Home Improvement Grants in Madison.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Madison, WI. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Madison, WI directory shows 27 cataloged resources. Of those, 22 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 22 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 12 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 8 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 type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 16 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 3 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 2 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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City of Madison Housing Rehabilitation Loan (Project Home)
The City of Madison Housing Rehabilitation Program provides 0% interest, deferred-payment loans to income-eligible Madis...
City of Madison Minor Home Repair Program (Project Home)
The City of Madison Minor Home Repair Program offers low-cost repairs and accessibility modifications for qualified home...
Dane County Minor Home Repair Grant (Project Home)
Dane County's Minor Home Repair program, administered by Project Home, provides grants up to $7,500 to low-and-moderate-...
WHEDA More Like Home Repair & Renew Loan
WHEDA's More Like Home Repair and Renew Loan provides $5,000-$50,000 for repairs and energy-efficiency updates in homes ...
WHEDA Home Improvement Loan Program (HILP)
The WHEDA Advantage Home Improvement Loan Program offers financing of $10,000-$50,000 for current Wisconsin homeowners n...
Focus on Energy Wisconsin Rebates
Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's statewide energy efficiency program delivered through utilities including MG&E, offers reba...
Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Wisconsin's Weatherization Assistance Program provides free energy-efficiency improvements to income-eligible households...
Habitat for Humanity Dane County Home Repair
Habitat for Humanity of Dane County's Home Repair Program assists low-to-moderate income homeowners in the repair and ma...
Wisconsin Homestead Tax Credit
Wisconsin's Homestead Credit provides up to $1,168 annually to low-income homeowners and renters who pay property taxes ...
Wisconsin Lottery & Gaming Credit
Wisconsin's Lottery and Gaming Credit automatically reduces property taxes for primary residence homeowners. The credit ...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH/SHA) Grant
The VA's Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant provides up to $126,526 to veterans with qualifying service-connected dis...
FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage
The FHA 203(k) loan lets homebuyers and homeowners finance purchase (or refinance) and renovation costs in a single FHA-...
Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP/LIHEAP)
The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) helps eligible households pay heating and electric bills through fe...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
USDA Section 504 provides home repair loans up to $40,000 at 1% fixed interest over 20 years to very-low-income rural ho...
Wisconsin HOMES & HEAR Federal Energy Rebates
Wisconsin's IRA-funded HOMES and HEAR rebate programs are available through Focus on Energy. HEAR provides rebates for h...
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...
HUD CDBG Home Repair Programs
HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides annual funding to cities, counties, and states to fund l...
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 ...
Rebuilding Together Safe at Home
Rebuilding Together's Safe at Home program provides free preventive home modifications to help older adults and people w...
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...
Federal Solar ITC + Focus on Energy Solar Rebate
Madison homeowners can claim the 30% federal Solar ITC and access Focus on Energy's statewide solar rebates. Focus on En...
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