Federal grants to University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii received $1.4 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1,321 awards. Its largest program was Geosciences, with $113 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $218 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.4 billion
- Awards1,321
- Awarded in FY 2025$218 million
- Largest award$68.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 445 | $329 million |
| FY 2022 | 423 | $214 million |
| FY 2023 | 461 | $289 million |
| FY 2024 | 433 | $331 million |
| FY 2025 | 367 | $218 million |
Programs that fund University of Hawaii
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geosciences | 116 | $113 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $78.3 million |
| Science | 128 | $77.6 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 15 | $70.6 million |
| Office for Coastal Management | 6 | $69.8 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 51 | $65.1 million |
| Native Hawaiian Education | 29 | $63.1 million |
| Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | 18 | $52.8 million |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes | 3 | $51.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 45 | $48.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 180 | $329 million |
| National Science Foundation | 364 | $254 million |
| Department of Commerce | 126 | $223 million |
| Department of Education | 83 | $193 million |
| Department of Defense | 87 | $121 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: climate resilience regional challenge project description for award # NA24NOSX473C0112 title: ʻĀina restoration through community governance to advance climate resilience in the hawaiian islands recipient: university of hawaiʻi sea grant college program project type: implemen | Office for Coastal Management | August 19, 2024 | $68.5 million |
| Cooperative institute for marine and atmospheric research (CIMAR) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes | May 27, 2021 | $50.6 million |
| R/v kilo moana ship operations CY18-23 | Geosciences | November 27, 2020 | $40.1 million |
| Higher education emergency relief for university of Hawaii at manoa (MSI) | Education Stabilization Fund | December 20, 2020 | $29.3 million |
| Higher education emergency relief - institution - university of Hawaii at manoa | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $27.8 million |
| Ola Hawaii | Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | June 23, 2021 | $22.9 million |
| Higher education emergency relief for university of Hawaii at manoa | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $21.2 million |
| Inbre III: Hawaii statewide research and education partnership (HISREP) | Biomedical Research and Research Training | February 8, 2021 | $20.3 million |
| Empowering ocean stakeholders: advancing the pacific islands ocean observing system (pacioos) | Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) | July 20, 2021 | $17.5 million |
| Natural resources and threatened endangered species management for the army natural resources program on oahu, us army garrison Hawaii, oahu, Hawaii | Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations | August 22, 2022 | $16.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Hawaii get?
$1.4 billion in 1,321 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Hawaii the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $329 million in 180 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is University of Hawaii's largest federal grant?
$68.5 million under Office for Coastal Management, with its first action in the period on August 19, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Hawaii?
Its largest are Geosciences, Education Stabilization Fund and Science.
Other grant recipients in Honolulu
- Department of Human Services Hawaii
- Hawaii State Department of Education
- The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
- Hawaii Department of Health
- Honolulu, City & County of
- Hawaii Department of Defense
- State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
- Executive Office of the State of Hawaii
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