Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Ames, IA, filtered to your situation.
As of June 2026, 24 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Ames, IA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 6 programs target seniors, 3 serve veterans, and 12 require no income limit.
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HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...
ICC coverage is built into every National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy and pays up to $30,000 to help bring a s...
HUD funds state, county, and city governments to identify and fix lead-based paint hazards and other health hazards (mol...
EPA's WIIN Act grants and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) fund lead service line replacement programs in...
Provides forgivable loans to income-eligible homeowners for major home repairs and rehabilitation. The loan is forgiven ...
Provides emergency repair grants for health and safety hazards in owner-occupied homes. Eligible repairs include furnace...
Provides forgivable loans for accessibility improvements to assist seniors and persons with disabilities to remain in th...
Provides low-interest loans to assist property owners with the cost of repairing or replacing their private sewer latera...
Federally funded weatherization program administered by MICA Community Action serving Story County. Provides free energy...
Free in-home energy assessment for Alliant Energy customers. Includes instant installation of LED bulbs, faucet aerators...
Rebates for high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment upgrades. Covers natural gas furnaces (AFUE 95%+), central air...
Rebates for adding insulation to attics, walls, or crawl spaces in existing homes. Must meet minimum R-value requirement...
Rebates for high-efficiency water heaters including natural gas tankless ($300), natural gas storage with 0.67+ UEF ($10...
Rebate for purchasing and installing a qualifying smart thermostat. Device must be Wi-Fi enabled and ENERGY STAR certifi...
Low-interest mortgage financing and down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers in Iowa. Includes $2,500 down paym...
Provides free lead testing and hazard reduction services for homes built before 1978 with children under age 6. Services...
Provides low-interest loans and grants to very-low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or mode...
Grants to help eligible veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to accommodate th...
Grants to help eligible veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a family member's home or their own h...
Provides grants to income-eligible seniors age 60+ in Story County for emergency home repairs and minor accessibility mo...
Iowa offers a state tax credit for residential solar energy system installations. The credit equals the lesser of $5,000...
Net metering program that provides bill credits for excess solar energy sent back to the grid. Customers receive retail ...
Provides property tax relief for Iowa homeowners who are age 65+, disabled, or a surviving spouse. The credit amount is ...
Provides property tax credit to eligible Iowa veterans who served during wartime or have a service-connected disability....
Many of these programs can be combined. For example, you can use a city repair grant for the work, a utility rebate for the energy savings, and a federal tax credit on top, all for the same project.
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