Most people are confused about personal grants in Hawaii. If you live in the state of Hawaii and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of Hawaii for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of Hawaii.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of Hawaii

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in Hawaii is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in Hawaii, there are over 14,320 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Hawaii and have a registered business in Hawaii. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of Hawaii

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in Hawaii. According to US Census,

In Hawaii:

  • 90.40% have high school diplomas
  • 29.60% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 9.90% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, Hawaii's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of Hawaii.

Personal Grants for Veterans in Hawaii

There are more than 86,900 veterans (both active and retired) in Hawaii. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of Hawaii.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. Hawaii residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting Hawaii financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Hawaii are browsing from the following cities: Paia, Pu'unene, Waialua, Papa'aloa, Lahaina, Kapolei, 'Aiea, Koloa, Lihue, Maunaloa

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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