Home Improvement Grants in Amherst.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Amherst, MA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Amherst, MA directory shows 24 cataloged resources. Of those, 19 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 19 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 3 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 13 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 13 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 0 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 5 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...
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...
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...
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...
Mass Save Home Energy Assessment
Free in-home energy assessment that identifies opportunities to save energy and money. Includes installation of free ene...
Mass Save Heat Pump Rebate
Rebates for installing high-efficiency air-source or ground-source heat pumps to replace fossil fuel heating systems. Wh...
Mass Save Income Eligible Program
No-cost comprehensive energy efficiency services for income-qualified households at or below 60% state median income. In...
MassCEC Solar Rebate Program
Rebates for residential solar photovoltaic installations in Massachusetts. Provides up to $1,000 per kilowatt for system...
Massachusetts Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded program providing comprehensive weatherization services at no cost to income-eligible households at or ...
MassHousing Septic Repair Program
Low-interest loans for septic system repair or replacement for Massachusetts homeowners. Interest rates as low as 0% for...
Massachusetts Lead Paint Abatement Program
State-funded lead paint removal program for homes built before 1978 with children under 6 or pregnant women. Provides fu...
Amherst Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
CDBG-funded program providing deferred-payment loans up to $50,000 for major home repairs for low- and moderate-income h...
Amherst Senior Tax Work-Off Program
Allows Amherst residents age 60+ to work up to 125 hours per year for the Town in exchange for up to $1,500 property tax...
Amherst Accessible Home Modification Program
Provides deferred-payment loans up to $30,000 for accessibility modifications for disabled or elderly homeowners. Includ...
Amherst Historic Preservation Grant
Matching grants up to $5,000 for preservation and restoration of historic properties in designated historic districts. F...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
USDA program offering low-interest loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 for very low-income homeowners age 62+ i...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grant for severely disabled veterans to build, buy, or modify a home to meet accessibility needs. Available to veterans ...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grant for disabled veterans to adapt a home to accommodate a disability. Available to veterans with blindness in both ey...
Hampshire County Senior Home Repair Program
Grant program for Hampshire County seniors age 60+ to address critical home repairs and health/safety hazards. Covers em...
Mass Save Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Rebate for installing ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Standard rebate of $750 for income-qualified custom...
Mass Save Insulation & Air Sealing Rebate
Rebates covering 75% of insulation and air sealing costs for general market customers, or 100% for income-qualified hous...
SMART Solar Incentive Program
Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program provides long-term production-based incentives for solar installati...
MassHousing Home Improvement Loan
Low-interest home improvement loans up to $50,000 for Massachusetts homeowners. Fixed interest rates typically 2-4% depe...
Massachusetts Solar Tax Credit
Massachusetts state income tax credit equal to 15% of solar installation cost, up to $1,000 maximum. Can be claimed in t...
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