Home Improvement Grants in Dayton.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Dayton, OH. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Dayton, OH directory shows 42 cataloged resources. Of those, 35 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 35 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 9 senior-related records, 6 veteran-related records, and 11 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-04-01. How we verify our data.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 28 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 6 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 0 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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City of Dayton CDBG Home Repair Program
City of Dayton's HUD Community Development Block Grant funds housing rehabilitation as the city's top CDBG priority for ...
Dayton Home Repair Network (DHRN), Universal Application
Nine-organization collaboration providing home repair, weatherization, and energy efficiency services to low-to-moderate...
Dayton Home Repair Revolving Loan Program
New pilot program (launching March 2026) offering forgivable 5-year loans for exterior home repairs. Moderate-income hom...
City of Dayton Lead & Healthy Homes Grant
HUD-funded lead hazard reduction program for Dayton properties. Focuses on lead-safe work practices, contractor capacity...
City of Dayton HOME Investment Partnerships Program
HUD HOME funds used by City of Dayton for affordable housing construction and rehabilitation. Recent projects include Ho...
City of Dayton / UD Climate Resilience Fund
Sustainability grant for nonprofits working within Dayton city limits on energy efficiency, food access, waste reduction...
Miami Valley Community Action Partnership, Weatherization
Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) administered locally by Miami Valley Community Action Partnership. Fr...
AES Ohio, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Federal LIHEAP-funded energy assistance for AES Ohio customers. One-time benefit applied directly to your utility bill. ...
AES Ohio, PIPP Plus (Percentage of Income Payment Plan)
PIPP Plus caps your electric bill at 5% of gross household income (or 10% for electric heat only). For every on-time pay...
AES Ohio, RILA (Residential Low-Income Weatherization)
AES Ohio's state-mandated low-income energy efficiency program. Provides free in-home energy inspections and improvement...
AES Ohio, Gift of Power (Salvation Army Emergency Relief)
Partnership between AES Ohio and The Salvation Army providing emergency utility bill relief for customers with past-due ...
Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Dayton Area
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton provides critical home repairs (roof, electrical, plumbing, weatherization, acces...
Rebuilding Together Dayton
Free critical home repairs using volunteer labor and professional contractors for low-income, elderly, disabled, and vet...
CityWide Development Corporation, Home Improvement Programs
CityWide Development Corporation is Dayton's primary CDFI and economic development organization. Provides below-market f...
CountyCorp, Home Repair & Homebuyer Programs
CountyCorp is Montgomery County's housing and community development organization. Administers the City of Dayton Home Re...
Ohio Homestead Exemption
Ohio property tax exemption for seniors (65+) and totally/permanently disabled homeowners. Exempts $28,000 of home marke...
Ohio Disabled Veteran Enhanced Homestead Exemption
Enhanced homestead exemption for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating (or individual unemployability... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
OHFA Homebuyer Program with Down Payment Assistance
30-year fixed-rate FHA, VA, USDA, or conventional mortgage with down payment assistance (DPA). Effective July 1, 2025: 3...
OHFA Ohio Heroes, Discounted Mortgage for Public Servants
Discounted mortgage interest rate for Ohio public servants: veterans/active duty/reserves/surviving spouses, police/fire... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
OHFA Mortgage Tax Credit (MTC)
Federal Mortgage Credit Certificate providing annual tax credit on mortgage interest. MTC Plus: 40% credit, up to $2,000... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
OHFA Grants for Grads, Recent Graduate Down Payment Assistance
Discounted mortgage rate plus down payment assistance for Ohio residents who graduated within the last 18 months with an...
OHFA Next Home, Repeat Homebuyer Program
OHFA's 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for repeat homebuyers who don't qualify as first-time buyers. Accepts conventional, F... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit (Commercial/Multifamily)
Ohio state tax credit of 35% (for communities under 300,000 population, Dayton qualifies) of qualified rehabilitation ex...
Federal Historic Tax Credit (20%)
Federal 20% tax credit for certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures listed on the National Register of ... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH / SHA) Grants
Federal grants for veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities to adapt or purchase a home for independent l...
VA HISA Grant, Home Improvements & Structural Alterations
VA grant for medically necessary home improvements for veterans receiving VA care. Service-connected disability: up to $...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans & Grants
Loans (1% interest, 20-year term) up to $40,000 for very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize homes in... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
FHA Title I Home Improvement Loan
FHA-insured loan for home improvements up to $25,000. Unsecured (signature only) up to $7,500, no equity required. Suita... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage
FHA mortgage that finances home purchase + renovation in a single loan. Limited 203(k) covers non-structural repairs up ... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
LIHEAP Energy Assistance
Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds distributed through Ohio's HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program)...
Residential Clean Energy Credit (Federal)
The federal Residential Clean Energy Credit under Section 25D is closed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025. T...
Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Federal 25C)
The federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit under Section 25C is closed for expenditures made or property place...
VA Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grant
VA grant for veterans temporarily living in a family member's home who need accessibility modifications. TRA grant is de...
Ohio Homebuyer Plus, Tax-Advantaged Savings Account
Ohio's dedicated savings account for prospective homebuyers. Contributions and interest earnings are exempt from Ohio in... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
WAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to low-income households across all 50 states, DC, and territories. Eli...
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 ...
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...
Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)
Ohio HWAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to income-eligible households statewide, delivered through a netw...
Ohio EPA WPCLF Home Sewage Treatment System (HSTS) Program
Ohio EPA's WPCLF program provides principal forgiveness loans to Local Health Districts, which pass savings to homeowner...
Ohio Residential PACE Financing (R-PACE)
Ohio Residential PACE allows homeowners to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements through a volunta...
Welcome Home Ohio (WHO), Rehabilitation & New Construction Grant
Welcome Home Ohio provides grants up to $100,000 per property to developers, nonprofits, and local governments to purcha...
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