Assistance Listing 15.098
Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program
Departmental Offices · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 100% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 100% of them.
Based on 18 new awards in FY2024–24. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 31% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $868,981. Expect about 106 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 100%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 100%
- 0% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 31%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $869K
- $501K – $1.2M middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 18
- $21M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Nov
- one-time · 106-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanu O KA Aina Learning Ohana | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $4,997,802 |
| Holani Hana INC. | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $2,200,000 |
| Malama Loko EA Foundation | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $1,774,350 |
| Paepae O Heeia | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $1,600,000 |
| 'Ohana WA'A | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $1,224,796 |
| HUI Malama I KE ALA Ulili | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| NA Maka Onaona | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $999,969 |
| Kauluakalana | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $984,131 |
| Ho'Omahua Foundation | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $938,050 |
| PUA Foundation | Nonprofit | HI | 1 | $799,911 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | $21M | $869K | $501K – $1.2M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-15 | 2024-02-29 | 106 d | D24AS00098 · Kapapahuliau Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.098?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 100% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 100% of them. Based on 18 new awards in FY2024–24. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 31% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $868,981. Expect about 106 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $869K; the middle half ran from $501K to $1.2M. 18 new awards were made, with $21M committed to them.
When does 15.098 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Nov with about 106 days to apply. The most recent round posted Nov 15, 2023.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (Departmental Offices). Assistance Listing 15.098 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 72% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.