Home Improvement Grants in Canton.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Canton, OH, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 33 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Canton, OH, with individual awards up to $126,526. 9 programs target seniors, 3 serve veterans, and 15 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-05-25. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants26Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans3Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates3Refunded 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 $30,000 forgivable loan

Canton Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans up to $30,000 for major home repairs to owner-occupied homes in Canton. Loan is forgiven after...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

Canton Accessibility Modification Program

Provides grants for accessibility modifications such as ramps, grab bars, widened doorways, and accessible bathrooms for...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $3,000 grant

Stark County Senior Home Repair Program

Provides minor home repair grants for seniors age 60+ in Stark County to help maintain safe, accessible housing. Priorit...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $8,500 in weatherization services

Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally-funded program providing free weatherization services including insulation, air sealing, furnace repair or rep...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard remediation

Ohio Lead-Safe Home Fund

State-funded program to identify and remediate lead hazards in homes built before 1978 where children under age 6 reside...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 per home

Ohio Housing Trust Fund - Home Repair

State-funded home repair program administered locally for very low-income homeowners. Priority given to seniors and pers...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

USDA program for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas near Canton. Loans up to $40,000 at 1% interest; gra...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Provides grants to veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, remodel, or purchase an adapted home. ...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Provides grants to veterans with certain service-connected disabilities for home modifications that improve mobility. Co...

Veterans
Up to $50,000 per unit

Ohio HOME Rental Rehabilitation Program

Federally-funded HOME program providing rehabilitation assistance for rental properties and owner-occupied homes. Proper...

Home Repair
Rebates up to $400

AEP Ohio Home Energy Audit & Rebates

AEP Ohio provides free or discounted home energy audits and rebates for qualifying energy efficiency improvements includ...

Energy
Up to $500 rebate

AEP Ohio Heat Pump Rebate Program

Rebate for installing qualifying high-efficiency electric heat pumps. Rebate amount varies by system efficiency and type...

Energy
Up to $300 in rebates

Dominion Energy Ohio Appliance Rebates

Dominion Energy Ohio (natural gas provider) offers rebates for high-efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers, water heat...

Energy
Earn credits for solar production

Ohio Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)

Ohio homeowners who install solar panels can earn Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) for the electricity their syste...

Solar/Renewable
30% of system cost

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit worth 30% of the total cost of installing a residential solar energy system. Credit applies to equipm...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $5,000 grant

Canton Sewer Lateral Repair Grant Program

Provides grants for repair or replacement of private sewer lateral lines from the home to the city main. Available to lo...

Home Repair
Insurance coverage for repairs

Canton Water Line Protection Program

Optional insurance program covering repair costs for water and sewer line breaks on private property. Low monthly fee pr...

Home Repair
25% state tax credit

Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit

State tax credit equal to 25% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures for owner-occupied historic homes or income-produ...

Historic
20% federal tax credit

Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Federal tax credit equal to 20% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures for certified historic structures used for inco...

Historic
Discounted property purchase

Stark County Land Reutilization Corporation

Stark County Land Bank acquires vacant and abandoned properties and sells them at below-market prices to buyers committe...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 per household

Ohio Individual Assistance Program (Disaster)

State disaster assistance program providing grants up to $10,000 for uninsured or underinsured disaster losses when a st...

Disaster
Up to $50,000 total assistance

Save the Dream Ohio (Homeowner Assistance Fund)

Federally-funded COVID-19 pandemic relief program providing mortgage payment assistance, property tax assistance, and ho...

Home Repair
Varies by project

Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant

State program funding broadband infrastructure expansion to unserved and underserved areas of Ohio. Individual homeowner...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 down payment assistance

Ohio Heroes Home Program

Down payment and closing cost assistance for Ohio heroes including veterans, active military, first responders, educator...

Homebuyer
Property tax reduction

Ohio Homestead Exemption

Property tax exemption for Ohio seniors age 65+ or permanently disabled homeowners. Exempts a portion of home value from...

Property Tax Relief
2.5% property tax reduction

Ohio Owner Occupancy Tax Credit

Property tax credit equal to 2.5% of home value for owner-occupied primary residences in Ohio. Available to all owner-oc...

Property Tax Relief
Reduced monthly electric bills

AEP Ohio Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP)

State program limiting electric bills to an affordable percentage of household income for low-income customers. PIPP Plu...

Energy
Reduced monthly gas bills

Dominion Energy Ohio WarmChoice Program

Program providing reduced natural gas rates and budget billing for low-income customers. Customers pay a fixed percentag...

Energy
Varies by household size, income, and energy costs

Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

Provides heating assistance and crisis intervention to income-eligible Ohio households through local Community Action Ag...

Energy

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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 Canton, OH?

33 programs are currently listed for Canton, 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 Canton 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 Canton, 26 programs do not require repayment, 3 are forgivable loans, and 3 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Canton?

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.