Home Improvement Grants in Wheat Ridge.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Wheat Ridge, CO, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Wheat Ridge, CO, with individual awards up to $126,526. 8 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 9 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
Grants16Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans3Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates4Refunded 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 $10,000 grant

Wheat Ridge CDBG Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency home repair grants for low-income owner-occupants in Wheat Ridge to address immediate health and safe...

Emergency
Forgivable loan up to $25,000

Wheat Ridge Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home rehabilitation to income-qualified owner-occupants in Wheat Ridge. Loan is forg...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

Wheat Ridge ADA Accessibility Modification Grant

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in Wheat Ridge for households with disabled or e...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $8,000 in weatherization services

Colorado State Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded program administered by Colorado Energy Office providing free weatherization services to income-qualifi...

Weatherization
Up to $3,600 in rebates

Xcel Energy Home Efficiency Rebates

Xcel Energy offers rebates for home efficiency improvements including insulation, air sealing, high-efficiency heating a...

Energy
Up to $2,500 rebate

Xcel Energy Heat Pump Rebate

Rebates for qualified air source and ground source heat pump installations in Wheat Ridge homes served by Xcel Energy. H...

Energy
Monthly production credits

Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards Program

Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards program provides ongoing monthly credits for customers who install solar panels on their Whe...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $25,000 forgivable loan

CHFA HomeAccess Repair Program

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority provides forgivable home repair loans to income-qualified homeowners statewide in...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 in weatherization

Jefferson County Weatherization Program

Jefferson County offers free weatherization services to income-qualified Wheat Ridge residents including insulation, fur...

Weatherization
Up to $1,800 annually

Jefferson County LEAP Energy Assistance

Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) helps income-qualified Wheat Ridge households pay heating costs during the w...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

USDA offers low-interest loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 for very low-income homeowners age 62+ in eligible...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt or purchase a home in Wheat Ridge with specia...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make accessibility adaptations to their Wheat Ridge...

Veterans
Free lead hazard assessment and remediation

Colorado Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program

State program providing free lead hazard assessment and remediation for income-qualified households in Wheat Ridge with ...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 loan

Wheat Ridge Sewer Line Assistance Program

Low-interest loan program to help Wheat Ridge homeowners repair or replace failing sewer lateral lines on private proper...

Home Repair
Up to $3,000 grant

Wheat Ridge Senior Home Repair Assistance

Grant program for Wheat Ridge seniors age 62+ to address minor home repairs and safety improvements. Covers items like g...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $30,000 forgivable loan

Jefferson County HOME Investment Partnership

HUD HOME funds administered by Jefferson County for owner-occupied rehabilitation in Wheat Ridge and unincorporated Jeff...

Home Repair
Up to $1,104 annual rebate

Colorado Property Tax/Rent/Heat Rebate (PTC)

Colorado state rebate for low-income seniors age 65+ and disabled adults to offset property tax or rent expenses in Whea...

Property Tax Relief
Free energy-saving upgrades

Xcel Energy Income-Qualified Efficiency Program

Xcel Energy provides free energy efficiency upgrades to income-qualified customers in Wheat Ridge including LED bulbs, e...

Energy
Up to $1,500 rebate

Colorado Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate

Colorado offers rebates for residential electric vehicle charging equipment and installation in Wheat Ridge homes. Incen...

Energy
30% of solar system cost

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of solar panel installation and battery storage systems for Wheat Ridge home...

Solar/Renewable

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in Wheat Ridge, CO?

25 programs are currently listed for Wheat Ridge, 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 Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge, 16 programs do not require repayment, 3 are forgivable loans, and 4 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Wheat Ridge?

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.