Home Improvement Grants in St. Louis.

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

The St. Louis, MO directory shows 41 cataloged resources. Of those, 35 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 35 records is $172,500, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 12 senior-related records, 6 veteran-related records, and 15 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 typeRecordsWhat to verifyLabel scope
Grants30Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans3Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Rebates0Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timingDirectory classification; confirm official terms

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Showing all 41 resources (35 currently open or actionable repair-assistance records)
Avg $18,000 (no stated cap)

Healthy Home Repair Program (HHRP)

City of St. Louis flagship home repair program. Code, health, and safety repairs. Under $10K: 5-year forgivable loan. Ov...

Home Repair
Free minor repairs

M:STL Minor Home Repair Program

Free minor repairs for seniors 60+ or persons with disabilities in St. Louis City. Covers safety/security (locks, lights...

Home Repair
Free (some cost-sharing for contracted work)

Senior Minor Home Repair Program

For St. Louis City homeowners age 60 or older. Covers heating/cooling system repair, plumbing, electrical, interior/exte...

Home Repair
$1.9M loan pool (FY2026)

CDBG Home Repair Loan Pool

City of St. Louis allocated $1.9M in CDBG funds for the Home Repair Program Loan Pool in FY2026, plus $800K to Mission: ...

Home Repair
Up to $50,000 forgivable

Commercial Facade Improvement Program

Forgivable loans of $5,000-$50,000 for exterior facade improvements on commercial properties in LMI areas, Metrolink cor...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 (raised from $5,000)

St. Louis County Home Improvement Program (HIP)

CDBG-funded home improvement grants available to homeowners in participating St. Louis County municipalities. Covers fur...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 free

Beyond Housing 24:1 Home Repair Program

100% free home repairs up to $15,000. Covers roofing, gutters, siding, windows, doors, tuck-pointing, concrete, electric...

Home Repair
Free, amount varies

Habitat for Humanity St. Louis, Home Repair

Minor Home Repair Program addressing critical health, safety, energy, and accessibility needs for City of St. Louis home...

Home Repair
Free repairs

Rebuilding Together St. Louis

Free home repairs for low-income homeowners in St. Louis City and County. As of July 2025, accepting new applications on...

Home Repair
Avg $10,000 per unit

May 2025 Tornado Recovery, Vacant Unit Turns

Following the May 16, 2025 tornado in North St. Louis, $2.5M Rams Settlement funds were deployed for Vacant Unit Turns: ...

Home Repair
Free, 240 units targeted

Lead Hazard Reduction Grant (LHR)

$3.6M HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant for 240 housing units in St. Louis City. Covers lead inspection, risk assessment, ...

Home Repair
Varies by sub-recipient agency

MHDC Home Repair Opportunity (HeRO)

MHDC uses its annual HOME allocation for non-cosmetic home repairs for income-qualifying single-family homeowners across...

Home Repair
Free (~35% energy savings)

Missouri Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Free weatherization for households at or below 200% Federal Poverty Level. Covers insulation, air sealing, heating syste...

Home Repair
Free home upgrades

Spire Energy, Income-Eligible Weatherization

Spire (natural gas utility serving most of St. Louis) funds no-cost weatherization for qualifying customers on fixed/lim...

Energy
Free whole-home upgrades

Ameren Missouri CommunitySavers, Income-Eligible

Free whole-home energy efficiency upgrades for income-eligible Ameren Missouri electric customers. Covers HVAC upgrades,...

Home Repair
$153-$495 heating; $800 crisis max

LIHEAP Energy Assistance

Federally funded heating/cooling bill assistance freeing up household funds for home improvement. St. Louis City: Urban ...

Energy
25% of qualified rehab costs (St. Louis)

Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit

25% state tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs for certified historic structures in St. Louis (35% outside STL/K...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000 tax credit (10-yr period)

Missouri Neighborhood Preservation Act (NPA)

25% state tax credit on eligible costs for rehabilitation or new construction of owner-occupied homes in qualifying low-...

Home Repair
Up to $1,100

Missouri Property Tax Credit (Circuit Breaker)

Refundable tax credit for senior citizens (65+) and 100% disabled individuals. Effective January 1, 2026: income limit f...

Property Tax Relief
100% property tax exemption (70%+ disability)

Missouri Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption

New Missouri law effective January 1, 2026. Veterans with service-connected disabilities receive property tax exemptions...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

For veterans with permanent total service-connected disability (e.g., loss of use of both legs, blindness). Buy, build, ...

Veterans
Up to $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

For veterans with service-connected blindness or severe burn injuries. Adapt existing home for independent living. Up to...

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

VA HISA Grant

Most accessible VA home modification grant, available for any service-connected disability. Covers ramps, grab bars, rol...

Veterans
Up to $75,000 (limited 203k)

FHA 203(k) Rehab Mortgage

Finance home purchase + renovation in one FHA-insured loan. Limited 203(k) covers up to $75,000 non-structural repairs (...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000

FHA Title 1 Home Improvement Loan

HUD-insured home improvement loan up to $25,000. No equity required. Unsecured up to $7,500 (signature only). For habita...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

USDA loan up to $40,000 at 1% interest over 20 years for very-low-income homeowners. Grant up to $10,000 (lifetime) for ...

Home Repair
30% of eligible costs

Residential Clean Energy Credit (Federal 30%)

30% federal tax credit on solar panels, battery storage, geothermal heat pumps, and small wind. No cap on credit. Claime...

Home Repair
$172,500 FY2026 pool (via CDA CDBG)

The Housing Partnership, Down Payment Assistance

The Housing Partnership received $172,500 in FY2026 CDBG funds for Down Payment Assistance in the City of St. Louis. Hel...

Home Repair
Small loans, contact for amounts

Justine PETERSEN, Home & Small Business Loans

St. Louis CDFI offering credit-building, home loans, small business loans, and financial coaching for low-to-moderate in...

Home Repair
Free energy assistance + weatherization

CAASTLC Energy Services (LIHEAP + Weatherization)

CAASTLC is the one-stop agency for St. Louis County energy assistance and weatherization. Administers Missouri WAP (free...

Energy
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
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 $12,500

St. Louis City Emergency Home Repair Program

The City of St. Louis Emergency Home Repair Program provides grants to income-qualified homeowners for urgent health and...

Emergency

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Frequently asked questions

What home-improvement assistance records are cataloged for St. Louis, MO?

The directory includes 35 possible-program records associated with St. Louis, including Healthy Home Repair Program (HHRP), M:STL Minor Home Repair Program, Senior Minor Home Repair Program. Inclusion does not confirm current availability or eligibility.

How are the assistance records for St. Louis classified?

Our classifier labels 30 records as grants, 3 as forgivable loans, and 0 as rebates in St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

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.