Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity Inc. channels large grants into home repair and reconstruction across Kentucky, with the biggest recent award reaching Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile at $2,149,668 in 2024. That pattern fits a funder built around direct housing work rather than individuals or investments: it backs affiliates, repairs, and rebuilds, while also supporting the capacity needed to deliver those projects. Recent grants show repeated support for affiliates in Madisonville, Bowling Green, Hartford, and Clinton, all for home repair and reconstruction. The organization’s active programs add another layer to that picture. It runs Home SAFE Home, a disaster recovery initiative tied to tornado and flood response, and it administers statewide affiliate support and training. Those programs show how the foundation combines project funding with affiliate infrastructure, especially when homes need to be repaired, rebuilt, or made safer after damage. Its giving is local and entirely within Kentucky, with a strong emphasis on statewide coordination rather than broad geographic spread.
Home repair and reconstruction is the clearest thread in Kentucky Habitat for Humanity Inc.’s recent grantmaking. Habitat for Humanity Bowling Green received $976,920 in 2024 for that purpose, and the affiliate later received another $400,000 in 2025 for the same work. The foundation also supported Habitat for Humanity Ohio County with $773,171 in 2024 for home repair and reconstruction, showing that the work is directed through local affiliates rather than individuals. Disaster recovery is another defined area. Through Home SAFE Home, the foundation coordinates fundraising and distributes financial and material resources to affiliates and collaborative builds in tornado- and flood-affected communities, especially in Western Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky. Capacity building appears alongside project funding: its education and training grants support affiliate learning, construction training, fundraising, and board development across Kentucky.
The recent grant sizes are substantial: p25 is $467,924, median grant size is $773,171, and p75 is $1,118,460. The grant list also shows repeat support to the same affiliates across multiple years, including Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile, Habitat for Humanity Bowling Green, and Habitat for Humanity Ohio County. That points to ongoing affiliate relationships rather than one-time awards. Kentucky Habitat for Humanity Inc. operates as a direct-service and distribution funder, moving money to local affiliates and also supporting training and grant-writing functions. The active programs indicate that some funding is unsolicited and some is routed through statewide partner funding or internal distribution.
Current and upcoming funding from Kentucky Habitat for Humanity that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Affiliates working in affected counties or participating in coordinated recovery builds; selection/prioritization set by KyHFH based on disaster impact and capacity.
$1.7M
$2.9M
$1M
$2.5M
Most grants fall between $468K and $1.1M, with a median of $773K.
25th Percentile
$468K
Median
$773K
75th Percentile
$1.1M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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All listed recent grants go to Kentucky recipients, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Within the state, recent awards land in Madisonville, Bowling Green, Hartford, and Clinton, showing a spread across western and central Kentucky communities. The foundation’s active disaster-recovery work is also statewide, with emphasis on Western Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky through the Home SAFE Home initiative. Its giving pattern is local, and the top state by grant count is Kentucky.
Its recent grants are centered on home repair and reconstruction, and its active programs also include disaster recovery, new home construction, critical home repairs, veterans housing assistance, and affiliate training and support. The largest listed awards all go to local Habitat affiliates for repair and reconstruction work.
Yes. It runs Home SAFE Home, a disaster recovery initiative for tornado- and flood-affected communities in Kentucky. The program coordinates fundraising and distributes financial and material resources to affiliates and collaborative builds in Western Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky.
It funds affiliates. The foundation’s listed grants go to Habitat for Humanity affiliates such as Pennyrile, Bowling Green, Ohio County, and Fulton Hickman. The profile also says it does not fund individuals.
Its giving is local and entirely in Kentucky. Recent grants went to affiliates in Madisonville, Bowling Green, Hartford, and Clinton, and its active programs focus on statewide Kentucky support, including Western Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky for disaster recovery.
The grant-size profile shows a p25 of $467,924, a median of $773,171, and a p75 of $1,118,460. Recent awards also include repeat support to the same affiliates across 2024 and 2025, indicating large, ongoing affiliate grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Who can apply: Local Habitat affiliates in Kentucky needing assistance with funding, project support, construction resources, or technical/educational help. The site indicates funding is distributed to affiliates where the need is, but does not provide formal eligibility details.
Who can apply: Veteran homeowner must reside in a county served by an affiliate; affiliates apply or coordinate with KyHFH to access program resources.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile | MADISONVILLE, KY | $1,260,000 | 2025 | Home repair and reconstruction |
| Habitat for Humanity Bowling Green | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $400,000 | 2025 | Home repair and reconstruction.Home repair and reconstructionHome repair and reconstruction |
| Habitat for Humanity Ohio County | HARTFORD, KY | $65,089 | 2025 | Home repair and reconstruction |
| Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile | MADISONVILLE, KY | $2,149,668 | 2024 | Home repair and reconstruction |
| Habitat for Humanity Bowling Green | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $976,920 | 2024 | Home repair and reconstruction |
| Habitat for Humanity Ohio County | HARTFORD, KY | $773,171 | 2024 | Home repair and reconstruction |
| Habitat for Humanity Fulton Hickman | CLINTON, KY | $535,849 | 2024 | Home repair and reconstruction |
Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile
$1,260,000Home repair and reconstruction
Habitat for Humanity Bowling Green
$400,000Home repair and reconstruction.Home repair and reconstructionHome repair and reconstruction
Habitat for Humanity Ohio County
$65,089Home repair and reconstruction
Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile
$2,149,668Home repair and reconstruction
Habitat for Humanity Bowling Green
$976,920Home repair and reconstruction
Habitat for Humanity Ohio County
$773,171Home repair and reconstruction
Habitat for Humanity Fulton Hickman
$535,849Home repair and reconstruction