Home Improvement Grants in Boulder.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Boulder, CO, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 26 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Boulder, CO, with individual awards up to $126,526. 6 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 11 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 $8,000 per home

Colorado Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Free weatherization services for income-qualified households in Boulder County. Program includes insulation, air sealing...

Weatherization
Up to $12,500 repair funds

CHFA Home Improvement Purchase Program

Colorado Housing Finance Authority financing option that allows borrowers to finance up to $12,500 in home improvements ...

Home Repair
Forgivable loan up to $35,000

Boulder Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Forgivable loans for low-income Boulder homeowners to address critical health and safety repairs, code violations, or ne...

Home Repair
Loan up to $50,000

SafeBuilt Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Loan

Low-interest deferred loan program for income-qualified Boulder homeowners needing home repairs. Loan is deferred with n...

Home Repair
Grant up to $15,000

Boulder County Home Access Grant Program

Grant program for Boulder County homeowners with disabilities or seniors 62+ to make accessibility modifications. Covers...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,600 in rebates

Xcel Energy Home Efficiency Rebates

Xcel Energy offers rebates for energy-efficient home improvements including insulation, air sealing, furnaces, water hea...

Energy
Up to $7,000 rebate

EnergySmart Heat Pump Rebate

Boulder's EnergySmart program provides rebates up to $7,000 for qualifying air-source heat pump installations. Enhanced ...

Energy
Production-based incentive

Xcel Energy Solar Rewards Program

Xcel Energy provides per-kilowatt-hour incentives for solar photovoltaic systems installed by residential customers. Sys...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $4,500 rebate

EnergySmart Solar Panel Rebate

Boulder EnergySmart offers rebates for residential solar photovoltaic installations. Enhanced rebates available for inco...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $1,300 rebate

Xcel Energy EV Charger Rebate

Xcel Energy offers rebates for home electric vehicle charging equipment and installation. Covers Level 2 chargers and ne...

Energy
Free lead hazard removal

Boulder County Lead Hazard Reduction Program

Free lead hazard assessment and remediation for Boulder County homes built before 1978 with children under 6 years old. ...

Home Repair
Loan up to $15,000

Boulder Sewer Service Line Replacement Loan

Low-interest loan program for Boulder property owners needing to repair or replace private sewer service lines. Loan is ...

Home Repair
Grant up to $5,000

Boulder County Senior Home Repair Program

Grant program for Boulder County seniors 60+ to address emergency home repairs and accessibility improvements. Prioritiz...

Seniors & Disability
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 in eligible rural areas of Boulder County to repai...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt or purchase a home to meet their accessibility n...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make accessibility adaptations to their home. Availabl...

Veterans
Free lead hazard control

Colorado Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control

State-funded program to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 with children under 6 y...

Home Repair
Up to $30,000 assistance

CHFA Emergency Homeowner Assistance

CHFA program providing assistance to Colorado homeowners facing financial hardship who need emergency home repairs. Avai...

Emergency
Up to $1,000 annual utility assistance

Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)

Colorado's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program helps income-qualified households pay winter heating costs. Available to...

Energy
Free efficiency upgrades

Xcel Energy Income-Qualified Efficiency Program

Free energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified Xcel customers in Boulder. Includes LED lighting, refrigerator repl...

Energy
Forgivable loan up to $25,000

Boulder HOME Investment Partnerships Program

HUD HOME-funded program providing forgivable loans for home rehabilitation to income-qualified Boulder homeowners. Cover...

Home Repair
Grant up to $4,000

Boulder County Wildfire Mitigation Grant

Boulder County program to help homeowners in wildfire-prone areas create defensible space and make fire-resistant improv...

Disaster

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