1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsSHIP Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation is sponsored by Sarasota County Housing Enhancement and Redevelopment Office (HERO). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
State Housing Initiatives Partnership | Sarasota County HERO - Housing Enhancement and Redevelopment Office State Housing Initiatives Partnership program (SHIP) The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program provides funding as a 0% interest deferred loan, forgiven at a rate of 5% per year over a 20-year period, to support the creation and preservation of affordable housing for income-eligible households in unincorporated Sarasota County.
This loan is fully forgiven after 20 years, provided the loan remains in good standing. Through SHIP, we offer assistance for home purchases, owner-occupied rehabilitation, disaster recovery, special needs barrier removal, rental development and acquisition/rehabilitation or new construction of homes.
Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, a homeowner in need of critical repairs or seeking housing that better meets your accessibility needs, our SHIP-funded programs may be able to help. Assistance is available in the form of grants or deferred loans based on program type and applicant eligibility. Applications for SHIP funding for purchase assistance and owner-occupied rehabilitation activities will open Sept.
1, 2026. Please click here to be added to our newsletter and receive notification when applications are open. Purchase Assistance Program SHIP funds will be awarded for gap financing, down payment, and closing costs to eligible households to purchase a newly constructed or existing single-family home, townhome, or condominium.
Manufactured and mobile homes are not eligible. Please refer to the program guidelines for affordability requirements, income eligibility, and application information.
Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program Funding will be allocated toward households in need of repairs to correct substandard conditions, eliminate code violations, upgrade major systems, and make general property site improvements to improve the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants. Please refer to the program guidelines for affordability requirements, income eligibility, and application information.
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and New Construction for Homeownership Program (ARCH) The Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and New Construction for Homeownership (ARCH) Program provides funding to help create homes that are affordable to eligible very low-income and low-income households, increasing homeownership opportunities for residents while strengthening neighborhoods throughout Sarasota County.
Please refer to the program guidelines for affordability requirements, income eligibility, and application information. To make our SHIP-funded Purchase Assistance and Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance programs more accessible, staff will be available at the locations and dates below to help residents complete applications and answer questions about SHIP eligibility, requirements and services: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 - 10 a.
m. to 5 p. m.
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 - 10 a. m.
to 5 p. m. Thursday, Oct.
8, 2026 - 10 a. m. to 5 p.
m. Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Tuesday, Sept.
15, 2026 - 10 a. m. to 5 p.
m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 - 10 a.
m. to 5 p. m.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 - 10 a. m.
to 5 p. m. Questions regarding the Sarasota County SHIP program may be directed to SHIP@scgov.
net or 941-861-5345. Address (by appointment only): Housing Enhancement and Redevelopment Office (HERO) 4510 Fruitville Road, 2nd Floor Local Housing Assistance Plan The Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) outlines the specific strategies and criteria for each program.
We are committed to working with community partners, developers and local residents to meet the diverse housing needs of our county and strengthen neighborhoods through safe, affordable housing.
HERO FY 2025/26 to 2027/28 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) Effective July 1, 2026, the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program has been updated to reflect the requirements of SB 594. The version currently posted on our website is a draft and is subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners in Aug. 2026.
HERO FY 2025/26 to 2027/28 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) Draft Pending Board Approval Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for FY 2026-2027 - Sarasota County Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for FY 2026-2027
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Homeowners whose property is their primary residence in Sarasota County. Total gross household income cannot exceed the maximum income limits set by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows 0% interest deferred loans. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
SHIP Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation is funded by Sarasota County Housing Enhancement and Redevelopment Office (HERO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Florida. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Five weeks after a federal judge vacated the FY2026 Continuum of Care NOFO in its entirety, HUD published a Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain Activities To Reduce Homelessness. It is not a NOFO and not a proposed rule — it is the administrative record HUD needs to reissue the same policy and survive the next lawsuit. Here is what the four named activities tell you about the revised competition, why the October 13 comment deadline is now the real leverage point, and what CoC leads should be building right now.
Read articleThe Citi Foundation's 2026 Housing Supply RFP puts $20M behind 20 nonprofit housing developers at $1M each — targeting pre-development and preservation, the exact points where affordable projects die. It sits inside Citi's $60B Blueprint for Housing Opportunity. Here's what the grant design reveals and how nonprofit developers should position for the next cycle.
Read articleCDBG, HOME, HOPWA, Choice Neighborhoods, and the Continuum of Care — all proposed for elimination. Work requirements for voucher holders. A 60-month time limit on assistance. The definitive analysis for housing organizations navigating the most aggressive HUD budget in history.
Read article