Federal grants to University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii in Hilo, Hawaii received $20.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $11.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $695,508.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$20.3 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$695,508
- Largest award$4.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $11.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $4.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $3.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $695,508 |
Programs that fund University of Hawaii
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 4 | $11.3 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 3 | $6.8 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants | 1 | $950,000 |
| Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development | 1 | $147,157 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 8 | $19.2 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $950,000 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | 1 | $147,157 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund - Hawaii community college institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | March 19, 2021 | $4.2 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund - Hawaii community college | Education Stabilization Fund | March 19, 2021 | $2.9 million |
| Nau II | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 28, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Nauane | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 28, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Absolute priority 2 & 4: Hawaii cc underfunded due to technical errors & town remote | Education Stabilization Fund | July 21, 2022 | $2.2 million |
| Ulu kini | Higher Education Institutional Aid | August 23, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund - msi - Hawaii community college | Education Stabilization Fund | December 7, 2020 | $2.0 million |
| Hawaii community college trio student support services program | TRIO Student Support Services | July 22, 2022 | $1.1 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the uh meat & poultry workforce consortium brings together hawai?i community college,college of agriculture, forestry, & nat | Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants | December 23, 2022 | $950,000 |
| Trees, trails, culture, and history of the p?lamanui preserve: using experiential learning and storytelling to connect to the place [in keeping with the national endowment for the humanities? ?protecting our cultural heritage? And ?providing access to neh-funded products? Priority areas, hawai?i com | Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development | February 10, 2023 | $147,157 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Hawaii get?
$20.3 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Hawaii the most?
The Department of Education, with $19.2 million in 8 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the National Endowment for the Humanities follow.
What is University of Hawaii's largest federal grant?
$4.2 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on March 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Hawaii?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and TRIO Student Support Services.
Other grant recipients in Hilo
- County of Hawaii
- University of Hawaii
- Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
- Hui Malama Ola NA 'Oiwi
- The Food Basket Inc
- `Aha Punana Leo, Inc.
- Synergistic Hawaii Agriculture Council
- Hope Services Hawaii, Inc.
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