Home Improvement Grants in Evansville.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Evansville, IN, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 32 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Evansville, IN, with individual awards up to $126,526. 10 programs target seniors, 3 serve veterans, and 13 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-05-25. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants20Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans6Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates4Refunded 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

Indiana Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded program that reduces energy costs by improving home energy efficiency for income-qualified households. ...

Weatherization
Up to $30,000 forgivable loan

IHCDA Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides major home repairs and rehabilitation for low-income homeowners through forgivable loans administered by local ...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000 forgivable loan

Evansville Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

CDBG-funded program providing comprehensive home rehabilitation for low-income owner-occupied homes in Evansville. Forgi...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 grant

Evansville Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency home repair grants for very low-income owner-occupied households to address immediate health and safe...

Emergency
Up to $15,000 forgivable loan

Evansville Accessibility Modification Program

Provides accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners with disabilities or seniors needing adaptive features. I...

Seniors & Disability
Free lead hazard removal

Indiana Lead Hazard Reduction Program

HUD-funded program that provides free lead hazard reduction services for income-qualified homes built before 1978 where ...

Home Repair
Up to $2,000 in rebates

CenterPoint Energy Home Energy Rebate Program

Provides rebates for qualifying energy-efficient natural gas equipment including furnaces, water heaters, smart thermost...

Energy
Up to $5,000 in free upgrades

CenterPoint Energy Income-Qualified Program

Provides free energy-efficiency upgrades for income-qualified CenterPoint Energy customers including furnace and water h...

Energy
Up to $125 rebate

CenterPoint Smart Thermostat Rebate

Rebate for purchase and installation of qualifying smart thermostats that help reduce energy consumption. Available for ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan

Low-interest loans up to $40,000 for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grant

Grants up to $10,000 for very low-income homeowners age 62 or older in eligible rural areas to remove health and safety ...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home to meet their needs. Elig...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to modify a home to meet their needs. Eligible disabiliti...

Veterans
Up to $5,000 grant

Vanderburgh County Senior Home Repair

Provides minor home repair and modification grants for seniors age 60+ to address health, safety, and accessibility issu...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 forgivable loan

Evansville Sewer Lateral Assistance Program

Provides financial assistance for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals for income-qualified homeowners. Forgi...

Home Repair
Property tax deduction varies

Evansville Historic Preservation Tax Credit

Property tax deduction for qualified rehabilitation of historic homes in designated historic districts or individually l...

Historic
Up to $7,500 forgivable loan

IHCDA Next Home Down Payment Assistance

Forgivable second mortgage for first-time homebuyers to assist with down payment and closing costs. Available anywhere i...

Homebuyer
Free homebuyer education

Evansville Homebuyer Education Program

Free HUD-approved homebuyer education courses covering budgeting, credit, mortgages, and home maintenance. Required for ...

Homebuyer Ed
Credits vary by production

CenterPoint Energy Net Metering

Indiana net metering allows homeowners with solar panels to receive credits for excess electricity sent to the grid. Cre...

Solar/Renewable
30% of system cost

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of installing solar panels and battery storage on residential property. Cred...

Solar/Renewable
Varies by assessed value

Indiana Senior Property Tax Deduction

Indiana property tax deduction for homeowners age 65 or older. Deduction amount varies based on assessed home value, wit...

Property Tax Relief
Varies by assessed value

Indiana Disability Property Tax Deduction

Indiana property tax deduction for homeowners with disabilities who receive federal disability benefits or have Veterans...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $600 energy assistance

Indiana LIHEAP Energy Assistance

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides help paying heating and cooling bills for income-qualified households...

Energy
Up to $35,000 forgivable loan

Evansville HOME Rehabilitation Program

HUD HOME funds provide comprehensive rehabilitation for owner-occupied homes to bring them up to local housing quality s...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 rebate

Federal High-Efficiency Heat Pump Rebate (HOMES)

Federal HOMES rebate program (Inflation Reduction Act) provides rebates for installation of high-efficiency electric hea...

Energy
Varies by disaster and damage

Indiana CDBG Disaster Recovery (if activated)

Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds are allocated by HUD after major disasters to help homeowners ...

Disaster
Up to $500 rebate

CenterPoint High-Efficiency Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for qualifying high-efficiency natural gas water heaters with energy factor of 0.67 or higher. Available to Cente...

Energy
Up to $2,000 emergency assistance

Vanderburgh County Veterans Affairs Assistance

Vanderburgh County provides emergency assistance to honorably discharged veterans and their families for urgent needs in...

Veterans

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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 Evansville, IN?

32 programs are currently listed for Evansville, 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 Evansville 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 Evansville, 20 programs do not require repayment, 6 are forgivable loans, and 4 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Evansville?

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.