Programs
Scholarships & Grants
Higher Education
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Our first $3000 Maui high school senior scholarship winners are Janice Yabo and Ella Forward, paid directly to their college of choice.
Congratulations to Janice, Ella and their ohanas! Both of them received rave reviews from mentors, teachers and employers for their leadership, community dedication and focus. Thank you to all applicants, it was a very tough decision.
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Are you a Maui high school senior who wants to pursue a career with technical training or university education in a maritime related subject? Send us a note to get placed on the list for our next notification.
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Adult Business Education​​
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We are offering repayment grants to qualified adult Maui residents who complete accredited maritime commercial classes such as celestial navigation, commercial captaining, ocean wayfaring, boating safety, water or ecological maintenance, ocean rescue or other appropriate EMT training. Contact us for more information.
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Join us! Contribute to this campaign by sending us a note of your interest. Your tax exempt donation will have direct impact on our community economically and will allow us to expand this program.
Please send us a note to donate, we'll get back to you when our online payment system is active.
Ocean Safety, Culture &
Skill Mastery Classes
We are currently reaching out to local organizations that support the work of masters of Polynesian and Euro-based wayfaring, navigation, maritime cultural practices, watercraft skill, craft mastery, oceanic and shoreline safety, and disaster response.
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Our goal is to underwrite classes, extending their expertise to the public, building community, strength and resilience.
Donations to this program will support their livelihood, their organization's strength and our community aloha.
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Join us! Your tax exempt donation will have direct impact and will allow us to bring greater maritime mastery to more people. Please send us a note to donate, we'll get back to you when our online payment system is active.
Healthy Ecosystem
Our funding goals:
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Scientific studies and projects to increase water life health. ​
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Classes that teach respectful interaction with the powers of our land and sea.​
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Restoring the land and water health of the Mokuhinia waterway ecosystem. ​​
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Family oriented get togethers for clean-ups and shoreline fun.
Join us! Contribute to family activities, educational opportunities and scientific work along our shoreline. Your tax exempt donation will have direct impact and will allow us to create greater access, knowledge and good times.
Please send us a note to donate, we'll get back to you when our online payment system is active.
New Community Center
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Ocean Access Facilities
Community Center
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The Lahaina Maritime Foundation is teaming up with the Lahaina Yacht Club in a fundraising venture to build a community center as part of the yacht club rebuild.
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The intent is to provide an educational and meeting center, multi-sensory cultural and scientific displays, a community event space, and a vibrant place to gather and enjoy the shoreline.
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We are currently waiting for government direction on shoreline building before we begin planning in earnest.
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Greater Residential Access
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Hawaii has the lowest resident to registered boat ratio in the entire nation due to limited facilities.
Creative solutions are needed for greater access to boat and other marine craft storage, docking and launching.
These would provide stronger disaster response capability, local jobs, and safe access to the ocean for more residents.
We support community assessment, consensus finding, fund raising and action to improve ocean access quality. ​​
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Join us! Contribute to our Community Facilities campaign. Your tax exempt donation will have direct impact and will allow us to create greater access, knowledge and good times!
Please send us a note to donate, we'll get back to you when our online payment system is active.
