Hawaii grants

Hawaii Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open Hawaii grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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Open grants

290

Average award

$1,998,988

Top eligibility tags

small_businessnonprofitHawaii based businesssmall business

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HIRolling

Hawaii Film Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$17,000,000

film_productioncreative_business
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HIRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program - Honolulu Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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HIRolling

HEDCO SBA 504 Loans

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businesscapital_investment
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Grants in HI

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Browse open Hawaii grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

HIRolling

Hawaii Film Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$17,000,000

film_productioncreative_business
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HIRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program - Honolulu Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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HIRolling

HEDCO SBA 504 Loans

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businesscapital_investment
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HIRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program - Hilo Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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HIRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program - Kailua Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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HIRolling

Hawaii Capital Access Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessaccess_to_capital
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HIRolling

Hawaii Small Business Credit Initiative

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessssbci
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HIRolling

HI-CAP Loans

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$5,000,000

businessnonprofit
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HIRolling

Hawaii Green Energy Market Securitization Program

Grantor

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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HIRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Kailua Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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HIRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Honolulu Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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HIRolling

Hawaii Tax Credit for Research Activities (TCRA)

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) / Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)

Award Amount

$5,000,000

Hawaii based businessqualified high technology business
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HIRolling

Hawaii State Small Business Credit Initiative Loan Participation Program

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessstartup
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HIRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Hilo Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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HIRolling

Hawaii HI-CAP Loans

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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HIRolling

Hawaii State Small Business Credit Initiative Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessstartup
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HIRolling

Hawaii HI-CAP Invest

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$2,000,000

small_businessstartup
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HIRolling

SBA Disaster Business Recovery Center - Hilo

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$2,000,000

disaster_recoverysmall_business
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HIRolling

Maui Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,889,272

nonprofitpublic_agency
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HIRolling

Hawaii Agricultural Loan Program

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$1,500,000

farmerrancher
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HIRolling

Hawaii Agricultural Participation Loans

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$1,500,000

agriculturefood_manufacturer
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HIRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Hawaii

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessfarmer
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HIRolling

City and County of Honolulu HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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HIRolling

OHA Hua Kanu Business Loan

Grantor

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Award Amount

$1,000,000

native_hawaiiansmall_business
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HIRolling

Hawaii State Small Business Credit Initiative Collateral Support Program

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessstartup
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HIRolling

County of Hawaii HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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HIRolling

Hawaii Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund Grants

Grantor

Hawaii Community Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitfiscal_sponsor
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HIRolling

Hawaii Rural Energy for America Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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HIRolling

Hawaii Green Energy Market Securitization Financing

Grantor

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority

Award Amount

$750,000

small_businessnonprofit
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HIRolling

Hawaii SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program

Grantor

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

hawaii_basedsbir
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HIRolling

USDA Rural Business Development Grants Hawaii

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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HIRolling

Hawaii HI-CAP Collateral Program

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup
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HIRolling

Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research (HSBIR) Program — Clean Energy / Green Tech

Grantor

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)

Award Amount

$500,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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HIRolling

HTDC Hawaii SBIR Matching Grant

Grantor

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesstechnology
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HIRolling

County of Hawaii Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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HIRolling

Hawaii State Energy Office Clean Energy Wayfinders and Grants

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$500,000

clean_energytechnical_assistance
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HIRolling

City and County of Honolulu Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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HIRolling

HI-CAP Collateral

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit
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HIRolling

Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research (HSBIR) Program — Phase II/III Matching Grant

Grantor

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)

Award Amount

$500,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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HIRolling

City and County of Honolulu Emergency Solutions Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithomeless_services
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HIRolling

City and County of Honolulu Grants in Aid

Grantor

City and County of Honolulu

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitpublic_purpose
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HIRolling

Hawaiian Council Loan Fund

Grantor

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnative_hawaiian
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HIRolling

USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Hawaii

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$250,000

agricultureproducer
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HIRolling

County of Hawaii Emergency Solutions Grants Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithomeless_services
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HIRolling

Feed the Hunger Fund Hawaii Food Business Loans

Grantor

Feed the Hunger Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessfood_business
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HIRolling

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Nearshore Ocean Resiliency Grants

Grantor

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitocean_conservation
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HIRolling

Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development Loan Program

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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HIRolling

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Grants

Grantor

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitnative_hawaiian
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HIRolling

Lei Hoolaha Small Business Loans

Grantor

Lei Hoolaha

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnative_hawaiian
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HIRolling

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Strengthening Windward Oahu Communities Grants

Grantor

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitwindward_oahu
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HIRolling

City and County of Honolulu Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithopwa
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HIRolling

Kamehameha Schools Community Investing Grants

Grantor

Kamehameha Schools

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitnative_hawaiian
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HIRolling

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority Green Energy Money Saver

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$150,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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HIRolling

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Malama Loans

Grantor

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Award Amount

$149,999

native_hawaiiansmall_business
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HIRolling

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Loan Program

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)

Award Amount

$125,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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HIRolling

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Loan Program — Agriculture

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)

Award Amount

$125,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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HIRolling

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Loan Program — Education

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)

Award Amount

$125,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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HIRolling

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Loan Program — Health Services

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)

Award Amount

$125,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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HIRolling

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Loan Program — Food Service

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)

Award Amount

$125,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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HIRolling

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Loan Program — Transportation

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)

Award Amount

$125,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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