In 2003 the Healing Our Island Community Fund was established as one of the Mayor's strategies for fighting the War on Ice. The State Legislature was asked to provide funding for community-based anti-drug efforts in Hawaii County in order that the residents of Hawaii Island could collectively Heal Our Island from within their own communities.

The Healing Our Island mini-grant program was designed to provide support for these grassroots efforts. Before Healing Our Island, grassroots groups did not have access to grant opportunities that IRS Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) organizations enjoyed. The fund is administered by the Hawaii County Resource Center in the Department of Research and Development, and grants of no more than $2,000 are awarded on a monthly basis.

We support community-based programs and collaborative grassroots efforts that provide drug-free lifestyle education and substance-abuse prevention measures for community members of all ages. Our goal is to keep Hawaii Island a healthy and safe place for our children and our families.

Mini-Grant Applications are accepted by the Hawaii County Resource Center on an ongoing basis and reviewed monthly. The current Healing Our Island application form, along with complete instructions, guidelines, and contact information is available at the link below under Available resources.