With more than $3,258.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $2,560.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in Hawaii. There are 25,746 business establishments in the state of Hawaii, and they break down to the following:
Hawaii Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 14,320 registered businesses in Hawaii have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 4,658 registered businesses in Hawaii have 5 to 9 employees.
- 2,846 registered businesses in Hawaii have 10-19 employees.
- 2,404 registered businesses in Hawaii have 20-99 employees.
- 610 registered businesses in Hawaii have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 908 registered businesses in Hawaii have over 500 employees.
Hawaii Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 3,297 registered businesses in Hawaii are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 1,890 registered businesses in Hawaii are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 3,539 registered businesses in Hawaii are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 3,522 registered businesses in Hawaii are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.
If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 8,000 farms in the state of Hawaii.
Starting and managing a small business in Hawaii is not an easy task. Over $17,742,683,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Hawaii and more than 3,675 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Hawaii, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.
To apply for business grants in Hawaii, contact Hawaii financial aid agencies, or
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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HOIHI Grant Program for Native Hawaiian Organizations (Apply for D26AS00098)
Funding Number: D26AS00098 Agency: Interior Business Center Category: Community Development Funding Amount: $200,000 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Small Business Grants in Local States
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