with OED's stated objectives of providing financial literacy education, technical assistance, and capacity-building services that strengthen financial management practices, long-term sustainability, and resilience.