Home Improvement Grants in Newark.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Newark, NJ. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Newark, NJ directory shows 52 cataloged resources. Of those, 46 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 46 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 13 senior-related records, 7 veteran-related records, and 22 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 | 33 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 5 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 7 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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Live Newark Facade Improvement Program
Provides no-interest forgivable loans for exterior repairs and improvements to owner-occupied homes in Newark. Loans are...
Live Newark Home Closing Cost Program
Assists Newark homebuyers with closing costs when purchasing a home within the city. Designed to encourage homeownership...
Newark CDBG Neighborhood Rehabilitation Program
CDBG-funded rehabilitation program for owner-occupied 1-3 unit residential properties in Newark. Provides deferred loans...
Newark Lead & Healthy Homes Abatement Grant
HUD-funded grant addressing lead paint hazards and healthy homes issues in Newark properties built before 1978. Covers l...
Newark Senior Home Repair Program
Provides free home repairs to Newark homeowners age 62 and older with household income not exceeding $40,000. Covers ess...
Essex County CDBG Home Improvement Program
CDBG-funded deferred loans to low and moderate-income homeowners occupying 1-3 family homes in eligible Essex County mun...
Habitat for Humanity Greater Newark Critical Repair
Critical home repairs for low-to-moderate-income seniors and veterans in Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. Addresses he...
Habitat Greater Newark Free Smoke Alarm Installation
Free smoke alarm installation for homeowners and renters in Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. Covers properties with up...
New Community Corporation Housing Services
One of the largest community development organizations in the country, NCC owns and manages approximately 2,000 housing ...
Ironbound Community Corporation Lead Abatement
Lead abatement services provided by ICC at their Family Services location in the Ironbound neighborhood. Part of broader...
United Community Corporation Weatherization Assistance
United Community Corporation provides free, audit-based weatherization to income-qualified homeowners and renters throug...
La Casa de Don Pedro Lead Remediation
Lead remediation and abatement services for Newark residents. Part of La Casa de Don Pedro's comprehensive housing servi...
PSE&G HVAC Instant Rebates
Instant rebates up to $1,050 when upgrading to high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment through a participating PSE...
PSE&G Whole Home Energy Solutions
Comprehensive home energy upgrade program offering up to $7,500 in rebates for insulation, heating, cooling, and water h...
PSE&G Appliance Rebates
Post-purchase rebates on ENERGY STAR certified appliances. Covers washers ($100), electric dryers ($300), refrigerators ...
PSE&G Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Instant rebate up to $900 on qualifying heat pump water heaters purchased through the PSE&G Residential Marketplace. Hea...
NJ Clean Energy Whole Home Program
Cash-back incentives based on projected energy savings from home upgrades. Base rebate of $2,000 at 5% total energy savi...
NJ Clean Energy Insulation Rebate
Covers 50% of insulation costs up to $4,000 through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR pathway. Includes attic, wall,...
NJ Clean Energy Heat Pump Rebates
Rebates for qualifying heat pump installations through the NJ Clean Energy CoolAdvantage and WarmAdvantage programs. Cov...
NJ Clean Energy New Construction Incentives
Incentives for builders constructing ENERGY STAR or Zero Energy Ready homes. Base $750 for ERI compliance plus $625-$24,...
NJ Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded program providing free weatherization improvements to low-income households. Includes insulation, air s...
NJ Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP)
State-administered $180 million federal grant for lead-based paint hazard removal in homes built before 1978. Free for h...
NJHMFA First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program
Competitive 30-year fixed-rate government-insured mortgage for qualified NJ first-time homebuyers. Originated through NJ...
NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program
Up to $15,000 forgivable loan for down payment and closing costs, plus additional $7,000 for first-generation homebuyers...
Stay NJ Property Tax Relief
Reimburses eligible homeowners age 65+ for 50% of their property tax bill, up to $6,500 for 2025 (max $13,000 when fully...
NJ Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement)
Reimburses eligible senior and disabled homeowners for property tax increases above a base year amount, effectively free...
NJ ANCHOR Property Tax Benefit
Property tax relief benefit for homeowners with income up to $250,000 and renters with income up to $150,000. Homeowner ...
NJ 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Full annual property tax exemption on principal residence for honorably discharged veterans who are 100% permanently and...
NJ Historic Property Reinvestment Program
Tax credits of 50-60% of rehabilitation costs for properties listed on or eligible for the National or NJ Register of Hi...
NJ LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance)
Federal program providing heating and cooling bill assistance to low-income households. Amount determined by income, hou...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grants for veterans with certain severe service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home for independent l...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grants for veterans with specific service-connected disabilities (blindness, loss of hands) to modify an existing home. ...
VA Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA)
Lifetime grant for medically necessary home modifications. Up to $6,800 for service-connected conditions or $2,000 for n...
VA Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grant
Grants for veterans temporarily living in a family member's home who need accessibility modifications. Up to $50,961 for...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
Loans up to $40,000 at 1% interest for very-low-income homeowners to repair and improve homes, plus grants up to $10,000...
FHA Title I Property Improvement Loan
FHA-insured fixed-rate loans for home improvements up to $25,000 for single-family homes. No home equity required. Loans...
FHA 203(k) Limited Rehabilitation Loan
FHA-insured mortgage that finances both home purchase and up to $75,000 in renovation costs in a single loan. For minor ...
FHA 203(k) Standard Rehabilitation Loan
FHA-insured mortgage for major renovations including structural repairs, complete kitchen/bathroom remodels, room additi...
Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D)
30% federal tax credit on solar panels, geothermal heat pumps, wind turbines, and battery storage. Expired for new insta...
Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Section 25C)
30% federal tax credit up to $3,200/year for energy-efficient improvements. Included $1,200 for insulation/windows/doors...
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...
DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
WAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to low-income households across all 50 states, DC, and territories. Eli...
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 ...
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...
NJ Lead-Safe Home Remediation & Abatement Grant (LRAP)
New Jersey's Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP), backed by $180 million in federal HUD funds, provides free l...
NJ Comfort Partners Weatherization Program
New Jersey's Comfort Partners program, administered through the NJ Clean Energy Program, provides free comprehensive ene...
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