Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Des Plaines, IL, filtered to your situation.
As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Des Plaines, IL, with individual awards up to $126,526. 7 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 10 require no income limit.
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HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...
ICC coverage is built into every National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy and pays up to $30,000 to help bring a s...
HUD funds state, county, and city governments to identify and fix lead-based paint hazards and other health hazards (mol...
EPA's WIIN Act grants and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) fund lead service line replacement programs in...
Provides major home rehabilitation for owner-occupied households in Des Plaines with income at or below 80% AMI. Loan is...
Grant program for senior homeowners age 62+ in Des Plaines for minor home repairs and safety improvements. Covers emerge...
Provides accessibility modifications for owner-occupied homes in Des Plaines where a disabled household member resides. ...
Reimburses 50% of costs up to $5,000 for private sewer lateral repairs or replacements from the home to the public main....
Free lead hazard reduction services for homes built before 1978 in Des Plaines where children under age 6 reside. Servic...
State-funded weatherization services for income-qualified households in Des Plaines. Program provides free energy audits...
State-funded home repair grants for low-income homeowners in Illinois to address critical health and safety repairs. Cov...
ComEd offers rebates for energy-efficient home improvements including smart thermostats, central AC tune-ups, insulation...
Free energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified ComEd customers including LED bulbs, energy-efficient refrigerators...
Nicor Gas offers rebates for natural gas efficiency improvements including high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, water heat...
Free energy efficiency improvements for income-qualified Nicor Gas customers including furnace tune-ups, thermostat inst...
State-funded solar incentive program providing upfront rebates for residential solar installations in Illinois. Illinois...
Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of residential solar panel installation. Available to all homeowners who pur...
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 grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt or purchase a home to meet their needs. Cover...
VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make adaptations to a family member's home where th...
County-administered weatherization program providing free energy efficiency improvements for income-qualified households...
Emergency home repair grants for low-income homeowners in suburban Cook County to address urgent health and safety hazar...
New federal Inflation Reduction Act funded program for Illinois offering rebates for heat pump HVAC, heat pump water hea...
Freezes property tax assessments for senior homeowners age 65+ with household income below $65,000. Once qualified, asse...
Reduces the equalized assessed value of property by $8,000 for senior homeowners age 65+ in Cook County. This exemption ...
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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