The federal government and Hawaii's office of finance has put in $3,258.00 million dollars in government grants and $2,560.00 million dollars in other types of government financial aid for residents who reside in Hawaii. As long as you have a valid citizenship card (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you are entitled to apply and receive Hawaii government grants.

Government funding in Hawaii is provided to different 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 thing to do. More than 3,675 small businesses or even large corporations file for bankruptcy every year. To minimize the risks, you have to look into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on Hawaii Small Business Grants.
  • Hawaii Education Grants: Education is an important sector in Hawaii. The local government in Hawaii invest over $2,342,493,477.00 dollars every year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are available for students or even teachers in Hawaii to finish and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on Hawaii Education Grants.
  • Hawaii Housing Grants: At an average value of $537,400.00 per housing property, there are around 519,000 real estate properties in the state of Hawaii. With an average annual household income of $67,214.00, only 59.10% of the people actually paid off their mortgages. A good number 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 residents 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 enrolling the military, naval, and air foce are entitled to apply and receive government grants 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 support 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 aid 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:

Funding Opportunity
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027) (Apply for NANH FY27)

Funding Number: NANH FY27
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Category: Arts, Humanities
Funding Amount: $250,000
Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027) (Apply for NAG HAWAIIAN FY27)

Funding Number: NAG HAWAIIAN FY27
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Category: Arts, Humanities
Funding Amount: $150,000
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaii- Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) (Apply for G26AS00136)

Funding Number: G26AS00136
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $2,536,979
U.S. Administration on Aging, National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs (Apply for HHS 2026 ACL AOA OIRC 0018)

Funding Number: HHS 2026 ACL AOA OIRC 0018
Agency: Administration for Community Living
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $340,000
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Hawaii-Pacific Island Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G26AS00117)

Funding Number: G26AS00117
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $85,500
Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (Apply for USDA NIFA AHSI 011902)

Funding Number: USDA NIFA AHSI 011902
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Category: Agriculture
Funding Amount: $1,500,000
HOIHI Grant Program for Native Hawaiian Organizations (Apply for D26AS00098)

Funding Number: D26AS00098
Agency: Interior Business Center
Category: Community Development
Funding Amount: $200,000
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G26AS00095)

Funding Number: G26AS00095
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $171,003
Installation Natural Resource Management Plan Implementation Support to Navy Region Hawaii and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii (Apply for W9126G262SOI8227)

Funding Number: W9126G262SOI8227
Agency: Fort Worth District
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $6,663,438
Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2026) (Apply for NAG HAWAIIAN FY26)

Funding Number: NAG HAWAIIAN FY26
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Category: Arts, Humanities
Funding Amount: $150,000

 

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