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Economic Development Grant Funders in Hawaii
15 foundations with a documented economic development focus have made grants to Hawaii nonprofits in recent years, together directing $11.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 15 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
15
Economic development funders
$11.6M
Given to Hawaii nonprofits
355
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active economic development funders in Hawaii
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Hawaii giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii | Hawaii | $4.3M | 218 | 2024 |
| 2 | First Nations Development Institute | Colorado | $3.3M | 88 | 2025 |
| 3 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $770K | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Stupski Foundation | California | $750K | 4 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc | Hawaii | $678K | 10 | 2023 |
| 6 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $549K | 2 | 2018 |
| 7 | First Nations Oweesta Corporation | Colorado | $465K | 5 | 2019 |
| 8 | First Hawaiian Bank Foundation | Hawaii | $215K | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $188K | 3 | 2018 |
| 10 | Hawaii Children's Action Network | Hawaii | $143K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | National Coalition for Asian Pacific | District of Columbia | $108K | 3 | 2022 |
| 12 | Kwaksangro Charity Foundation | Hawaii | $70K | 3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Bank of Hawaii Foundation | Hawaii | $30K | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | Alaska Airlines Foundation | Alaska | $30K | 3 | 2022 |
| 15 | John M Ross Foundation | Hawaii | $12K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest economic development funders in Hawaii — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 15 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented economic development focus and that have funded Hawaii nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Hawaii recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.