Home Improvement Grants in Columbia Falls.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Columbia Falls, MT, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 23 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Columbia Falls, MT, with individual awards up to $126,526. 6 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 9 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants14Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans0Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates5Refunded 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 $8,000 in weatherization services

Montana Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded program administered by Montana DPHHS providing comprehensive home weatherization services to income-qu...

Weatherization
Up to $40,000 low-interest loan

Montana Housing Single Family Rehabilitation Loan

Low-interest loan program for Montana homeowners to finance major home repairs and improvements. Loans up to $40,000 at ...

Home Repair
Up to $2,500 in rebates

Flathead Electric Cooperative Energy Efficiency Rebates

Flathead Electric Cooperative offers rebates for energy-efficient upgrades including heat pumps, electric water heaters,...

Energy
Up to $3,000 in rebates

NorthWestern Energy Home Efficiency Rebates

NorthWestern Energy provides rebates for natural gas customers who install high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, water heat...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

USDA program providing loans and grants to very-low-income rural homeowners to repair or improve their homes. Columbia F...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 low-interest loan

Flathead County Septic System Repair Program

Flathead County offers low-interest loans to income-qualified homeowners to repair or replace failing septic systems. De...

Home Repair
Up to $700 heating assistance

Montana Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP)

Montana's federally funded Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) helps eligible households pay heating costs duri...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their disability-related ne...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Provides grants to veterans with service-connected disabilities to make accessibility adaptations to their homes. Availa...

Veterans
Free lead hazard remediation

Montana Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program

HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978. Priority for household...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 emergency grant

Montana Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency home repair grants to very-low-income Montana homeowners facing immediate health and safety hazards. ...

Emergency
Up to $5,000 solar rebate

Montana Solar & Renewable Energy Rebate

NorthWestern Energy offers rebates for residential solar installations to qualifying customers. Incentive based on syste...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $1,000 annual rebate

Montana Property Tax Assistance Program

Montana provides property tax rebates to low-income seniors (62+) and persons with disabilities. Rebates offset up to $1...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $35,000 for rehabilitation

Montana HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Federally funded HOME program providing rehabilitation assistance to low-income homeowners in Montana. Grants and low-in...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 accessibility grant

Montana Independent Living Disability Grant

Provides grants to Montanans with disabilities to make home accessibility modifications that support independent living....

Seniors & Disability
Up to $7,500 for water service

Flathead County Water Line Assistance Program

Flathead County provides cost-share assistance for homeowners connecting to public water or sewer systems or replacing f...

Home Repair
Grants up to $20,000

Montana Heritage Preservation Grant

Montana State Historic Preservation Office provides grants to preserve and restore properties listed on or eligible for ...

Historic
Up to $1,500 defensible space assistance

Montana DNRC Wildfire Mitigation Assistance

Montana DNRC provides cost-share assistance and technical support to homeowners for wildfire risk reduction in wildland-...

Disaster
Up to $1,500 mitigation rebate

Montana Radon Mitigation Assistance

Montana provides rebates to low-income homeowners to install radon mitigation systems in homes with elevated radon level...

Home Repair

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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 Columbia Falls, MT?

23 programs are currently listed for Columbia Falls, 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 Columbia Falls 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 Columbia Falls, 14 programs do not require repayment, 0 are forgivable loans, and 5 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Columbia Falls?

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.