Home Improvement Grants in Tucson.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Tucson, AZ, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 42 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Tucson, AZ, with individual awards up to $806,500. 20 programs target seniors, 6 serve veterans, and 13 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
Grants28Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans5Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates5Refunded to you after purchaseEnergy-efficiency upgrades

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Up to $25,000 ($15,000 grant + up to $10,000 deferred loan)

Tucson Housing Repair Program (THRP)

The Tucson Housing Repair Program (THRP) provides CDBG-funded repairs to low-income owner-occupants within Tucson city l...

Home Repair
Up to $12,500 ($7,500 grant + up to $5,000 deferred loan at 2% simple interest)

Tucson Annual Residential Rehabilitation (TARR) Program

The TARR Program provides up to $12,500 for essential repairs to owner-occupied homes with hazardous or unsanitary condi...

Home Repair
Up to $75,000 for substantial rehabilitation

City of Tucson CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation

The City of Tucson's CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation program funds substantial home repairs addressing habitability, ...

Home Repair
Varies; deferred loan or grant based on income and project

Pima County Home Repair Assistance Program

Pima County operates a Home Repair Program for low-income homeowners in unincorporated Pima County, Sahuarita, Oro Valle...

Home Repair
Up to $14,000

Efficiency Arizona HEAR Program

Arizona's federally funded Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) program provides point-of-sale rebates on qu...

Energy
Varies by equipment; instant rebates on AC/heat pump and duct work

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) Efficient Home Program

Tucson Electric Power's Efficient Home Program offers instant rebates on new certified air conditioning and heat pump sy...

Energy
Varies by measure; free weatherization for income-qualified

Southwest Gas Residential Rebates & Weatherization

Southwest Gas offers rebates on qualifying home improvements for Arizona natural gas customers including attic insulatio...

Energy
Free weatherization services including HVAC, insulation, solar screens

Arizona Weatherization Assistance Program

Arizona's Weatherization Assistance Program focuses on energy efficiency and cooling safety, providing free HVAC repair,...

Weatherization
No upfront cost; project scope varies

Habitat for Humanity Tucson Home Repair

Habitat for Humanity Tucson partners with low-income homeowners to address critical health and safety issues and complet...

Home Repair
Free emergency repairs; no dollar cap per repair

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona (CHRPA)

CHRPA is a Tucson and Pima County nonprofit providing free emergency and accessibility home repairs to low-income owner-...

Home Repair
Up to $12,000

Pima County Community Land Trust Home Repair

The Pima County Community Land Trust offers a home repair and rehabilitation program providing up to $12,000 toward majo...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

The VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant helps veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities adapt or purc...

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

VA Home Improvement & Structural Alterations (HISA) Grant

The VA HISA grant provides funding for structural home improvements needed by veterans with disabilities. Service-connec...

Veterans
Full property tax exemption for 100% service-connected disabled veterans

Arizona 100% Disabled Veteran Full Property Tax Exemption

Arizona provides a full property tax exemption on the primary residence for veterans with a 100% service-connected VA di...

Property Tax Relief
Freezes limited property value for 3-year cycles

Arizona Senior Property Valuation Protection (Freeze)

Arizona's Senior Property Valuation Protection freezes the limited property value of a primary residence for 3-year cycl...

Property Tax Relief
Up to county FHA limit ($806,500); Limited 203k repairs capped at $75,000

FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage

The FHA 203(k) loan allows homebuyers and owners to finance renovation costs into a single mortgage. The Limited 203(k) ...

Home Repair
Varies; direct payment to utility company

LIHEAP, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (Arizona)

Arizona's LIHEAP program provides energy bill assistance to low-income households by making payments directly to utility...

Energy
Free preparation; EITC can yield $1,000-$7,800+ in refund

VITA, Free Tax Preparation (Tucson)

United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona operates VITA sites across Tucson offering free tax preparation by IRS-certifi...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

USDA Rural Development Section 504 provides loans at 1% fixed interest (20-year term) for very-low-income homeowners, an...

