Home Improvement Grants in Santa Fe.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Santa Fe, NM, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 32 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Santa Fe, NM, with individual awards up to $126,526. 9 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 12 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 loans3Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates6Refunded 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 $8,500 per home

New Mexico Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Provides free energy efficiency improvements to income-qualified households in Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico. Servi...

Weatherization
Up to $35,000 forgivable loan

City of Santa Fe Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs and rehabilitation to low-income homeowners in Santa Fe city limits. Lo...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

City of Santa Fe Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency grants for urgent health and safety repairs to very low-income homeowners in Santa Fe. Priority given...

Emergency
Up to $6,000 rebate

PNM Solar Direct Install Program

Offers solar panel installation rebates to income-qualified PNM residential customers in Santa Fe. Program covers a sign...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $2,500 in rebates

PNM Home Energy Checkup & Rebates

Provides energy efficiency rebates for PNM electric customers who upgrade to efficient heating/cooling systems, insulati...

Energy
Up to $1,800 in rebates

New Mexico Gas Company Efficiency Rebates

Offers rebates to New Mexico Gas Company customers who install high-efficiency natural gas furnaces, water heaters, and ...

Energy
Up to $15,000 matching grant

Santa Fe Historic Preservation Matching Grant

Provides matching grants for preservation and repair of historic homes in designated Santa Fe historic districts. Funds ...

Historic
Up to $25,000 grant

Santa Fe Adobe Home Rehabilitation Grant

Specialized grant program for low-income homeowners needing adobe home repairs in Santa Fe. Addresses structural issues,...

Home Repair
Up to $20,000 grant

Santa Fe ADA Home Accessibility Grant

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to homes of low-income residents with disabilities in Santa Fe. Covers r...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $15,000 grant

Santa Fe Senior Home Repair Program

Provides home repair grants specifically for senior homeowners age 62+ in Santa Fe with low incomes. Priority for health...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

Federal program offering low-interest loans and grants to very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas near Santa ...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their disability-related ne...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a home to meet disability needs. Available to Santa Fe ...

Veterans
Free lead hazard removal

New Mexico Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program

HUD-funded program providing free lead hazard assessment and remediation in pre-1978 homes with children under 6 in Sant...

Home Repair
Up to $50,000 forgivable loan

Santa Fe HOME Investment Partnerships Rehabilitation

Provides larger-scale rehabilitation loans using federal HOME funds for low-income Santa Fe homeowners with significant ...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 low-interest loan

Santa Fe Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance

Provides low-interest loans to Santa Fe homeowners for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals connecting to the...

Home Repair
Up to $1,000 rebate

Santa Fe Utilities Water Conservation Rebates

Offers rebates to Santa Fe water customers who install water-efficient fixtures, high-efficiency water heaters, and low-...

Energy
Up to $4,000 rebate

New Mexico Heat Pump Incentive Program

State-funded rebates for Santa Fe homeowners who install qualified electric heat pumps for heating and cooling. Part of ...

Energy
Varies by tribal eligibility

Pueblo of Tesuque Housing Improvement Program

Provides home repair and rehabilitation assistance to enrolled members of pueblos near Santa Fe including Tesuque, Pojoa...

Home Repair
Up to $38,000 per disaster

New Mexico Individual and Household Program (IHP)

Provides assistance to Santa Fe residents affected by federally declared disasters including wildfires, floods, and seve...

Disaster
Up to $500 annual rebate

Santa Fe County Property Tax Rebate for Low-Income Seniors

Provides property tax rebate to low-income senior homeowners age 65+ in Santa Fe County. Helps fixed-income seniors affo...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $400 per year

PNM Energy Share Program

Provides bill payment assistance to low-income PNM customers in Santa Fe facing financial hardship. One-time or recurrin...

Energy
Varies by household size and income

New Mexico Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)

Federal program providing heating and cooling bill assistance to low-income households in Santa Fe. Priority for househo...

Energy
Down payment assistance up to $10,000

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority FirstHome Program

Provides down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time homebuyers in Santa Fe purchasing through MFA. Forgivabl...

Homebuyer
Free education course

Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity Homebuyer Education

Offers HUD-certified homebuyer education classes for Santa Fe area residents. Covers budgeting, credit, mortgage options...

Homebuyer Ed
Save 5-10% on electric bills

PNM Community Solar Program

Allows Santa Fe PNM customers to subscribe to community solar projects without installing panels on their property. Rece...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $35,000 per unit

Santa Fe Rental Housing Rehabilitation Program

Provides rehabilitation funds to landlords who rent to low-income tenants in Santa Fe. Property owner must agree to main...

Home Repair
Low-interest loans up to $20,000

New Mexico Colonias Infrastructure Project Septic Loans

Offers low-interest loans for septic system installation or repair to homeowners in underserved colonias and rural areas...

Home Repair

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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 Santa Fe, NM?

32 programs are currently listed for Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, 20 programs do not require repayment, 3 are forgivable loans, and 6 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Santa Fe?

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.