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 · 21 open now
Every month · 4pm–8pm
Food trucks and local product vendors; shoppers looking for local food and goods
Learn moreFri, Nov 13 · 4pm–8:30pm
Food truck vendors and the general public attending the fundraiser
Apply by Nov 15
Non-agricultural, for-profit Oʻahu businesses hurt by the March 10–23, 2026 Kona Low storms
ApplySat, Nov 14 · 5pm–9pm
Local vendors, food businesses, and musicians; attendees of all ages including families and pets
Sun, Nov 15
Learn moreFri, Nov 20, 5pm – Sat, Nov 21, 9pm
Local businesses and vendors interested in selling at a community market
Sat–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
ApplyBusinesses seeking a bank loan who need help with collateral or loan terms
Learn moreAgriculture, 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.
North Shore Oʻahu small businesses (Waialua, Haleʻiwa) hit by Kona Low flooding
ApplyGidens meetups & workshops
Free sessions with the Gidens team and other local owners. Bring your questions and leave with a next step.
The next sessions are being planned
Leave your email and we'll tell you when the next workshop or meetup in Hawaiʻi opens. One email per new session, nothing else.
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Business owners, event organizers and community partners can submit free events, markets, grants, open bids and more. Fill in the details yourself, or upload a flyer and Gidget will do it for you. Our team reviews every submission.
