(IARII) – International Archaeological Research Institute, Inc. (IARII) (www.iarii.org) is pleased to announce a grant opportunity for the community-led heritage management projects in Hawai’i, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Solomon Islands.
The purpose of this grant is to fund management or restoration of additional structures and landscape, workshops/trainings, documentation of oral histories, and associated community-led projects.
In 2026, up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) will be awarded to one or more successful applicants.
Applicant qualifications: community organizations based in Hawai’i, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Solomon Islands with a heritage management-based mission statement.
Key dates
Application deadline is on February 1, 2026, HST
Virtual interview for selected applicants is on February 28, 2026
Award notification is by March 15, 2026
How to apply
Submit questions and a grant application packet to educaton@iarii.org. Packet must include:
A one-to-three page essay describing:
Your organization
The project for which you are seeking the grants, and
The metrics that will be used to track the effects of the grant.
An itemized budget for allocation of the grant.
