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Hawaii Small Business Grants 2026

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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.

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INNOVATE Hawaii Resources for Hawaii Manufacturers

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Hawaii Technology Development Corporation

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Hawaii Small Business Grants 2026

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INNOVATE Hawaii Resources for Hawaii Manufacturers

UH Venture Competition

Enterprise Zones Partnership Program — Food Service

SFCA Community Arts Grants — Nonprofit Arts Organizations

WE by CPB Rising Tide

Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Business Education and Networking Events

HiSTEP Company Assistance

Hawaii Registered Apprenticeship Program

INNOVATE Hawaii Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Medical Cannabis Testing Facility Application

Hawaii Medical Cannabis Dispensary License Applications

Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce

Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9

Work for Warriors Hawaii

Hawaii Senior Community Service Employment Program

Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program in Hawaii

Hawaii Statewide DBE Workshops

County of Kauai Parks and Recreation Community Nonprofit Grants

USA Football Youth Football Grants

Keiki Rise Youth Entrepreneurship Cohort

Enterprise Zones Partnership Program — Transportation

Nalukai Academy Startup Camp

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program for Native Hawaiian Organization-Owned Businesses

Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell

Hawaii State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP) — Export Readiness Program

Hawaii Capital (HI-CAP) Layer

SBA Office of Native American Affairs

Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program — HTDC

OHA Grants Program — Arts and Cultural Organizations

Kauai Made Program

Maui Small Business Recovery and Support Layer

Hilo Small Business and Entrepreneur Support Layer

Honolulu Small Business Support Layer

Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Fellowships

VBOC of the Pacific Business Advising Services

GEMS GEM$ On-Bill Financing — Nonprofits

Hawaii STEP Program

Hawaii Medical Cannabis Dispensary Program

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Grant — Arts & Cultural Events

Alternative Energy Loan Program — Farms and Ranches

Entrepreneur Product Manufacturing Facility

Hawaii Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — Business Advising

Hawaii Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — Transportation Business Advising

Alternative Energy Loan Program — Agriculture

Hawaii Medical Cannabis Laws and Administrative Rules Compliance Resources

Hawaii State Registered Apprenticeship Program — Construction Trades

Project Hoomana Native Hawaiian Entrepreneur Accelerator

Hawaii State Agricultural Loan Program

BizBoost — Federal Funding Technical Assistance for Small Businesses

NaVOBA Certified Veteran's Business Enterprise

Junior Achievement of Hawaii Company Program

Hawaii SSBCI

HI C-PACER Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency Program

HI-CAP CDFI Loan Program

Enterprise Zones Partnership Program — Health Services

Hawaii Enterprise Zones Program

SFCA Community Arts Grants Program

Maui Women's Business Center

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program

Hawaii Medical Cannabis Dispensary Banking Resources

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