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.
Who gives the most into Hawaii
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Hawaii on their most recent filings.
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.
- Education grants in Hawaii (27 funders)
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Hawaii (25 funders)
- Human Services grants in Hawaii (15 funders)
- Environment grants in Hawaii (13 funders)
Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.
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