Native Hawaiian Education (84.362)
Native Hawaiian Education (Assistance Listing 84.362) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $281 million in 102 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.9 million. Half of the 102 awards fell between $1.4 million and $2.9 million, and they ranged from $10,124 to $17.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$281 million
- Grant awards102
- Typical award$1.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$45.8 million
- Size rank522 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $61.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $45.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 522nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 94% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
To develop innovative educational programs to assist Native Hawaiians, to supplement and expand programs and authorities in the area of education, and to encourage the maximum participation of Native Hawaiians in planning and management of Native Hawaiian education programs.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include: (1) Native Hawaiian educational organizations and community-based organizations; (2) public and private nonprofit organizations, agencies, and institutions with experience in developing or operating Native Hawaiian programs or programs of instruction in the Native Hawaiian language; (3) charter schools; or (4) consortia of the organizations, agencies, and institutions described above.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Program funds may be used to carry a variety of authorized activities including, but not limited to: (1) early education and care programs, (2) family-based education centers, (3) beginning reading and literacy programs, (4) activities to meet the special needs of Native Hawaiian students with disabilities, (5) activities to address the needs of gifted and talented Native Hawaiian students, (6) professional development for educators, (7) the operation of community-based learning centers that address the needs of Native Hawaiians, and (8) activities to enable Native Hawaiian students to enter and complete postsecondary education programs. An eligible entity may use not more than 5 percent of the funds received under this program for the administrative costs of carrying out its responsibilities under this subpart.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range of New Awards: $250,000-$3,000,000; Average New Award: $1,200,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Native Hawaiian Education (84.362) awarded $281 million across 102 grant awards, an average of $2.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partners in Development Foundation | Hawaii | 9 | $75.7 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 29 | $63.1 million |
| Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina Preschool, Inc. | Hawaii | 7 | $24.4 million |
| Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture | Hawaii | 5 | $18.3 million |
| Friends of the Future | Hawaii | 5 | $12.3 million |
| Consortium for Hawai'i Ecological Engineering Education | Hawaii | 3 | $10.5 million |
| Department of Education Hawaii | Hawaii | 3 | $8.7 million |
| `Aha Punana Leo, Inc. | Hawaii | 3 | $8.0 million |
| Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana | Hawaii | 3 | $7.3 million |
| Laiopua 2020 | Hawaii | 2 | $6.1 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | $4.7 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | $4.5 million |
| Kula No NA Po'e Hawai'i | Hawaii | 1 | $3.6 million |
| Kulaniakea | Hawaii | 2 | $3.2 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Maui Family Support Services, Inc. | Hawaii | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Native Hawaiian Education Council | Hawaii | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Hui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation | Hawaii | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Kamalani Academy | Hawaii | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Mana Maoli | Hawaii | 1 | $1.9 million |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 62% of the money, colleges and universities 28% and state and local governments 8.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 52 | $174 million | 62% |
| Colleges and universities | 37 | $78.4 million | 28% |
| State and local governments | 8 | $22.9 million | 8.2% |
| Other | 3 | $2.7 million | 0.9% |
| Businesses | 1 | $1.5 million | 0.5% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $1.4 million | 0.5% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 102 | $281 million |