While Hawaii has lost the Pro Bowl, the National Football League is giving the state a consolation prize.

The NFL announced Wednesday that it would opt out of its contract with the Hawaii Tourism Authority and move the all-star game to Orlando, Fla., but that it planned to provide $100,000 in grants for use by Hawaii nonprofits in each of the next three years.

“Our decision to move the Pro Bowl to a different location was not related to funding, Aloha Stadium or Hawaii’s ability to host the game,” said Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s senior vice president of events. “We value our partnership and look forward to continuing our community grants to nonprofits in Hawaii for the next three years and working with the state and the HTA on future opportunities.”

The $5 million HTA budgeted to host the 2017 Pro Bowl will be used to support sports, preserve Hawaiian culture and the environment, sponsor community festivals and events, and bolster tourism marketing, HTA said in a news release.

“Mahalo to the NFL for 35 years of exciting football, wonderful memories, support of local charities, and for the national TV exposure Hawaii received in the middle of winter,” said HTA President and CEO George Szigeti. “Like so many times before, the NFL’s generosity is going to help a lot of families, kids and seniors needing care in our communities.” — Allison Schaefers