Home Improvement Grants in Cincinnati.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Cincinnati, OH. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Cincinnati, OH directory shows 46 cataloged resources. Of those, 38 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 38 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 11 senior-related records, 8 veteran-related records, and 16 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-04-01. How we verify our data.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 33 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 2 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 1 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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Revive + Thrive Home Repair Loan (Hamilton County)
$2.1M ARPA/CDBG-backed program. 2% interest rate, up to 10-year repayment. Priority for health/safety, code violations, ...
Revive + Thrive Home Repair Loan (City of Cincinnati)
City of Cincinnati version of Revive + Thrive. $1M investment from the City, $1M from Greater Cincinnati Foundation, $1M...
The Port / Hamilton County Landbank Home Repair
Hamilton County Landbank's REACH Home Repair Program. Up to $15,000 for exterior code violations and critical repairs. M...
City of Cincinnati CDBG Housing Repair Services
City of Cincinnati CDBG-funded Housing Repair Services program. Up to $5,000 per emergency, limited to 2 per year. Admin...
PWC Emergency Home Repair
Free emergency repairs for income-eligible homeowners at or below 50% HUD Income Limit ($37,350 for family of four). Cov...
HARBOR Program (Code Violation Repair)
HARBOR addresses gaps for homeowners who cannot fund repairs and don't qualify for other programs. Requires referral fro...
Habitat Greater Cincinnati Critical Repair
No-cost critical repairs for income-qualified homeowners. Covers Hamilton, Warren, Butler, Clermont (OH) and Boone, Kent...
Rebuilding Together Cincinnati
Free volunteer-powered home repairs for low-income homeowners. Priority for veterans, elderly, and disabled. Repairs inc...
Working In Neighborhoods (WIN) Housing Programs
HUD-certified housing counseling agency. Intake partner for Revive + Thrive and Lead Safe Hamilton County. Provides cred...
Lead Safe Hamilton County
$5.3M Ohio Lead Safe program for Hamilton County. Free windows, doors, siding, paint, fascia/soffit repairs for pre-1978...
Hamilton County Public Health Lead Hazard Reduction
$3.5M HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant. Targets low-income families in pre-1978 homes with a child under 6 or pregnant wo...
Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance (HWAP)
Free insulation, air sealing, furnace repair/replacement for households at or below 200% Federal Poverty Level. Priority...
Ohio HEAP Energy Assistance
Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Pays heating/cooling bills directly to utility for households at or below 17...
Duke Energy Ohio Home Energy Rebates
Rebates on HVAC replacement ($300-$1,000), heat pump water heater ($500-$800), and window replacement. Requires free Hom...
Hamilton County Senior Utility & Home Repair
Hamilton County Senior Services Levy funds home repair and utility assistance for residents age 60+. At or below 300% FP...
Ohio Homestead Exemption (Senior/Disabled)
Ohio homestead exemption reduces taxable property value by $29,000 for seniors (65+) or totally disabled persons with ho...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
For veterans with permanent total service-connected disability. Buy, build, or modify home for wheelchair access, ramps,...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
For veterans with specific service-connected disabilities (severe burn injury, blindness, loss of use of hands). Adapt o...
VA HISA Grant
Most accessible VA grant, any service-connected disability qualifies. Covers ramps, grab bars, accessible bathrooms, rol...
Ohio Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption
Ohio's enhanced homestead exemption for 100% permanently disabled veterans (or TDIU at 100%). Reduces taxable property v...
Habitat Greater Cincinnati Veteran Repair Program
Dedicated veteran repair program through Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati. Helps veterans and surviving spouse...
Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit
State tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties. 25% of qualified rehab costs. 35% for projects in communitie...
Federal Historic Tax Credit (20%)
Federal 20% tax credit for certified rehabilitation of income-producing historic properties. Stackable with Ohio's 25% c...
FHLB Cincinnati Welcome Home Program
Down payment and closing cost assistance grants up to $20,000 for income-eligible first-time and repeat homebuyers. Open...
FHA Title 1 Home Improvement Loan
Up to $25,000 for home improvements. Unsecured up to $7,500 (signature only, no equity required). Fills the gap when gra...
FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage
Finance purchase + renovation in one FHA loan. Hamilton County FHA single-family limit: ~$541,287. Limited 203(k) for no...
Residential Clean Energy Credit (Federal)
30% federal tax credit on solar panels, solar water heaters, battery storage, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cells, and sma...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair
Grants up to $10,000 (age 62+, never repaid) and loans up to $40,000 at 1% interest for very-low-income homeowners. Must...
Ohio Medicaid PASSPORT Home Modifications
Ohio Medicaid's PASSPORT waiver covers home modifications (ramps, grab bars, roll-in showers, door widening) for elderly...
Cincinnati Development Fund (CDF) Loans
Cincinnati Development Fund is a CDFI providing flexible below-market-rate financing for housing and real estate project...
OHFA Power of Home Resource Tool
OHFA's free statewide home repair resource lookup at myohiohome.org. Launched February 2025. Search 300+ vetted Ohio pro...
Ohio Military Service Property Tax Exemption
Ohio property tax exemption for veterans who served during a qualifying period of war or armed conflict. Reduces taxable...
PWC Lead Abatement & Weatherization
PWC offers lead paint abatement and weatherization services in addition to emergency repairs. Targets income-eligible ho...
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...
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 ...
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...
NeighborWorks Network, Home Repair & Modification Programs
NeighborWorks America supports a network of nearly 250 local nonprofit housing organizations across every state, DC, and...
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Homeowner Resources
Owners of historic homes may access funding through their State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), which distributes H...
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...
Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)
Ohio HWAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to income-eligible households statewide, delivered through a netw...
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...
Ohio Residential PACE Financing (R-PACE)
Ohio Residential PACE allows homeowners to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements through a volunta...
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...
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