Home Improvement Grants in Champaign.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Champaign, IL, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Champaign, IL, with individual awards up to $126,526. 7 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 12 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
Forgivable loan up to $30,000

City of Champaign Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to owner-occupied households in Champaign with income at or below 80% A...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

Champaign Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency repair grants for owner-occupied households in Champaign with income at or below 50% AMI. Covers imme...

Emergency
Up to $15,000 grant

Champaign Accessibility Modification Program

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to homes occupied by individuals with disabilities in Champaign. Covers ...

Seniors & Disability
Free lead hazard removal

Champaign Lead Paint Abatement Program

Provides free lead-based paint hazard removal for qualifying homes built before 1978 in Champaign County with children u...

Home Repair
Loan up to $5,000

Champaign Sanitary Sewer Lateral Repair Loan

Provides low-interest loans to Champaign homeowners for repair or replacement of private sanitary sewer laterals. Loan i...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in free weatherization

Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program (IHDA)

Federally funded weatherization program administered by the state for income-eligible households at or below 200% of fed...

Weatherization
Up to $1,200 rebate

Ameren Illinois HVAC Rebate

Provides rebates for Ameren Illinois customers who upgrade to high-efficiency heating and cooling systems. Rebate amount...

Energy
Up to $800 rebate

Ameren Illinois Insulation Rebate

Provides rebates for attic and wall insulation upgrades to Ameren Illinois electric customers. Includes air sealing reba...

Weatherization
Up to $1,500 rebate

Ameren Illinois Heat Pump Rebate

Provides enhanced rebates for air-source and geothermal heat pump installations to Ameren Illinois customers. Higher reb...

Energy
Up to $100 rebate

Ameren Illinois Smart Thermostat Rebate

Provides rebates for purchase and installation of qualifying ENERGY STAR smart thermostats for Ameren Illinois customers...

Energy
Free efficiency upgrades

Ameren Illinois Income-Qualified Efficiency Program

Provides no-cost energy efficiency upgrades to income-eligible Ameren Illinois customers at or below 80% area median inc...

Energy
Up to $3,000 rebate

Ameren Illinois Solar Rebate Program

Provides rebates for residential solar photovoltaic (PV) system installations for Ameren Illinois customers. Rebate amou...

Solar/Renewable
Performance-based incentive

Illinois Adjustable Block Solar Incentive

Illinois Shines Adjustable Block program provides upfront solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) for new residential sol...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

Provides loans and grants to very-low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas near Champaign to repair, improve, or mo...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Helps eligible veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their accessibilit...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities modify their home to accommodate their disability. Available ...

Veterans
Up to $3,000 assistance

Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Senior Home Repair

Provides minor home repair assistance to seniors age 60+ in Champaign County to help them remain safely in their homes. ...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $10,000 grant

Illinois Department on Aging Home Accessibility Program

Provides grants to help seniors age 60+ make accessibility modifications to their homes, including ramps, grab bars, sta...

Seniors & Disability
Property tax freeze

Illinois Senior Citizens Property Tax Assessment Freeze

Freezes property tax assessed value for Illinois homeowners age 65+ with household income under $65,000. Prevents proper...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $8,000 EAV reduction

Illinois Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption

Reduces property tax equalized assessed value (EAV) by up to $8,000 for Illinois homeowners age 65+ during the assessmen...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $30,000 assistance

Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund

Provides assistance to homeowners who have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19 pandemic. Can help with mortga...

Home Repair

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