Home Improvement Grants in Louisville.

Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Louisville, KY. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.

The Louisville, KY directory shows 44 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 15 senior-related records, 6 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 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.

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Funding typeRecordsWhat to verifyLabel scope
Grants32Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans3Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Rebates1Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timingDirectory classification; confirm official terms

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Up to $25,000

Louisville Metro CDBG Home Repair

CDBG-funded program helping hundreds of income-qualifying Louisville homeowners make critical repairs to owner-occupied ...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000

Lead-Safe Louisville

HUD-funded program to eliminate lead hazards in owner-occupied and rental units, especially homes with children under si...

Home Repair
Monthly subsidy + repair assistance

LMHA Home Preservation Program

Supports homeowners in Russell, Phoenix Hill, Park Duvall, and Smoketown neighborhoods experiencing financial strain fro...

Home Repair
Properties from $1

Louisville Landbank Development Program

Acquires, manages, and sells distressed properties and vacant parcels to responsible developers. Programs include Last L...

Home Repair
Lots from $1 to $250

Louisville Landbank Side Yard & Lot Programs

My New Side Yard program sells vacant lots up to 4,000 sq ft for $1 to adjacent homeowners. Lot On My Block program offe...

Home Repair
Up to $50,000

LAHTF REVERT Redlining Mitigation Program

REVERT (Restoring Each Viable Economically Redlined Territory) provides up to $50,000 in forgivable funds for families t...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000

LAHTF Emergency Home Repair Grants

LAHTF provides grants and loans for affordable housing activities including emergency repair, rehabilitation, and forecl...

Home Repair
Up to ~$8,000 in weatherization

Louisville Metro Housing Weatherization

Louisville Metro Government program installing weatherization materials for low-income Louisville Metro residents. Works...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 in repairs

Habitat for Humanity Metro Louisville Home Repair

Provides critical home repairs for low-income homeowners at or below 60% AMI in Jefferson County and surrounding areas. ...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 in volunteer repairs

New Directions Housing Repair Affair

Repair Affair leverages volunteer service to provide home repair services to low-income elderly and disabled homeowners....

Home Repair
Free counseling services

Louisville Urban League Housing Counseling

The Center for Housing & Financial Empowerment offers HUD-certified housing counseling including homebuyer education, bu...

Home Repair
Below-market home purchase

River City Housing Shared Equity Homeownership

Since 1992, River City Housing has rehabbed over 230 houses throughout Louisville for low-income first-time homebuyers. ...

Home Repair
Up to $3,000 in free weatherization

Project WARM Weatherization

Free weatherization and energy conservation services for low-income households, seniors, disabled, and veterans in Jeffe...

Home Repair
Free volunteer labor and supplies

Brightside Louisville Community Beautification

Public-private partnership dedicated to greening and beautifying Louisville neighborhoods. Organizes volunteer cleanups,...

Home Repair
Up to $1,500 in rebates

LG&E Residential Energy Rebates

Cash rebates for LG&E residential customers who purchase and install qualified ENERGY STAR-certified equipment including...

Energy
Up to $4,500

LG&E WeCare Weatherization Program

WeCare (Weatherization, Conservation, Advice, and Recycling Energy) provides free weatherization services for income-eli...

Energy
Free energy kit (value ~$50)

LG&E Online Home Energy Audit & Kit

Free online home energy assessment for LG&E Kentucky residential customers. Complete the audit to uncover energy-saving ...

Energy
Up to $60,000

KHC HOME Investment Home Repair

Uses federal HOME funds for homeowner rehabilitation to bring a primary residence up to current building code, or demoli...

Home Repair
Up to $12,500

KHC Down Payment Assistance Program

Second mortgage providing up to $12,500 toward down payment and closing costs for Kentucky homebuyers. Available in $100...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000 (military) / $20,000 (other)

Kentucky Welcome Home Grant

Grants up to $20,000 (or $25,000 for military) with no monthly payment for Kentucky homebuyers. The 2025 program closed ...

