Well Told Grants

Federal grant recipients

Largest federal grant recipients in Hawaii

295 organizations in Hawaii received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $29 billion. Department of Human Services Hawaii received the most, $13 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
TypeRecipientsGrants received
State and local governments71$25 billion
Colleges and universities14$1.9 billion
Nonprofits150$1.4 billion
Other40$315 million
Tribal governments and organizations4$222 million
Businesses3$136 million
Small businesses13$55.6 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
1Department of Human Services Hawaii · HonoluluState and local governments226$13 billion
2Hawaii State Department of Education · HonoluluState and local governments184$2.2 billion
3The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation · HonoluluState and local governments1,140$1.7 billion
4County of Maui · WailukuState and local governments35$1.7 billion
5University of Hawaii · HonoluluColleges and universities1,321$1.4 billion
6Hawaii Department of Health · HonoluluState and local governments353$1.2 billion
7Honolulu, City & County of · HonoluluState and local governments36$1.1 billion
8Hawaii Department of Defense · HonoluluState and local governments66$1.1 billion
9State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation · HonoluluState and local governments62$608 million
10Executive Office of the State of Hawaii · HonoluluState and local governments8$296 million
11State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations · HonoluluState and local governments97$253 million
12State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources · HonoluluState and local governments314$250 million
13Hawaii Public Housing Authority · HonoluluState and local governments110$227 million
14Department of Hawaiian Home Lands · KapoleiTribal governments and organizations13$203 million
15County of Hawaii · HiloState and local governments45$179 million
16University of Hawaii · HonoluluColleges and universities44$152 million
17City & County of Honolulu · HonoluluState and local governments42$144 million
18Hawaii Department of Transportation · HonoluluState and local governments38$136 million
19Economic Development and Tourism, Hawai'i Department of Business · HonoluluState and local governments15$135 million
20Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc. · HonoluluNonprofits36$110 million
21State of Hawaii Department of Trans · HonoluluState and local governments4$99.6 million
22Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. · HonoluluBusinesses1$95.3 million
23State of Hawaii Department of Defense · HonoluluState and local governments31$92.3 million
24Hawaii Department of Health · KapoleiState and local governments17$87.2 million
25University of Hawaii · HiloColleges and universities108$86.6 million
26Partners in Development Foundation · HonoluluNonprofits13$79.6 million
27Honolulu Community Action Program Inc · HonoluluNonprofits3$79.1 million
28State of Hawaii - Government Adjutant General Directors Office · HonoluluState and local governments29$65.9 million
29Parents and Children Together · HonoluluNonprofits14$64.0 million
30Office of the State Director for Career & Technical Education · HonoluluState and local governments11$63.5 million
31Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority · HonoluluState and local governments1$62.5 million
32Attorney General Hawaii Department of TH · HonoluluState and local governments68$62.4 million
33Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation · HonoluluOther20$56.8 million
34Pacific Island Health Officers Association · HonoluluNonprofits21$50.7 million
35Dept. of Law Enforcement State of Hawaii · HonoluluState and local governments15$49.4 million
36Kauai, County of · LihueState and local governments42$47.7 million
37University of Hawaii · KahuluiColleges and universities25$43.7 million
38Papa Ola Lokahi · HonoluluNonprofits5$43.2 million
39Department of the Attorney General Child Support Enforcement Agency · KapoleiState and local governments4$41.9 million
40Hawaii Health Systems Corporation · HiloState and local governments1$38.6 million
41Hawaii Department of Labor & Ind · HonoluluState and local governments55$37.4 million
42Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. · HonoluluBusinesses1$37.4 million
43Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board, Incorporated · WaianaeNonprofits17$37.3 million
44Alu Like Inc · HonoluluNonprofits31$36.2 million
45Kupu · HonoluluNonprofits19$36.1 million
46University of Hawaii · HonoluluColleges and universities19$33.6 million
47Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina Preschool, Inc. · HonoluluNonprofits15$33.3 million
48Hawaii Good Food Alliance · HonoluluNonprofits4$32.7 million
49University of Hawaii · Pearl CityColleges and universities9$32.3 million
50West Hawaii Community Health Center Inc · Kailua KonaNonprofits11$32.2 million
51University of Hawaii Systems · HonoluluColleges and universities11$31.9 million
52California Association for Research in Astronomy · KamuelaNonprofits10$30.8 million
53Hawai`i Pacific University · HonoluluColleges and universities32$29.7 million
54Chaminade University of Honolulu · HonoluluColleges and universities15$29.5 million
55University of Hawaii · KaneoheColleges and universities17$28.9 million
56Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity · HonoluluState and local governments45$28.1 million
57Ho-Ola Lahui Hawaii Inc · LihueOther6$27.9 million
58Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council · HonoluluOther16$27.8 million
59Aloha United Way, Inc. · HonoluluState and local governments5$27.0 million
60Kapi'Olani Medical Center for Women and Children · HonoluluNonprofits3$25.1 million
61Kokua Kalihi Valley (Comprehensive Family Services) · HonoluluNonprofits22$24.6 million
62Kalihi Palama Health Center · HonoluluOther5$24.1 million
63Elemental Excelerator, Inc · HonoluluNonprofits2$23.6 million
64Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism Hawaii · HonoluluState and local governments13$23.4 million
65Child and Family Service · Ewa BeachNonprofits23$22.8 million
66Hui No Ke Ola Pono Inc · WailukuNonprofits3$21.4 million
67Board of Water Supply · HonoluluState and local governments3$20.9 million
68Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture · KapoleiNonprofits13$20.5 million
69University of Hawaii · HiloColleges and universities10$20.3 million
70Pacific International Center for High Technology Research · HonoluluNonprofits4$19.7 million
71University of Hawaii · HonoluluColleges and universities35$19.5 million
72Hui Malama Ola NA 'Oiwi · HiloOther2$18.6 million
73International Outreach Services · MililaniNonprofits1$18.6 million
74The Food Basket Inc · HiloNonprofits5$18.0 million
75University of Hawaii System · HonoluluColleges and universities8$18.0 million
76Ke Ola Mamo · HonoluluOther2$17.5 million
77Maui County Economic Development · WailukuState and local governments3$17.1 million
78Waimanalo Health Center · WaimanaloNonprofits9$17.1 million
79Maui Family Support Services, Inc. · WailukuNonprofits6$17.1 million
80State of Hawaii Depart of Business & Economic Development & Tourism · HonoluluState and local governments19$17.0 million
81Hawaii Technology Development Corp · HonoluluState and local governments12$16.6 million
82Hamakua Health Center, Inc · HonokaaNonprofits8$16.5 million
83NA Pu'Uwai · KaunakakaiOther2$15.6 million
84Hana Health · HanaTribal governments and organizations11$15.6 million
85Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. · WailukuNonprofits9$15.5 million
86University of Hawaii · LihueColleges and universities9$15.3 million
87Central Maui Soil & Water Conservation District · KahuluiState and local governments2$15.2 million
88Community Clinic of Maui, Inc. · WailukuOther7$14.7 million
89City & County of Honolulu · HonoluluState and local governments19$14.1 million
90Hawaii Tourism Authority · HonoluluState and local governments1$14.0 million
91Consortium for Hawai'i Ecological Engineering Education · HonoluluState and local governments9$13.9 million
92Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana · KamuelaNonprofits6$13.8 million
93Lanai Community Health Center · Lanai CityOther8$13.3 million
94Residential Youth Services & Empowerment · KailuaNonprofits37$13.0 million
95Oceanit Laboratories Inc · HonoluluSmall businesses16$12.6 million
96Friends of the Future · KamuelaNonprofits6$12.6 million
97Waikiki Health · HonoluluOther6$12.2 million
98Ko'Olauloa Health Center · KahukuOther6$11.9 million
99Catholic Charities Hawaii · HonoluluNonprofits19$11.3 million
100The Queen's Medical Center · HonoluluNonprofits6$11.2 million

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