Home Improvement Grants in Des Plaines.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Des Plaines, IL. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Des Plaines, IL directory shows 21 cataloged resources. Of those, 19 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 19 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 6 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 7 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 14 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 1 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 3 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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Des Plaines Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides major home rehabilitation for owner-occupied households in Des Plaines with income at or below 80% AMI. Loan is...
Des Plaines Senior Home Repair Grant
Grant program for senior homeowners age 62+ in Des Plaines for minor home repairs and safety improvements. Covers emerge...
Des Plaines ADA Accessibility Modification Program
Provides accessibility modifications for owner-occupied homes in Des Plaines where a disabled household member resides. ...
Des Plaines Sewer Lateral Repair Program
Reimburses 50% of costs up to $5,000 for private sewer lateral repairs or replacements from the home to the public main....
Des Plaines Lead-Based Paint Abatement Program
Free lead hazard reduction services for homes built before 1978 in Des Plaines where children under age 6 reside. Servic...
Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
State-funded weatherization services for income-qualified households in Des Plaines. Program provides free energy audits...
Illinois Housing Development Authority Home Repair Grant
State-funded home repair grants for low-income homeowners in Illinois to address critical health and safety repairs. Cov...
ComEd Home Energy Rebates
ComEd offers rebates for energy-efficient home improvements including smart thermostats, central AC tune-ups, insulation...
ComEd Income Qualified Home Energy Efficiency
Free energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified ComEd customers including LED bulbs, energy-efficient refrigerators...
Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Rebates
Nicor Gas offers rebates for natural gas efficiency improvements including high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, water heat...
Nicor Gas Income Qualified Energy Efficiency
Free energy efficiency improvements for income-qualified Nicor Gas customers including furnace tune-ups, thermostat inst...
Illinois Shines Solar Incentive Program
State-funded solar incentive program providing upfront rebates for residential solar installations in Illinois. Illinois... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)
The federal Residential Clean Energy Credit under Section 25D is closed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025. T...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
USDA provides loans up to $27,500 and grants up to $10,000 for very low-income homeowners age 62+ to repair, improve, or...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt or purchase a home to meet their needs. Cover...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make adaptations to a family member's home where th...
Cook County Weatherization Assistance
County-administered weatherization program providing free energy efficiency improvements for income-qualified households...
Cook County Emergency Home Repair Program
Emergency home repair grants for low-income homeowners in suburban Cook County to address urgent health and safety hazar...
Illinois High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program
New federal Inflation Reduction Act funded program for Illinois offering rebates for heat pump HVAC, heat pump water hea...
Cook County Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze
Freezes property tax assessments for senior homeowners age 65+ with household income below $65,000. Once qualified, asse...
Cook County Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption
Reduces the equalized assessed value of property by $8,000 for senior homeowners age 65+ in Cook County. This exemption ... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
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