Home Improvement Grants in Toledo.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Toledo, OH, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 49 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Toledo, OH, with individual awards up to $541,287. 9 programs target seniors, 8 serve veterans, and 22 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants37Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans5Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates1Refunded to you after purchaseEnergy-efficiency upgrades

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Up to $50,000

City of Toledo Home Rescue Program

The Home Rescue owner-occupied rehabilitation program assists low-to-moderate income Toledo homeowners with fixing housi...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000

Toledo Rooftops Repair Program

Provides low-to-moderate income Toledo homeowners with financial assistance and construction management for roof repair ...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 per unit

Toledo Lead Stabilization Grant Program

Grants for landlords and homeowners with pre-1978 properties in Toledo providing 100% reimbursement of lead stabilizatio...

Home Repair
Varies by district allocation

Toledo District Improvement Program (DIP)

Toledo City Council established this program to give community members direct input into neighborhood improvements, with...

Home Repair
Up to $40,000

Lucas County CHIP Home Repair Program

The Community Housing Impact and Preservation program offers no-cost home repairs and rehabilitations to income-eligible...

Home Repair
Free advice + low-interest loans

Lucas County Land Bank Home Preservation Initiative

Provides Lucas County homeowners with free home visits, general maintenance advice, and access to low-interest home impr...

Home Repair
Materials cost + admin fee

Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity Home Repair

Helps low-to-moderate income homeowners in Lucas County receive necessary health and safety repairs. Applicants pay only...

Home Repair
Up to $7,000

NeighborWorks Toledo Region Weatherization (HWAP)

Ohio's Home Weatherization Assistance Program helps low-income residents reduce energy use and increase home comfort. Se...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 in repair grants

LISC Toledo Core City Homebuyer Program

LISC Toledo rehabilitates previously vacant single-family homes in downtown Toledo neighborhoods and sells them to incom...

Home Repair
Free service (maximize refund)

VITA Free Tax Preparation (LISC Toledo / United Way)

Free IRS-certified tax preparation for individuals and families earning under $67,000. Maximizes refunds including EITC ...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000

Area Office on Aging Senior Home Repair

State-funded program through the Ohio Department of Aging providing minor home repairs and modifications for eligible ol...

Home Repair
Up to $7,000

Great Lakes Community Action Partnership Weatherization

Formerly WSOS Community Action, GLCAP provides weatherization and home repair services for low-income residents in the T...

Home Repair
Up to $500 per appliance

Toledo Edison / FirstEnergy Appliance Rebates

Toledo Edison customers can receive rebates on ENERGY STAR certified appliances. Standard rebates range from $25-$500, w...

Energy
No-cost weatherization

Columbia Gas WarmChoice Weatherization

Income-qualified Columbia Gas customers receive no-cost weatherization services including home energy inspection, safety...

Energy
Up to $500

Toledo Edison Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Provides once-a-year financial assistance to disabled, unemployed, or low-income Toledo Edison customers who might lose ...

Energy
$50,000 market value exemption

Ohio Homestead Exemption

Reduces property taxes by exempting $50,000 of your home's market value from taxation (tax year 2025, indexed for inflat...

Home Repair
Full property tax exemption

Ohio Disabled Veteran Enhanced Homestead Exemption

Ohio Senate Bill 92 provides a complete property tax exemption for homesteads owned by totally disabled veterans (100% s...

Home Repair
3%-3.5% of purchase price

OHFA Homebuyer Program + Down Payment Assistance

OHFA provides 30-year fixed-rate mortgages (FHA, VA, USDA, conventional) with down payment assistance of 3% (conventiona...

Home Repair
0.25% rate discount + 3%-3.5% DPA

OHFA Ohio Heroes Program

Provides public servants with a 0.25% discounted mortgage interest rate plus down payment assistance of 3% or 3.5%. Elig...

Home Repair
Up to $2,000/year

OHFA Mortgage Tax Credit

A federal tax credit of up to 40% of annual mortgage interest paid, capped at $2,000 per year, for first-time homebuyers...

Home Repair
2.5% or 5% DPA

OHFA Grants for Grads

Provides recent college graduates (within 48 months of graduation) with a discounted mortgage rate plus 2.5% or 5% down ...

Home Repair
3%-3.5% DPA (not first-time required)

OHFA Next Home Program

OHFA's program for repeat homebuyers who are not first-time buyers. Provides 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with down paym...

Home Repair
$5,000/year tax deduction + 6% APY

Ohio Homebuyer Plus Savings Account

Tax-advantaged savings accounts for future homebuyers earning 6.00% APY on deposits up to $24,999. Contributors can dedu...

Home Repair
Up to $441 regular + $1,200 winter crisis

Ohio HEAP / LIHEAP Energy Assistance

Federally funded program providing eligible Ohioans assistance with home energy bills. Regular HEAP benefits range from ...

