About Aes Hawaii Foundation
AES Hawaii Foundation concentrates its giving in Hawaii on clean energy and STEM education with an emphasis on practical, hands-on programs and scholarships. Grants support applied research (notably agrivoltaics), K–12 and youth tech/solar training, and scholarships for STEM students, often delivered through local institutions and community organizations. The foundation favors projects that combine energy/ environmental goals with workforce development and student access to technology.
Focus Areas
Agrivoltaics and applied renewable energy research in HawaiiSTEM scholarships for Hawaiian students (college and semester-based support)K–12 solar and solar PV workforce training programsStudent technology access and digital equity initiatives in Hawaiian schoolsEnvironmental education and youth sustainability challenge programs
Who They Fund
K-12 students (including school-specific programs and graduating cohorts)college students / study-abroad participantsNative Hawaiian communities and cultural practitioners
About Aes Hawaii Foundation
A $100,000 grant to the Hawaii Agricultural Research Center for Phase 2 Agrivoltaic Research in Hawaii captures the AES Hawaii Foundation’s pattern: it backs practical clean-energy work that is tied to local training, scholarship support, and community use. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong preference for Hawaii-based institutions and nonprofits, with funding that reaches K–12 students, college students, youth programs, cultural organizations, and conservation groups. AES Hawaii Foundation has supported scholarship vehicles through the Hawaii Community Foundation and the University of Hawaii Foundation, while also funding hands-on education such as the Solar PV 101 program at Makaha Learning Center and technology upgrades for Kamaile Academy through Hookakoo Corporation. It has also made grants for environmental education, native species conservation, and community resilience, including wildfire support on Maui and support for Hawaiian cultural activities. Across these grants, the foundation’s role is less about one-off sponsorships and more about building local capacity for renewable energy, STEM learning, and place-based community programs.
What Aes Hawaii Foundation Funds
In renewable energy and applied research, AES Hawaii Foundation gave $100,000 to Hawaii Agricultural Research Center for Phase 2 Agrivoltaic Research in Hawaii, showing interest in combining farming and solar development. In workforce-oriented education, it gave $48,000 to Makaha Learning Center to support launch of the Solar PV 101 program, a direct example of solar training for learners. The foundation also backs student access to STEM pathways. It gave $54,737 to University of Hawaii Foundation to provide scholarship support to two students each semester studying STEM fields, and $25,000 to Searider Productions Foundation for tech equipment for students. Environmental learning appears in grants such as $25,000 to Kupu for its Environmental Education Department and the Hawaii Youth Sustainability Challenge, plus $10,000 to Kauai Community Science Center for the Climate Connect Program.
How Aes Hawaii Foundation Gives
AES Hawaii Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, with a few larger awards above that range. The recent record includes repeated support for Hawaii institutions across multiple years, including University of Hawaii Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Trust for Public Land in 2023, 2024, and 2025 under slightly different naming. It is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it funds individuals. The grants list also shows an unsolicited community application program for nonprofits and community initiatives near AES Hawaiʻi renewable energy projects.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$249K
Total Assets
$2.5M
Total Revenue
$253K
Total Expenses
$259K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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