Home Improvement Grants in Gainesville.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Gainesville, FL. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Gainesville, FL directory shows 31 cataloged resources. Of those, 26 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 26 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 5 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 11 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-05-25. How we verify our data.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 17 | 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 | 6 | 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...
Florida Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
The Florida WAP provides free weatherization services to income-eligible households in Alachua County. Services include ...
Alachua County SHIP Home Repair Program
State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds provide forgivable loans for critical home repairs to low-income home...
GRU Solar Rebate Program
GRU offers rebates for residential solar photovoltaic system installations. Rebate amount is based on system size and pr...
GRU Heat Pump Rebate
GRU provides rebates for installing high-efficiency heat pump systems in residential properties. Systems must meet minim...
GRU Water Heater Rebate Program
Rebates available for installing energy-efficient electric or heat pump water heaters. Heat pump water heaters qualify f...
GRU Home Insulation Rebate
GRU offers rebates for adding or upgrading attic and wall insulation to improve home energy efficiency. Insulation must ...
GRU Energy-Efficient Window Rebate
Rebate program for replacing old windows with ENERGY STAR certified windows. Helps reduce cooling costs and improve home...
City of Gainesville Emergency Home Repair
CDBG-funded emergency repair grants for low-income homeowners within Gainesville city limits. Addresses critical health ...
Gainesville Accessibility Modification Program
Provides grants for home accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners with disabilities in Gainesville. Covers ...
Alachua County Senior Home Repair Program
Provides free home repairs for senior homeowners age 62 and older in Alachua County. Priority given to emergency repairs...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
USDA provides loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 (age 62+) for very low-income rural homeowners to repair, imp...
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...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make adaptations to a family member's home in which...
Florida Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program
HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 homes with children under 6 or pregnan...
Alachua County Hurricane Hardening Program
Provides matching grants to retrofit homes with hurricane-resistant features including impact-resistant windows, reinfor...
GRU Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance
GRU provides financial assistance for qualifying homeowners to repair or replace damaged private sewer laterals connecti...
GRU Water Service Line Replacement Program
Provides grants to low-income homeowners to replace aging or failing water service lines from the main to the home. Help...
Florida Disaster Recovery Rebuild Program
HUD CDBG Disaster Recovery funds for homeowners affected by federally declared disasters. Provides grants for home repai...
My Safe Florida Home Program
Statewide program offering free wind inspections and matching grants for hurricane mitigation improvements. Helps homeow...
Alachua County HOME Investment Partnerships
Federal HOME funds provide forgivable loans for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation in Alachua County. Loan is forgive...
Alachua County Septic System Upgrade Program
Low-interest loans for homeowners to repair or upgrade failing septic systems or connect to public sewer. Protects groun...
Florida Solar Loan Program
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for solar panels, energy efficiency upgrades, and hurricane hardening im...
Elder Options Home Modification Program
Provides minor home modifications for seniors age 60+ in North Central Florida to improve safety and enable aging in pla...
GRU Home Energy Audit Program
GRU offers comprehensive home energy audits to identify opportunities for energy savings. Professional auditor assesses ...
GRU Shade Tree Program
GRU offers rebates for planting qualifying shade trees that reduce cooling costs. Strategic tree placement can lower sum...
Alachua County Private Well Repair Assistance
Grants for low-income homeowners using private wells to repair or replace failing well systems or address contamination ...
Florida LIHEAP
Assists low-income Florida households with cooling and heating costs through local service providers. Provides crisis as...
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