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Grants and funding in Hawaii

2,020 foundations reported granting into Hawaii on their most recent IRS filings: 7,686 itemized grants worth $529M between them. On top of that, four live grant programs and sixteen contract opportunities are specific to Hawaii, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.

foundations granting into the state
2,020
of 129,000+ funders on file
in itemized grants into the state
$529M
across 7,686 grants on IRS filings
live grants specific to Hawaii
4
of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
community lenders serving the state
32
of 480+ CDFIs on file

What a typical foundation grant runs here

The 2,020 foundations granting into Hawaii, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.

60
345
721
531
318
34
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of October 1, 2026.

Who gives the most into Hawaii

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Hawaii on their most recent filings.

Queen Emma Land Company$59M
Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi$33M
The Chicago Community Trust$25M
Parents and Children Together$23M
University of Hawaii Foundation$20M
Itemized grants into Hawaii from each foundation’s most recent IRS filing, as of October 1, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

Who the Hawaii-specific grants are for

Hawaii has four live grant programs specific to the state right now. The 4,125 nationwide programs open to Hawaii organizations are where the volume is.

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The lenders almost nobody checks

Thirty-two community development lenders serve Hawaii: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.

Hawaii foundation grants by focus

Foundations based in Hawaii that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all 121Hawaii foundations that accept applications.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.

See what you are eligible for in Hawaii.

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