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Hawaii grants for nonprofits & individuals
Open federal and state grants Hawaii organizations and individuals can apply for — with who qualifies, how much, the deadline, and exactly what each one requires.
Federal grant funding to Hawaii (FY2025)
$6.9B
#43 of 50 states
Per resident
$4,718
federal grants per capita
State-specific Hawaii grant programs are being added; federal opportunities below are open to Hawaii applicants.
Which federal programs actually fund Hawaii
Competitively awarded federal grant dollars that went to Hawaii recipients in FY2025 —
project grants and cooperative agreements only. Formula and block funding (Medicaid, highways) is excluded because
it is allocated to state government, not won by applicants.
| Program | Assistance listing | Awarded in Hawaii |
|---|
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 20.500 | $252.0M |
| Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) | 97.036 | $207.5M |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 20.205 | $78.2M |
| Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program | 11.029 | $72.7M |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 20.106 | $60.4M |
| Clean Ports Program | 66.051 | $59.2M |
| Native Hawaiian Education | 84.362 | $45.8M |
| Impact Aid | 84.041 | $44.6M |
Who won competitive federal grants in Hawaii
The largest Hawaii recipients of competitive federal grant awards in FY2025.
Useful for two things: seeing who your likely co-applicants and partners are, and seeing which programs
have a track record of paying out in this state.
| Recipient | Awarded |
|---|
| HONOLULU, CITY & COUNTY OF | $252.9M |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | $216.9M |
| DEFENSE, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF | $208.4M |
| THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $122.7M |
| DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS | $95.0M |
| HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | $60.5M |
| STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $60.4M |
| STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANS | $59.2M |
Open federal grants for Hawaii applicants
A sample of the 2,037 federal opportunities open now — each links to a full
breakdown of eligibility, required documents, and deadlines.
Listed first: the 12 whose program has a record of awarding money in Hawaii.
Tribal Broadband Connectivity ProgramMisty L Roosa
Grantor · due 2026-09-17 · funded in HawaiiTitle XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse ProjectsBureau of Reclamation · $1,000 – $40,000,000 · due 2027-08-26 · funded in HawaiiROSES25: A.13 Accelerating Earth SolutionsCaleb Schuler
Grantor · due 2026-10-15 · funded in HawaiiROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System ScienceCaleb Schuler
Grantor · due 2026-11-12 · funded in HawaiiROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth ScienceCaleb Schuler
Grantor · due 2026-12-31 · funded in HawaiiArctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing NetworkU.S. National Science Foundation · $1,250,000 · due 2026-12-15 · funded in HawaiiOceanographic Facilities and Equipment SupportU.S. National Science Foundation · $5,000 – $47,500,000 · due 2027-01-11 · funded in HawaiiAntarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field SupportU.S. National Science Foundation · $60,000,000 · due 2027-01-15 · funded in HawaiiOcean Technology and Interdisciplinary CoordinationU.S. National Science Foundation · due 2027-02-15 · funded in HawaiiCoupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric RegionsU.S. National Science Foundation · $100,000 – $750,000 · due 2027-03-03 · funded in HawaiiAntarctic Research Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Support for FieldworkU.S. National Science Foundation · $60,000,000 · due 2027-06-01 · funded in HawaiiMarine Geology and GeophysicsU.S. National Science Foundation · funded in Hawaii Free tool Not sure which you qualify for?
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This report compiles and structures publicly available grant information from official federal and state sources. It is not legal, financial, or grant-writing advice, is not an endorsement by any grantor, and does not replace reading the official grant solicitation or consulting a grants professional. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are current as of the source’s publication date — always confirm against the official notice of funding opportunity before you apply. Many federal grants are not available to for-profit businesses or individuals; where that applies, the report says so.