Home Improvement Grants in Belleville.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Belleville, NJ, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 21 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Belleville, NJ, with individual awards up to $126,526. 4 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 7 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants16Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans3Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates0Refunded to you after purchaseEnergy-efficiency upgrades

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Varies, no individual cap; projects typically $10K-$200K+

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...

Disaster
Up to $30,000

FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage

ICC coverage is built into every National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy and pays up to $30,000 to help bring a s...

Disaster
Varies by jurisdiction, typically $5,000-$15,000 per unit

HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes

HUD funds state, county, and city governments to identify and fix lead-based paint hazards and other health hazards (mol...

Seniors & Disability
Varies, full line replacement cost covered in many programs

EPA / WIIN Act Lead Service Line Replacement

EPA's WIIN Act grants and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) fund lead service line replacement programs in...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $8,000 per home

New Jersey Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally-funded weatherization program administered by the state to improve energy efficiency in income-eligible homes....

Weatherization
Loans up to $25,000

NJHMFA Home Improvement Loan Program

Affordable home improvement financing for New Jersey homeowners to make necessary repairs and upgrades. Low-interest loa...

Home Repair
Free lead inspections and referrals

New Jersey Lead-Safe Certified Contractor Program

State program providing lead hazard screening, risk assessments, and referrals to certified lead-safe contractors. Prior...

Home Repair
Performance-based incentives

NJ Clean Energy Solar Incentive Program (SuSI)

New Jersey's Successor Solar Incentive (SuSI) program provides performance-based incentives for residential solar instal...

Solar/Renewable
Varies by property tax increase

NJ Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement)

Property Tax Reimbursement program (Senior Freeze) reimburses eligible senior and disabled homeowners for property tax i...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $10,000 grant (age 62+) and $40,000 loan, $50,000 combined

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

USDA program providing loans and grants to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes or re...

Home Repair
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home to meet their adaptive...

Veterans
Up to $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a family member's home in which they reside. ...

Veterans
Up to $35,000 forgivable loan

Essex County HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Essex County's federally-funded HOME program provides forgivable loans to income-eligible homeowners in Belleville for m...

Home Repair
Up to $30,000 forgivable loan

Belleville CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Town of Belleville's CDBG-funded program provides forgivable loans to low- and moderate-income homeowners for major home...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 grant

Belleville Emergency Home Repair Grant

CDBG-funded emergency repair grants for Belleville homeowners facing immediate health and safety threats. Covers critica...

Emergency
Up to $10,000 grant

Belleville Senior Home Accessibility Modification Program

Belleville program providing grants to senior and disabled homeowners for accessibility modifications such as ramps, gra...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

Belleville Sewer Lateral Repair Grant Program

Town of Belleville grant program assisting homeowners with sewer lateral repairs and replacements. Covers up to 50% of e...

Home Repair
Up to $3,000 assistance

Belleville Water Service Line Replacement Assistance

Financial assistance for Belleville homeowners replacing private water service lines. Program helps offset costs of upgr...

Home Repair
Up to $2,000 toward energy bills

New Jersey LIHEAP (Energy Assistance)

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps Belleville residents pay heating and cooling bills. Provides grants to e...

Energy
Up to $50,000 matching grant

New Jersey Historic Preservation Grant

NJ Historic Trust provides matching grants for restoration of properties listed or eligible for the National Register of...

Historic
Up to $15,000

NJHMFA First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance

NJHMFA provides down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time homebuyers in Belleville. Forgivable second mortg...

Homebuyer

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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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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in Belleville, NJ?

21 programs are currently listed for Belleville, including FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage, HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes.

Do home improvement grants in Belleville have to be repaid?

Grants do not have to be repaid. Forgivable loans are forgiven over a residency period, and rebates refund your money after the purchase. In Belleville, 16 programs do not require repayment, 3 are forgivable loans, and 0 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Belleville?

Every program listing carries the official application link and phone number for the administering agency. Homeowners apply directly with that agency; there is no middleman and no fee.