The United States government and Hawaii's department of finance has set aside $3,258.00 million dollars in government grants and $2,560.00 million dollars in other types of government funding for permanent residents who reside in the state of Hawaii. As long as you have a valid citizenship certificate (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you could be entitled to apply and receive Hawaii federal grants.
Government financial aid in Hawaii is provided to various sectors, with the majority of the budget in business, education (pell & college grants), housing, veteran, and personal grants.
- Hawaii Small Business Grants: Starting and running a small business in Hawaii can be a risky task. More than 3,675 small businesses or even large corporations declare bankruptcy every year. To reduce the risks, you need to research into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on Hawaii Small Business Grants.
- Hawaii Education Grants: Education plays an important sector in Hawaii. The federal administration in Hawaii spend over $2,342,493,477.00 dollars per year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are available for students or even teachers in Hawaii to complete and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on Hawaii Education Grants.
- Hawaii Housing Grants: At an average market value of $537,400.00 per real estate property, there are around 519,000 housing units in the state of Hawaii. With an average annual household income of $67,214.00, less than 59.10% of the people actually paid off their homes. A good portion of the residents in Hawaii is not able to afford to pay off their mortgages. office of finance has set aside financial aid in the form of housing grants to the people in need, especially if you work at home. Here is more information on Hawaii Housing Grants.
- Hawaii Veteran Grants: Residents of Hawaii who have served or who are current serving the military, naval, and air foce are entitled to claim and receive government funding in the form of veteran grants. Here's more information on Hawaii Veteran Grants.
- Hawaii Personal Grants: The local state government in Hawaii does not offer financial help to its residents for personal needs such as getting out of debt, financing a vehicle...etc. However, Hawaii residents are eligible to apply for personal grants to receive financial help to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation to the ecomony of Hawaii. Here's more information on Hawaii Personal Grants.
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Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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2025 NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program (Apply for NOAA NOS ONMS 2025 28878)
Funding Number: NOAA NOS ONMS 2025 28878 Agency: DOC NOAA - ERA Production Category: Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2025) (Apply for NANH FY25)
Funding Number: NANH FY25 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $250,000 |
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Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program – Fiscal Year 2024/2025 (Apply for P24AS00434)
Funding Number: P24AS00434 Agency: National Park Service Category: Arts Funding Amount: $750,000 |
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Comprehensive Stranding Investigations for High Priority Marine Mammal Species in the Hawaiian and Mariana Archipelagos, Navy US Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, HI (Apply for W9126G 24 2 SOI 3586)
Funding Number: W9126G 24 2 SOI 3586 Agency: Fort Worth District Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $3,717,000 |
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Land Management and Environmental Services for U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii and U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii Island, Hawaii (Apply for W9126G 24 2 SOI 2697)
Funding Number: W9126G 24 2 SOI 2697 Agency: Fort Worth District Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $23,600,000 |
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Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with USGS- Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00371)
Funding Number: G24AS00371 Agency: Geological Survey Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $71,335 |
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Heritage (Tourism) Opportunities in Hawaiʻi (HŌʻIHI) NATIVE Act Grant Program for Native Hawaiian Organizations (Apply for D24AS00326)
Funding Number: D24AS00326 Agency: Interior Business Ceter Category: Community Development Funding Amount: $200,000 |
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Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Hawaii- Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00204)
Funding Number: G24AS00204 Agency: Geological Survey Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $712,428 |
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Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program – Fiscal Year 2023/2024 (Apply for P24AS00019)
Funding Number: P24AS00019 Agency: National Park Service Category: Arts Funding Amount: $750,000 |
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Fiscal Year 2023 HŌʻIHI NATIVE Act Grant Program for Native Hawaiian Organizations (Apply for D23AS00343)
Funding Number: D23AS00343 Agency: Interior Business Ceter Category: Community Development Funding Amount: $200,000 |
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