SEALED PROPOSALS for the AGRICULTURE FARM EXPANSION GRANTS for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, must be received on or before 4:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time, Thursday, August 13, 2026 , via the SMAPPLY Grant System. Awards will be made, and recipients will be notified during the week of September 7, 2026. Link to the SMAPPLY system can be found here or by clicking the button below: https://cok-oedgrants.smapply.us/prog/fy2027_-_agricultural_farm_expansion_grant_afeg_/

We do not accept proposals through US Mail, email, drop-off or by fax. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. The County reserves the right to reject any proposal.

The Kauai County Office of Economic Development (“OED”) is requesting proposals for the Agriculture Farm Expansion Grant Awards for the 2027 Fiscal Year. Project funding period will be from full execution of the contract thru October 31, 2027. The intent of the grant program is to advance Kauai’s agricultural industry through targeted investments in the expansion of farming across the island. Proposals submitted shall be reviewed and considered for the receipt of funding, to proposed projects or program budgets for applicant organizations.

The deadline for submitting written questions is Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 4:00pm via oedgrants@kauai.gov.