Hawaiʻi small businesses
Markets, money, open bids and workshops, gathered from newspapers, agencies and Instagram, checked every week, all in one place.
Markets, money, bids, deadlines and learning · 18 open now
Wed, Nov 4, 12am – Fri, Nov 6, 12am
Tech and innovation companies seeking SBIR/STTR funding, government partnerships, prime contractor relationships, or other funding opportunities, plus customers and investors interested in ocean tech, space tech, and advanced manufacturing
RegisterThu, Nov 5 (time TBA)
Get ticketsApply by Nov 15
Non-agricultural, for-profit Oʻahu businesses hurt by the March 10–23, 2026 Kona Low storms
ApplySun, Nov 15
Learn moreSat–Sun, Nov 28–29, 9am–2pm
Learn moreSat, Nov 28
Learn moreSat, Nov 28
Learn moreSat, Dec 5, 4–9pm
Learn moreApply by Dec 11
Companies with a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award active in the past 12 months, doing work in Hawaiʻi
ApplySat–Sun, Dec 12–13
Learn moreSun, Dec 13
Learn moreApply by Dec 15
Non-agricultural Kauaʻi businesses, home-based businesses, and nonprofits with unmet losses from Hurricane Lowell (Sept 7–8, 2026)
ApplyFri–Sat, Dec 18–19
Learn moreSmall businesses under 5,000 sq ft, restaurants, or 30 kW demand or less, on Oʻahu, Maui County, or Hawaiʻi Island
ApplyAgriculture, food production, manufacturing, and wholesale businesses turned down by a bank
Learn moreWednesdays, 4–7pm (Nov 18 and Nov 25 listed)
Vendor infoFridays: Nov 6, Nov 20, Dec 4, 2026
Vendor infoSaturdays, 7:30–11am, through Dec 26
Learn moreLocal businesses giving back: free classes, tastings, clinics and demos. Every Give is free to attend and checked by the Gidens team.
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Host a free class, tasting or clinic for the community. Tell us about it and we'll list it here once the team checks it.
Gidens meetups & workshops
Free sessions with the Gidens team and other local owners. Bring your questions and leave with a next step.
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