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 build, buy, or modify a home to meet their accessibility need...

Home Repair
Up to $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities (blindness, loss of hands) modify an existing home for access...

Home Repair
Up to $6,800 (service-connected) or $2,000 (non-service-connected)

VA Home Improvements & Structural Alterations (HISA)

Provides up to $6,800 lifetime for medically necessary home modifications for veterans with service-connected disabiliti...

Home Repair
Up to $50,961 (SAH-eligible) or $9,100 (SHA-eligible)

VA Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grant

Allows veterans eligible for SAH or SHA grants to adapt a family member's home where they are temporarily residing. SAH-...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans & Grants

Loans at 1% interest (20-year term) for very-low-income homeowners in USDA-eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or m...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000

FHA Title I Home Improvement Loan

FHA-insured loans for home improvements up to $25,000 for single-family homes with terms up to 20 years. Loans under $7,...

Home Repair
Up to FHA loan limit ($541,287)

FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage

Combines purchase price and renovation costs into a single FHA mortgage. Standard 203(k) for major rehab; Limited 203(k)...

Home Repair
30% of costs (no cap)

Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)

Tax credit equal to 30% of costs for solar panels, battery storage, wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, and solar wate...

Home Repair
Up to $3,200/year

Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)

Tax credit of 30% of costs for energy-efficient improvements: up to $2,000/year for heat pumps and biomass stoves, plus ...

Home Repair
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
Average $5,000-$10,000 in services per household

DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

WAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to low-income households across all 50 states, DC, and territories. Eli...

Energy
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
Varies by city, typically $5,000-$25,000

HUD CDBG Home Repair Programs

HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides annual funding to cities, counties, and states to fund l...

Home Repair
Free, up to 3 smoke alarms installed at no cost

American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, Free Smoke Alarms

The American Red Cross installs free smoke alarms and creates home fire escape plans through their nationwide Home Fire ...

Home Repair
Free, services typically valued at $500-$10,000

Rebuilding Together Safe at Home

Rebuilding Together's Safe at Home program provides free preventive home modifications to help older adults and people w...

Home Repair
Varies by state, some offer $500-$1,000 radon mitigation assistance

EPA State Indoor Radon Grants, State Radon Programs

EPA provides State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants (SIRG) to every state to fund radon risk reduction programs. While the...

Seniors & Disability
National Trust grants go to nonprofits/agencies, not direct to homeowners; state HPF grants vary

National Trust for Historic Preservation, Homeowner Resources

Owners of historic homes may access funding through their State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), which distributes H...

Historic
Loan guarantee, no dollar cap on loan amount (lender sets max)

HUD Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee

The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program provides HUD-guaranteed mortgage financing for American Indian and Al...

Home Repair
Average benefit up to $8,547

Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)

Ohio HWAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to income-eligible households statewide, delivered through a netw...

Energy
Up to 100% principal forgiveness for lowest-income households

Ohio EPA WPCLF Home Sewage Treatment System (HSTS) Program

Ohio EPA's WPCLF program provides principal forgiveness loans to Local Health Districts, which pass savings to homeowner...

Home Repair
No stated cap; project-sized financing

Ohio Residential PACE Financing (R-PACE)

Ohio Residential PACE allows homeowners to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements through a volunta...

Home Repair
Up to $100,000 per property

Welcome Home Ohio (WHO), Rehabilitation & New Construction Grant

Welcome Home Ohio provides grants up to $100,000 per property to developers, nonprofits, and local governments to purcha...

Home Repair
Ongoing monthly rental subsidy

Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program provides rental assistance to eligible low-income families, seniors, and ...

Rental
Up to $10,000 for training (ITA)

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, OhioMeansJobs Lucas County

OhioMeansJobs Lucas County administers WIOA-funded services for Lucas County. Individual Training Accounts fund approved...

Workforce
Up to $5,000,000

SBA Cleveland District Office, Small Business Loans & Assistance

The SBA Cleveland District Office serves small businesses in Toledo and northwest Ohio with SBA 7(a) loans, 504 loans, m...

Business
Up to $100,000

Toledo Incubator & Small Business Loan Program

Toledo's Department of Economic Development offers business support through the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Loan ...

Business
Varies by family size and income

Ohio Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

Ohio's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps eligible low-income families pay for child care while parents work, lo...

Childcare
Free comprehensive services, no cost to eligible families

Toledo Head Start / Early Head Start

Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Toledo and Lucas County provide free comprehensive early childhood services ...

Childcare

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in Toledo, OH?

49 programs are currently listed for Toledo, including City of Toledo Home Rescue Program, Toledo Rooftops Repair Program, Toledo Lead Stabilization Grant Program.

Do home improvement grants in Toledo 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 Toledo, 37 programs do not require repayment, 5 are forgivable loans, and 1 is rebate.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Toledo?

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.