Home Improvement Grants in Yorkville.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Yorkville, IL, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Yorkville, IL, with individual awards up to $126,526. 9 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 14 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
Grants18Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans0Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates5Refunded to you after purchaseEnergy-efficiency upgrades

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Showing 25 programs
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 in weatherization services

Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded weatherization program administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO...

Weatherization
Up to $40,000 low-interest loan

IHDA Single Family Rehabilitation Loan

IHDA offers low-interest rehabilitation loans to homeowners for repairs, accessibility modifications, and energy efficie...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

Kendall County CDBG Home Repair Program

Community Development Block Grant program administered by Kendall County for owner-occupied home repairs addressing heal...

Home Repair
Up to $2,000 in rebates

Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Nicor Gas offers rebates for qualifying high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and smart thermostats. Availab...

Energy
Up to $8,000 in rebates and incentives

ComEd Energy Efficiency Rebates

ComEd offers rebates for energy-efficient central air conditioning, heat pumps, insulation, and home energy assessments....

Energy
Free comprehensive weatherization

ComEd Income-Qualified Weatherization

ComEd's income-qualified program provides free energy-efficient upgrades including insulation, air sealing, LED bulbs, a...

Weatherization
Up to $1,200 in energy bill assistance

Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)

LIHEAP provides one-time energy bill assistance to help low-income households pay heating and cooling costs. Priority gi...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grants & Loans

USDA program for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize their homes. Grants...

Home Repair
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 to meet their accessibilit...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities (such as blindness or loss of use of hands) to make ac...

Veterans
Free lead hazard removal services

Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

State-funded lead hazard removal program for homes built before 1978 where a child under age 6 with elevated blood lead ...

Home Repair
Incentives up to $15,000 or more

Illinois Shines Solar Incentive Program

Illinois Shines provides Adjustable Block Program incentives for residential solar installations. Incentive rates vary b...

Solar/Renewable
30% of system cost as tax credit

Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (Solar ITC)

Federal tax credit for 30% of the cost of installing solar panels, battery storage, or other qualifying renewable energy...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $500 rebate for EV charger installation

ComEd Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate

ComEd offers rebates for Level 2 electric vehicle charger installation at residential properties. Rebate covers a portio...

Energy
Up to $5,000 grant for seniors

Kendall County Senior Home Repair Assistance

Home repair assistance specifically for senior homeowners (62+) in Kendall County. Provides grants for essential repairs...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $3,000 for accessibility modifications

Illinois Accessibility Modification Program

Program provides funding for accessibility modifications to help seniors and people with disabilities remain safely in t...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $500 rebate for gas water heaters

Nicor Gas Water Heater Rebate Program

Rebate for qualifying high-efficiency natural gas water heaters. Available to Nicor Gas customers for ENERGY STAR certif...

Energy
Up to $100 rebate for smart thermostats

Nicor Gas Smart Thermostat Rebate

Rebate for qualifying Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostats for Nicor Gas customers. Smart thermostats can reduce energy use b...

Energy
Free property tax assessment appeal assistance

Kendall County Property Tax Appeal Assistance

Kendall County provides free assistance to homeowners who believe their property is over-assessed. The Supervisor of Ass...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $8,000 reduction in assessed value

Illinois Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption

Illinois provides a property tax exemption for senior homeowners age 65 and older. The exemption reduces the home's asse...

Property Tax Relief
Freezes assessed value for property tax purposes

Illinois Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze

Illinois program that freezes the assessed value of a home for property tax purposes for seniors age 65+ with household ...

Property Tax Relief

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in Yorkville, IL?

25 programs are currently listed for Yorkville, 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 Yorkville 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 Yorkville, 18 programs do not require repayment, 0 are forgivable loans, and 5 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Yorkville?

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.