Home Improvement Grants in North Tonawanda.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for North Tonawanda, NY, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in North Tonawanda, NY, with individual awards up to $500,000. 6 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 10 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants19Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans2Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates3Refunded 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
Forgivable loan up to $25,000

North Tonawanda Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides major home repairs and rehabilitation for owner-occupied homes in North Tonawanda with household income at or b...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 grant

North Tonawanda Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency repairs for low-income owner-occupied households in North Tonawanda facing immediate health or safety...

Emergency
Free lead hazard removal

North Tonawanda Lead Hazard Control Program

HUD-funded program to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where children under 6 reside. Servi...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

North Tonawanda Accessibility Modification Program

Provides accessibility modifications for owner-occupied homes where a disabled or elderly resident lives. Includes ramps...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

North Tonawanda Water/Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance

Assists low-income homeowners with the cost of repairing or replacing water and sewer lateral lines from the home to the...

Home Repair
Average $8,000 in weatherization services

New York State Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded program administered by New York State that provides free energy efficiency improvements for income-eli...

Weatherization
Up to $5,800 rebate

NYSERDA Heat Pump Installation Incentive

State incentive for installing qualifying air-source or ground-source heat pumps. Rebate amounts vary based on system ty...

Weatherization
Free energy efficiency upgrades

EmPower+ Home Energy Assistance

Free comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades for income-eligible households in National Fuel service territory. Include...

Energy
Up to $3,500 in rebates

National Fuel Smart Home Efficiency Rebates

Rebates for National Fuel customers who install qualifying high-efficiency natural gas equipment. Includes furnaces, boi...

Weatherization
Up to $1,200 in rebates

NYSEG Home Energy Efficiency Rebates

Electric utility rebates for energy efficiency improvements including electric heat pumps, insulation, air sealing, and ...

Weatherization
Varies by system size; $0.20-0.40/watt

NY-Sun Solar Energy Incentive Program

State incentive for installing solar photovoltaic systems on residential properties. Incentive amount depends on system ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans & Grants

Very low-interest loans and grants for very low-income rural homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes, or...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain permanent and total service-connected disabilities to construct an adapted home or modif...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain permanent and total service-connected disabilities to adapt a home to meet their needs. ...

Veterans
Up to $50,000 forgivable loan

New York State HOME Rehabilitation Program

Federally funded HOME program administered through New York State to rehabilitate owner-occupied homes for low-income ho...

Home Repair
Varies by income and household size

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

Provides assistance to low-income New Yorkers to help pay heating bills. Regular benefit helps with heating costs; emerg...

Energy
Varies by project; up to $500,000

Restore NY Communities Initiative

Provides funding to municipalities to undertake projects that demolish, deconstruct, rehabilitate, or reconstruct vacant...

Historic
Tax credit up to $50,000

New York State Historic Homeownership Rehabilitation Credit

State income tax credit of 20% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures for owner-occupied historic homes, up to $50,000...

Historic
Varies by assessment; average $1,000-2,000

Enhanced STAR Property Tax Exemption

Enhanced property tax relief for homeowners age 65+ with income below $98,700 (2024 limit). Provides greater reduction i...

Property Tax Relief
5-50% reduction in assessed value

Senior Citizens Property Tax Exemption

Reduces assessed value of property by up to 50% for homeowners age 65+ with income below local limits. Percentage reduct...

Property Tax Relief
Assistance varies by service

Niagara County Senior Services Home Repair

Provides minor home repair assistance and referrals for seniors age 60+ in Niagara County. Services may include minor re...

Seniors & Disability

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in North Tonawanda, NY?

25 programs are currently listed for North Tonawanda, 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 North Tonawanda 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 North Tonawanda, 19 programs do not require repayment, 2 are forgivable loans, and 3 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in North Tonawanda?

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.