Home Repair
Up to ~$8,000 in weatherization

Kentucky Weatherization Assistance Program

DOE-funded program improving energy efficiency and safety in low-income homes. Income eligibility at 200% of Federal Pov...

Home Repair
$49,100 assessment reduction

Kentucky Homestead Exemption

Homeowners age 65+ or classified as totally disabled receive a $49,100 reduction in assessed home value for 2025-2026, l...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000

Strengthen Kentucky Homes (SKH)

Launched in early 2026, this program offers grants up to $10,000 for qualified Kentucky homeowners to upgrade roofs to w...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans & Grants

Loans up to $40,000 at 1% interest over 20 years for very-low-income homeowners to repair and modernize homes. Grants up...

Home Repair
Limited: up to $75,000 rehab; Standard: county FHA limit

FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Loan

Wraps home purchase or refinance with renovation costs into a single FHA-insured mortgage. Limited 203(k) covers up to $...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000

FHA Title I Home Improvement Loan

FHA-insured fixed-rate loan up to $25,000 for single-family home improvements. Loans under $7,500 are unsecured. No equi...

Home Repair
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grants for veterans and service members with qualifying service-connected disabilities to buy, build, or modify a home f...

Home Repair
Up to $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Special Home Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grants for veterans with specific service-connected disabilities (such as blindness or loss of hands) to adapt an existi...

Home Repair
Up to $6,800 (service-connected) or $2,000 (non-service-connected)

VA Home Improvements & Structural Alterations (HISA)

Grants for medically necessary home improvements for veterans. Up to $6,800 lifetime for service-connected conditions or...

Home Repair
Up to $400 per crisis

LIHEAP Energy Assistance

Federal program providing heating assistance ($134-$250 per season), cooling assistance ($15-$250), and crisis benefits ...

Home Repair
30% of costs (no cap)

Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)

30% tax credit for solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, and battery storage installed through December 31...

Home Repair
Up to $3,200/year

Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)

30% tax credit up to $3,200/year for energy-efficient home improvements including heat pumps ($2,000 sub-limit), insulat...

Home Repair
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
Average $5,000-$10,000 in services per household

DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

WAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to low-income households across all 50 states, DC, and territories. Eli...

Energy
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
Free, up to 3 smoke alarms installed at no cost

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 ...

Home Repair
Free, services typically valued at $500-$10,000

Rebuilding Together Safe at Home

Rebuilding Together's Safe at Home program provides free preventive home modifications to help older adults and people w...

Home Repair
Varies by state, some offer $500-$1,000 radon mitigation assistance

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...

Seniors & Disability
Varies by local affiliate, loans and grants available

NeighborWorks Network, Home Repair & Modification Programs

NeighborWorks America supports a network of nearly 250 local nonprofit housing organizations across every state, DC, and...

Home Repair
National Trust grants go to nonprofits/agencies, not direct to homeowners; state HPF grants vary

National Trust for Historic Preservation, Homeowner Resources

Owners of historic homes may access funding through their State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), which distributes H...

Historic
Loan guarantee, no dollar cap on loan amount (lender sets max)

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...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000 grant per household (5-year deed restriction)

KHC Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) Home Repair Program

Kentucky Housing Corporation's Affordable Housing Trust Fund Home Repair Program awards grants of up to $25,000 to local...

Home Repair

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Frequently asked questions

What home-improvement assistance records are cataloged for Louisville, KY?

The directory includes 38 possible-program records associated with Louisville, including Louisville Metro CDBG Home Repair, LMHA Home Preservation Program, Louisville Landbank Development Program. Inclusion does not confirm current availability or eligibility.

How are the assistance records for Louisville classified?

Our classifier labels 32 records as grants, 3 as forgivable loans, and 1 as rebates in Louisville. Classification can be incomplete; confirm the benefit type, lien, repayment, and conditions in the administrator's terms.

How do I research and apply for home repair assistance in Louisville?

Each program page shows the source, application route, or contact we have on file. Confirm the current route, requirements, and any costs with the administering organization before applying. The current Grant Map homeowner fee is $0.