Project Grant 077907140

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The grant, titled "An Additive Manufacturing System for Studies of Multiscale Functional Materials", will fund research and development of an advanced additive manufacturing system to support studies of multiscale functional materials. The project will be performed at the University of...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation on April 8, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes with technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance. For this award, the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation will use the funding to provide public works and infrastructure assistance to businesses...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $753,622 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the Hawaii Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism on September 9, 2021. The funding supports development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the State of Hawaii region, comprised of Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu, and Maui. The CEDS process brings together public and private...

RISE-UP 3.0: Strengthening Innovation Pipelines Through Advanced Manufacturing and Tri-State Collaboration The University of Hawaii received a $2.85 million Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) for the project "RISE-UP 3.0: Strengthening Innovation Pipelines Through Advanced Manufacturing and Tri-State Collaboration." The award, effective September 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, supports...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.25 million Project Grant to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism on January 19, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the establishment of a revolving loan fund to provide financing assistance to businesses and entrepreneurs in Honolulu, Hawaii that are experiencing adverse economic impacts. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to help...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $2,298,292 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority on May 13, 2021. The funding will support the Aquaculture Incubator project, which will provide technical and planning assistance to help diversify Hawaii's economy and mitigate adverse economic impacts from sudden or gradual changes. As the awardee, the Natural Energy Laboratory of...

Par Hawaii Refining LLC received a $670,270 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. The grant period runs from March 1, 2021 through March 2023. The Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program aims to expand the availability of domestic ethanol and biodiesel by incentivizing increased sales of renewable fuels. Par Hawaii Refining LLC will use this grant funding to support infrastructure expansion...

This Project Grant award of $584,563 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814), will enable Marisco, Ltd., a small business shipyard in Kapolei, Hawaii, to acquire a 335-HP electric air compressor and a Lincoln Electric Fineline 300D plasma cutter. These equipment upgrades are intended to increase efficiency, competitiveness, and productivity within the shipyard, supporting its work in ship repair,...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $184,524 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), awarded July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The award supports research into acoustic field enhanced aerosol jet printing for point-of-need manufacturing of hybrid electronics. This three-year initiative leverages ONR's mission to develop advanced manufacturing...

This $14 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business and international travel in Hawaii. Awarded on December 8, 2021 as part of EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program, the funding will be administered by the Hawaii Tourism Authority under the Economic Adjustment Assistance...