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Honolulu, HI 96816

Grants

paddlers in an orange canoe

Every year the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation gives grants to teams and events that help develop Hawaiʻi’s ocean athletes and perpetuate Duke’s legacy through water safety, and through water sports and volleyball.

2024-2025

Event Grant Recipients

Ka Lei O Ka Lanakila Pre-Season Race & Clement D. Pai'aina Regatta (Paddling)

Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Ocean Sports & Fitness Day (Various Ocean Sports)

Kai Kukini Long Distance Race (Paddling)

FreediveSafe! Hawaii Freediving and Spearfishing Safety Awareness for Hawaii Youth

Hubb's Keiki Fest (Bodyboarding)

Hawaiian Invitational Water Polo Tournament

Kanaka Ikaika Racing Series (Paddling)

Kelea Foundation Girls Beach Day (Various Ocean Sports)

George Perry Memorial Na Keiki O Na Wa'a (Paddling)

Nā Kama Kai Keiki Kontest at Mākaha (Various Ocean Sports)

North Shore Swim Series 5K/10K Swim

Cline Mann Memorial Koolaupoko Paddleboard Race

Dad Center Memorial Women's Canoe Race

Special Olympics Hawaii Summer Games Swimming Venue

Swim for All Water Safety and Junior Lifeguarding Clinic

University of Hawai'i Beach Volleyball Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Classic

Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Canoe Regatta

Event Grants

Event grants support community events anywhere in Hawaii that perpetuate Duke’s legacy and spirit through ocean and beach sports, and water safety. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $3,000 each.

2025-2026 applications have closed and 2026-2027 applications will open in November.

2024-2025

Team Grant Recipients

Farrington High School Surf Team - High School Surfing Season

Hawaii Adaptive Surf Team - International Surfing Association World Parasurf Championships

Imi Ola Canoe Club - Youth Season

Big Island Junior Va’a - Koa Nui, Aloha Aito, and Kai Wa'a Strong Maliko Races

Keahiakahoe Canoe Club - Youth Programs

Leeward Kai Canoe Club - OHCRA Regattas

Swim Kauai Aquatics - Hawaii Long Course Age Group Championship

Pilipa'a Youth Foundation - 2025 AAU Boys National Volleyball Championship

Windclub Hawaii - Wingfoil National Championships

IKAIKA Hawaii - Canoe & Kayak National Team Trials and Championships

Team Grants

Team grants are awarded to Hawaii teams who compete in the sports that Duke played and loved: Swimming, Surfing, Canoe Paddling, Kayaking, Diving, Water Polo, Sailing & Volleyball. Successful applicants often make a request for their team to compete in a specific event in or outside of Hawaii, or to develop youth through a team’s season. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $3,000 each.

2025-2026 applications have closed and 2026-2027 applications will open in November.