Home Improvement Grants in St. Petersburg.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for St. Petersburg, FL, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 32 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in St. Petersburg, FL, with individual awards up to $126,526. 6 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 16 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
Grants26Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans3Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates2Refunded 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 $30,000 forgivable loan

St. Petersburg Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides major home rehabilitation assistance for low-income owner-occupied homes in St. Petersburg. Forgivable loan is ...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

St. Petersburg Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency home repair grants for very low-income homeowners facing immediate health and safety hazards. Grant d...

Emergency
Up to $25,000 grant

St. Petersburg Accessibility Modification Program

Provides accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners with disabilities, including ramps, widened doorways, acc...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $15,000 grant

St. Petersburg Senior Home Repair Program

Provides home repair grants specifically for senior homeowners age 62 and older with low income. Covers essential repair...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $10,000 matching grant

St. Petersburg Historic Preservation Grant

Matching grant program for exterior rehabilitation of locally designated historic properties and properties within histo...

Historic
Up to $5,000 grant

St. Petersburg Sewer Lateral Replacement Program

Assists low-income homeowners with replacing or repairing private sewer laterals from the home to the city main. Helps r...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in weatherization services

Florida Weatherization Assistance Program (Pinellas County)

Federally funded weatherization program administered through Pinellas County, providing energy efficiency improvements a...

Weatherization
Up to $2,500 in rebates

Duke Energy Florida Home Energy Rebates

Duke Energy offers rebates for qualifying energy-efficient improvements including HVAC upgrades, insulation, water heate...

Energy
Up to $1,200 rebate

Duke Energy Heat Pump Rebate Program

Rebate for installing qualifying high-efficiency heat pump systems. Must meet ENERGY STAR or higher efficiency standards...

Energy
Group purchasing discounts vary

Tampa Bay Solar Co-op

Community solar co-op that leverages group purchasing power to reduce costs for rooftop solar installations. Provides ed...

Solar/Renewable
30% of system cost

Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit equal to 30% of the cost of installing a solar energy system on your primary or secondary residence. ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

Very low-interest loans and grants for low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas near St. Petersburg to repair or im...

Home Repair
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 adapt a home to meet their accessibility needs. Covers...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make accessibility modifications to a home. Smaller gr...

Veterans
Up to $25,000 assistance

Florida Homeowner Assistance Fund

Pandemic-related assistance program that provided funding for mortgage assistance, homeowner's insurance, HOA fees, and ...

Home Repair
Up to $20,000 forgivable loan

Pinellas County SHIP Home Repair Program

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program administered by Pinellas County provides forgivable loans for home ...

Home Repair
Free lead hazard removal

Pinellas County Lead Hazard Control Program

HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 with children under age...

Home Repair
Varies by project

FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

Provides funding for flood mitigation projects including elevation, acquisition, relocation, or flood-proofing. Property...

Disaster
Up to $10,000 matching grant

My Safe Florida Home Program

State program providing free home inspections and matching grants for hurricane mitigation improvements such as roof upg...

Disaster
Financing up to 20% home value

Florida PACE Property Assessed Clean Energy

Property Assessed Clean Energy financing allows homeowners to finance energy-efficiency and renewable energy improvement...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $35,000 forgivable loan

Pinellas County HOME Rehabilitation Program

Federal HOME funds administered by Pinellas County for major home rehabilitation. Provided as forgivable loan with 10-ye...

Home Repair
Up to $100,000 grant

Rebuild Florida Home Repair Program

Long-term disaster recovery program for homeowners impacted by Hurricane Irma (2017) and other designated disasters. Pro...

Disaster
Assessment financing available

Pinellas County Septic Tank Phase-Out Program

County program to connect homes to central sewer in areas being transitioned from septic systems. Cost is assessed over ...

Home Repair
Additional $50,000 exemption

Florida Senior Homestead Exemption

Additional homestead exemption for seniors age 65 and older with household income below approximately $32,000. Provides ...

Property Tax Relief
$500 exemption

Florida Disability Homestead Exemption

Property tax exemption for homeowners who are permanently and totally disabled, including certain veterans and first res...

Property Tax Relief
Free homebuyer education

St. Petersburg Homebuyer Education Program

Free HUD-certified homebuyer education workshops covering budgeting, credit, mortgages, home maintenance, and the purcha...

Homebuyer Ed
Free energy upgrades

Duke Energy Neighborhood Energy Saver Program

Free energy-efficiency improvements for income-qualified Duke Energy customers including HVAC tune-ups, air sealing, ins...

Energy
Up to $1,000 utility assistance

Pinellas County Emergency Home Energy Assistance

Emergency utility payment assistance through LIHEAP federal funds for households facing disconnection or energy crisis. ...

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 St. Petersburg, FL?

32 programs are currently listed for St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg, 26 programs do not require repayment, 3 are forgivable loans, and 2 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in St. Petersburg?

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.