Home Improvement Grants in Syracuse.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Syracuse, NY. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Syracuse, NY directory shows 51 cataloged resources. Of those, 44 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 44 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 13 senior-related records, 6 veteran-related records, and 18 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 type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 31 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 6 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 5 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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Syracuse Neighborhood Block Challenge Program
Teams of 3+ neighbors on the same block unlock 50% matching grants for exterior home improvements. Targets Tipperary Hil...
SHARP Emergency Home Repair Grant
Syracuse Homeowner Assistance & Repair Program. Grants up to $3,000 for emergency exterior or interior repairs. Funded b...
Urgent Care Home Repair Program
Up to $20,000 for income-eligible City of Syracuse homeowners. Combines a deferred loan with a grant component, repaymen...
NYS Targeted Home Improvement Program (T-HIP)
NYS HCR pilot grant for critical home repairs in areas of persistent housing discrimination. Home HeadQuarters administe...
Home HeadQuarters FlexFund Home Improvement Loan
6.99% fixed rate, 7-year term home improvement loan available to all NYS homeowners statewide. No upfront costs, no home...
Onondaga County Neighborhood Initiative 1% Loan
1% interest loan, 7-year term for exterior home improvements. Available in Cicero, North Syracuse, Mattydale, East Syrac...
Southside-Sankofa District 1% Loan
1% interest, 7-year loan for City of Syracuse Southside residents in the Sankofa District. Covers exterior improvements ...
University Neighborhood 1% Loan
1% interest, 7-year loan for homeowners in the Syracuse University Neighborhood. Covers interior and exterior improvemen...
NYS Resilient Retrofits 50/50 Loan/Grant
Up to $50,000 for flood mitigation and energy upgrades. Half is a deferred grant forgiven at loan payoff, half is a 3% l...
SHAPE-UP Senior Home Repair Grant
Safe Housing Assistance Program for the Elderly. Free repairs up to $15,000 for homeowners age 62+ or permanently disabl...
Onondaga County RAMP Accessibility Program
Grants for accessibility improvements for disabled persons in Onondaga County (outside City of Syracuse). Covers exterio...
Onondaga County Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Onondaga County received $7M+ from HUD to remove lead-based paint hazards. Free lead testing, hazard reduction, and clea...
City of Syracuse Lead Grant Program
City of Syracuse program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in homes with young children. Supported by HUD and EPA grant...
NYS RESTORE Emergency Repair (Seniors)
Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly. Grants up to $20,000 for homeowners age 60+ to elim...
NYS Access to Home Program
Grants to make permanent accessibility modifications for low- and moderate-income persons with disabilities. Income up t...
NYS Access to Home for Heroes (Veterans)
Expanded Access to Home program for veterans with disabilities. Covers accessibility modifications, emergency repairs, a...
EmPower+ Free Energy Upgrades
No-cost energy improvements for income-eligible New Yorkers at or below 80% AMI. Free comprehensive home energy assessme...
NYS IRA Home Electrification & Appliance Rebates (HEAR)
New York was the first state to launch IRA-funded HEAR rebates. Up to $14,000 per household for heat pumps ($8,000), hea...
National Grid Energy Efficiency Rebates
Upstate NY National Grid customers receive rebates on heat pumps, electric water heaters, smart thermostats, LED lightin...
HEAP Home Energy Assistance (Onondaga County)
Four HEAP benefit types for Onondaga County: (1) Regular HEAP pays heating bills directly to vendor. (2) Emergency HEAP ...
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Free insulation, air sealing, furnace repair for households at or below 200% federal poverty level. Renters need landlor...
Syracuse Habitat for Humanity Home Repair
Syracuse Habitat for Humanity provides no-cost critical home repair services for low-income Onondaga County homeowners. ...
Project Fix (Senior In-Home Repair)
In-home repair service for Onondaga County homeowners age 60+. Volunteer labor for small health and safety repairs: plum...
Rebuilding Together CNY
Free volunteer-powered home repairs during National Rebuilding Month (April). Priority given to veterans, elderly, and d...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
For veterans with permanent total service-connected disability. Buy, build, or modify home for wheelchair access, ramps,...
VA Special Home Adaptation (SHA) Grant
For veterans with certain severe service-connected disabilities (blindness, bilateral hand amputations). Adapt a home yo...
VA HISA Grant (Home Improvements & Structural Alterations)
Most accessible VA grant, any service-connected disability qualifies. Up to $6,800 lifetime for service-connected condit...
NYS Alternative Veterans Property Tax Exemption
NYS exemption reduces assessed property value by 15% for wartime service + 10% for combat zone service. Additional reduc...
NYS Enhanced STAR (Senior Homeowners)
Enhanced STAR provides greater school tax relief for homeowners age 65+ with income up to $107,300. In Syracuse, the exe...
NYS Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption
Reduces assessed value of primary residence by up to 50% for qualifying seniors. Age 65+, income limits set locally. Sta...
NYS Historic Homeownership Rehabilitation Tax Credit
20% NYS income tax credit on qualified rehabilitation expenses for homes listed on NY/National Registers of Historic Pla...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
USDA grants up to $10,000 for age 62+ homeowners in eligible rural areas. Loans up to $20,000 at 1% over 20 years for ve...
FHA Title 1 Home Improvement Loan
Up to $25,000 for home improvements. Unsecured up to $7,500 (no equity required). No income limit. Fills the gap when gr...
FHA 203(k) Rehab Mortgage
Finance purchase + renovation in one loan. Limited 203(k) covers up to $75,000 non-structural repairs. Standard 203(k) f...
Residential Clean Energy Credit (Federal)
30% federal tax credit on solar panels, battery storage, and geothermal heat pumps. No income limit. Stackable with NYS ...
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 ...
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...
NYS Comfort Home Program (NYSERDA)
The NYSERDA Comfort Home Program offers rebates to New York homeowners for insulation and air sealing improvements in on...
NYS Clean Heat, Heat Pump Rebate Program
NYS Clean Heat provides rebates for the installation of cold-climate air-source heat pumps and ground-source heat pump s...
EmPower+ Program (NYSERDA)
EmPower+ provides no-cost home energy upgrades to income-eligible New York households, including insulation, air sealing...
NY-Sun Affordable Solar Residential Incentive (NYSERDA)
The NY-Sun Affordable Solar Residential Incentive provides enhanced per-watt rebates exclusively for income-eligible hou...
NYS HOME Program, Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation
New York State's HOME Program uses federal HOME Investment Partnerships funds administered by HCR to help low-income hom...
New York Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Assists income-eligible New York households with heating and cooling costs through regular and emergency benefits. Provi...
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