Home Repair
Up to $3,200 per year

Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C)

The federal Section 25C tax credit provides 30% of the cost of qualifying energy-efficient home improvements, up to $3,2...

Energy
Up to $40,000 (varies by subgrantee)

Arizona HOME Program Owner-Occupied Rehab

Arizona's HOME Investment Partnership Program funds owner-occupied rehabilitation through ADOH and local subgrantees inc...

Home Repair
Free assessment + customized rebate recommendations

TEP Free Home Energy Assessment

Tucson Electric Power offers a free virtual home energy assessment to all TEP customers. During the assessment, TEP eval...

Energy
Rental assistance and housing stability support; amounts vary

Tucson ESG, Emergency Rental / Housing Stability

The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program funds homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing in Tucson. While not prim...

Home Repair
Partial property tax exemption based on disability

Arizona Disabled Persons Property Tax Exemption

Arizona provides a property tax exemption for disabled persons, widows, and widowers based on income and disability stat...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $20,000 per unit for lead hazard control

HUD Lead Hazard Control, Healthy Homes Program

HUD's Lead Hazard Control program funds local grantees to identify and reduce lead paint hazards in low-income housing b...

Home Repair
Varies; minor accessibility modifications

Tucson Accessibility Modifications for Seniors & Disabled

The Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) and local Area Agency on Aging programs provide or coordinate minor accessibility modif...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $1,000 state credit (25% of cost, $1,000 max)

Arizona Solar Energy System Tax Credit

Arizona provides a 25% state income tax credit on qualifying solar energy devices installed at a residence, up to $1,000...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $40,000; deferred forgivable loan

Pima County HOME Program Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation

Pima County administers HOME Investment Partnership Program funds for owner-occupied rehabilitation in unincorporated Pi...

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
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
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
Varies by local affiliate, loans and grants available

NeighborWorks Network, Home Repair & Modification Programs

NeighborWorks America supports a network of nearly 250 local nonprofit housing organizations across every state, DC, and...

Home Repair
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
Up to $14,000 for moderate-income; 100% coverage for low-income households

Efficiency Arizona, HEAR Income-Eligible Rebates

Efficiency Arizona delivers IRA HEAR rebates to income-qualified Arizona households for switching from gas to electric a...

Energy
Free weatherization services (cost varies by home needs)

Arizona WAP Weatherization Program

The Arizona Weatherization Assistance Program reduces heating and cooling costs for income-eligible households by provid...

Weatherization
Emergency repairs, amount varies by scope

Maricopa County Emergency Home Repair Program (CDBG)

Maricopa County's CDBG-funded Emergency Home Repair Program assists income-eligible homeowners in unincorporated areas o...

Home Repair
Free service

HUD-Approved Housing Counseling, Chicanos Por La Causa

Free or low-cost HUD-approved housing counseling and homebuyer education. Services include pre-purchase counseling, home...

Homebuyer Ed
Up to $10,000 for approved training (ITA)

Arizona@Work Pima County, American Job Center Tucson

Arizona@Work Pima County administers WIOA-funded Individual Training Accounts and career services for Tucson and Pima Co...

Workforce
Up to $5,000,000

SBA Arizona District Office, Small Business Loans & Assistance

The SBA Arizona District Office in Phoenix serves small businesses in Tucson and across Arizona with SBA 7(a) loans, 504...

Business
Up to $35,000

Tucson Small Business Commission Programs

The City of Tucson supports small businesses through the Small Business Commission, the Commercial Corridor Revitalizati...

Business
Varies by family size and income

Arizona Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

Arizona's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps income-eligible working families pay for child care. Families may c...

Childcare
Free comprehensive services, no cost to eligible families

Tucson Head Start / Early Head Start

Tucson Unified School District and community agencies operate Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Pima County. T...

Childcare

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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 Tucson, AZ?

42 programs are currently listed for Tucson, including Tucson Housing Repair Program (THRP), Tucson Annual Residential Rehabilitation (TARR) Program, City of Tucson CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation.

Do home improvement grants in Tucson 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 Tucson, 28 programs do not require repayment, 5 are forgivable loans, and 5 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Tucson?

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.