Home Improvement Grants in Charleston.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Charleston, SC. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Charleston, SC directory shows 20 cataloged resources. Of those, 17 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 17 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 10 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 5 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.
Types of help in this city
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 10 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 4 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 2 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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City of Charleston Substantial Rehabilitation Program
The City of Charleston offers deferred loans up to $80,000 for major structural and systems repairs on owner-occupied ho...
City of Charleston Roof Replacement Program
The City of Charleston Roof Replacement Program provides assistance to income-eligible homeowners needing a new roof. Th...
Charleston County Critical Home Repair Program
Charleston County provides grants up to $15,000 for sudden critical system failures including septic systems, water line...
SC Housing Critical Home Repair Program
SC Housing administers the Critical Home Repair Program through the SC Housing Trust Fund, providing $5,000-$30,000 to l...
SC Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
The federally funded Weatherization Assistance Program delivers free energy-efficiency improvements to income-eligible h...
Dominion Energy SC Home Efficiency Rebates
Dominion Energy South Carolina offers rebates of $400-$500 for ENERGY STAR central air conditioners and heat pumps, up t... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
Charleston Habitat for Humanity Home Repair
Charleston Habitat for Humanity's Home Repair Program helps low- and moderate-income homeowners with critical repair nee...
SC Homestead Property Tax Exemption
South Carolina's Homestead Exemption provides a complete property tax exemption on the first $50,000 in Fair Market Valu...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH/SHA) Grant
The VA's Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant provides up to $126,526 to veterans with qualifying service-connected dis...
FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage
The FHA 203(k) loan allows homebuyers and homeowners to finance purchase (or refinance) and renovation costs in a single...
LIHEAP Energy Bill Assistance (SC)
LIHEAP provides financial assistance to low-income households to help pay heating and cooling energy bills. In South Car...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
USDA Section 504 provides repair loans up to $40,000 at 1% fixed interest over 20 years to very-low-income rural homeown... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
FEMA Individuals and Households Program (IHP)
FEMA's Individuals and Households Program provides grants to homeowners and renters in presidentially declared disaster ...
SC HOMES & HEAR Federal Energy Rebates
South Carolina is launching HOMES and HEAR rebate programs using $211M in IRA federal funding. HEAR provides point-of-sa...
HUD CDBG Home Repair Programs
HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides annual funding to cities, counties, and states to fund l...
American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, Free Smoke Alarms
The American Red Cross installs free smoke alarms and creates home fire escape plans through their nationwide Home Fire ...
Rebuilding Together Safe at Home
Rebuilding Together's Safe at Home program provides free preventive home modifications to help older adults and people w...
NeighborWorks Network, Home Repair & Modification Programs
NeighborWorks America supports a network of nearly 250 local nonprofit housing organizations across every state, DC, and...
HUD Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee
The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program provides HUD-guaranteed mortgage financing for American Indian and Al...
Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
The federal Residential Clean Energy Credit under Section 25D is closed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025. T...
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