Home Improvement Grants in Berkeley.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Berkeley, CA, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 26 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Berkeley, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 5 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 15 require no income limit.

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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 $50,000 forgivable loan

Berkeley Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Loan

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to low-income Berkeley homeowners. Loan is forgiven after 15 years of c...

Home Repair
Up to $3,000 grant

Berkeley Seismic Retrofit Grant Program

Provides grants to offset seismic retrofit costs for single-family wood-frame homes built before 1940. Program helps mak...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

Berkeley ADA Home Accessibility Grant

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to Berkeley homes for disabled residents. Covers ramps, bathroom modific...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $15,000 low-interest loan

Berkeley Sewer Lateral Replacement Loan

Low-interest loans for Berkeley property owners to repair or replace deteriorated sewer laterals. Loans are repaid over ...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in weatherization improvements

California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded weatherization program for low-income California households. Provides free home energy efficiency impro...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard removal

California Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program

State-funded program to eliminate lead hazards in homes built before 1978 where children under 6 reside. Provides free l...

Home Repair
20% down payment assistance

CalHFA Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan

Provides down payment assistance equal to 20% of home purchase price for first-time California homebuyers. This is a sha...

Homebuyer
Up to $6,500 in rebates

PG&E Energy Upgrade California Rebates

Rebates for comprehensive home energy efficiency upgrades including HVAC, insulation, duct sealing, and more. Available ...

Energy
Up to $3,300 rebate

PG&E Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Rebates for replacing gas water heaters with energy-efficient electric heat pump water heaters. Available to PG&E custom...

Energy
Up to $5,000 rebate

PG&E Heat Pump HVAC Rebate

Rebates for installing electric heat pump heating and cooling systems to replace gas furnaces. Available to Berkeley PG&...

Energy
Up to $1,000 rebate

PG&E EV Charger Rebate

Rebates for installing Level 2 electric vehicle chargers at Berkeley homes. Covers both charger equipment and installati...

Energy
Up to $8,000 in incentives

BayREN Home+ Heat Pump Program

Comprehensive heat pump installation program with rebates, contractor support, and financing for Berkeley homeowners. Co...

Energy
Varies by system size

SGIP Battery Storage Rebate

State incentives for installing home battery storage systems in Berkeley. Rebate amount is based on battery capacity (ty...

Solar/Renewable
30% of system cost

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of solar panel, solar water heater, and battery storage installation costs for Berkeley ...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

VA grant for disabled veterans to adapt or purchase specially adapted housing. Available to veterans with certain servic...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for disabled veterans to adapt existing homes for accessibility. Available to veterans with blindness in both e...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

Federal program providing loans and grants to very low-income rural homeowners for home repairs. Berkeley does not quali...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 grant

Berkeley Senior Home Repair Grant

Grants for minor home repairs and accessibility modifications for Berkeley senior homeowners age 62 and older. Covers em...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $35,000 forgivable loan

Alameda County HOME Investment Partnerships

Federal HOME funds administered by Alameda County for owner-occupied home rehabilitation in unincorporated areas and par...

Home Repair
Fee waivers and expedited review

Berkeley Historic Preservation Incentives

Incentives for owners of designated historic properties in Berkeley to maintain and restore historic features. Includes ...

Historic
Up to $10,000 grant

Berkeley Emergency Home Repair Program

Emergency grants for urgent home repairs that pose immediate health or safety threats to Berkeley low-income homeowners....

Emergency
Up to $2,500 reimbursement

Berkeley Propane Tank Decommissioning Assistance

Reimbursement program to assist Berkeley homeowners with the safe removal and decommissioning of old underground propane...

Home Repair

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