Federal grants to University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii received $33.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $12.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$33.6 million
- Awards19
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.0 million
- Largest award$4.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 12 | $17.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $3.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $4.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $5.0 million |
Programs that fund University of Hawaii
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $12.9 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 4 | $9.2 million |
| Native Hawaiian Education | 2 | $4.7 million |
| STOP School Violence | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System | 3 | $367,555 |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 1 | $212,266 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 10 | $28.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Department of the Interior | 3 | $367,555 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund - msi - uh west oahu | Education Stabilization Fund | December 7, 2020 | $4.8 million |
| University of Hawaii west oahu recipient institutions costs | Education Stabilization Fund | March 19, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| CARES act student aid | Education Stabilization Fund | March 19, 2021 | $3.4 million |
| Wailau ola pathway | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 28, 2021 | $3.4 million |
| Upena moananuiakea: establishing the hub pasifika to empower native hawaiian futures | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 28, 2021 | $3.1 million |
| He paepae aloha: a foundation of caring | Native Hawaiian Education | September 16, 2021 | $2.8 million |
| The university of Hawaii west oahu (UHWO) proposes to implement the Hawaii state targeted violence prevention school community and threat assessment team training capacity building project under category 1 of this funding opportunity. The purpose of this project is to increase threat assessment and | STOP School Violence | November 8, 2024 | $2.0 million |
| Ho'opuliko kumu hou educational pathway project | Higher Education Institutional Aid | August 23, 2021 | $1.9 million |
| Kahawai ola: the living stream | Native Hawaiian Education | July 12, 2024 | $1.9 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 huaka'i 'ike '?ina (hi'?) project builds a robust multi-campus higher education leadership pathway toward fanh c | Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants | September 8, 2024 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Hawaii get?
$33.6 million in 19 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 $28.0 million in 10 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice follow.
What is University of Hawaii's largest federal grant?
$4.8 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on December 7, 2020. 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 Native Hawaiian Education.
Other grant recipients in Honolulu
- Department of Human Services Hawaii
- Hawaii State Department of Education
- The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
- University of Hawaii
- Hawaii Department of Health
- Honolulu, City & County of
- Hawaii Department of Defense
- State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
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