Home Improvement Grants in Fontana.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Fontana, CA, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 30 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Fontana, CA, with individual awards up to $250,000. 4 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 15 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
Grants17Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans2Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates8Refunded 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 $35,000 forgivable loan

Fontana Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to low- and moderate-income owner-occupants in Fontana. Loan is forgive...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

Fontana Senior Home Accessibility Grant

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to homes occupied by seniors (62+) or disabled residents in Fontana. Inc...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $10,000 grant

Fontana Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency grants for urgent health and safety repairs to low-income owner-occupied homes in Fontana. Covers imm...

Emergency
Up to $6,500 in rebates

SCE Home Energy Upgrade Rebate

Southern California Edison provides rebates for comprehensive whole-home energy efficiency upgrades including HVAC, insu...

Energy
Up to $3,000 rebate

SCE Heat Pump HVAC Rebate

Rebates for installation of qualifying electric heat pump HVAC systems to replace gas furnaces or older electric systems...

Energy
Up to $1,500 rebate

SCE Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Rebates for installation of ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Heat pump water heaters use up to 70% less en...

Energy
Performance-based incentive

California Solar Initiative (CSI) Rebate

California's solar rebate program provides performance-based incentives for residential solar installations in SCE terri...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $5,000+ rebate

SGIP Battery Storage Rebate

California's Self-Generation Incentive Program provides rebates for home battery storage systems. Higher incentives avai...

Solar/Renewable
Free lead hazard removal

California Lead Hazard Reduction Program

State-funded program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 with children under 6 years old. Serv...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 down payment assistance

CalHFA MyHome Assistance Program

Provides down payment and closing cost assistance deferred-payment junior loan for first-time homebuyers in California. ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan/Grant

Low-interest loans and grants for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize th...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Provides grants to veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home to accommodate t...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Provides grants to veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to modify a home to accommodate their disability...

Veterans
Up to $30,000 deferred loan

San Bernardino County HOME Rehabilitation Program

San Bernardino County provides deferred loans funded by HUD HOME program for major home repairs. Zero interest, zero pay...

Home Repair
Financing up to $250,000

HERO Home Energy Renovation Financing

PACE financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation improvements. Repaid through property tax...

Energy
Up to $500 rebate

Fontana Water Services Water Heater Rebate

Rebates for high-efficiency water heaters including tankless gas, tankless electric, and storage water heaters meeting e...

Energy
Up to $200 rebate

Fontana Water High-Efficiency Toilet Rebate

Rebates for replacing older toilets with WaterSense certified high-efficiency toilets (1.28 gallons per flush or less). ...

Energy
$3 per sq ft of turf removed

Fontana Water Landscape Transformation Rebate

Rebates for removing water-intensive grass lawns and replacing with drought-tolerant landscaping, artificial turf, or pe...

Energy
Up to $5,000 loan assistance

Fontana Sewer Lateral Replacement Assistance

Low-interest loan assistance for homeowners needing to repair or replace damaged private sewer laterals. Helps address b...

Home Repair
Up to $4,000 in rebates

Energy Upgrade California Home Upgrade

Statewide program offering incentives for comprehensive home energy upgrades. Requires energy assessment and installatio...

Weatherization
Free HVAC tune-up

AQMD Residential HVAC Tune-Up Program

Free HVAC tune-up and filter replacement for income-qualified households in South Coast Air Basin including Fontana. Imp...

Energy
Up to $20,000 grant

Fontana ADA Home Modification Program

Grants for ADA accessibility modifications for disabled homeowners and household members. Covers wheelchair ramps, acces...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $15,000 grant

California Safe at Home Healthy Homes

State-funded program providing grants for home modifications that address health and safety hazards, particularly for se...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $3,000 grant

California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP)

Matching grant program to help California homeowners retrofit older homes to better withstand earthquakes. Covers crippl...

Disaster
18% monthly discount on electricity

California Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)

Monthly discount on electricity bills for households with 3+ people that don't qualify for CARE program. Provides 18% di...

Energy
30-35% monthly discount on utilities

California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)

Monthly discount on electricity and gas bills for income-qualified households. Provides 30-35% discount on utility rates...

Energy

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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 Fontana, CA?

30 programs are currently listed for Fontana, 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 Fontana 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 Fontana, 17 programs do not require repayment, 2 are forgivable loans, and 8 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Fontana?

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.