Colorado
Yard rebates in Fort Collins
7 programs can pay Fort Collins residents for yard projects: 5 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 2 open to anyone in Colorado. The largest, Fort Collins Utilities Xeriscape Incentive Program, pays up to $1,000 per household. 1 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Fort Collins's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
Fort Collins Request a Street Tree (Free)
City of Fort Collins Forestry Division
Free 2-inch caliper tree planted by the city
- Open
Fort Collins Utilities Irrigation Equipment Rebates
City of Fort Collins Utilities
Weather-based controller up to $65; rotary nozzles up to $4 each; rain sensor up to $20 wired / $40 wireless; soil moisture sensor up to $60; drip equipment up to $130 per zone; spigot timer up to $65; flow sensor up to $130; master valve up to $130; pressure reducing valve at point of connection up to $260
- Seasonal
Fort Collins Garden In A Box Discount and Slow the Flow Evaluation
City of Fort Collins Utilities with Resource Central
Discount on spring and late-summer Garden In A Box kits (amount not published on page); Slow the Flow sprinkler evaluation free
- Seasonal
Resource Central Slow the Flow Sprinkler Evaluation and Smart Controller
Resource Central
Free evaluation (about 75 minutes); smart controller or rain sensor install at little to no cost
- PausedPlan required
Fort Collins Utilities Xeriscape Incentive Program
City of Fort Collins Utilities
$0.75 per sq ft up to 1,000 sq ft ($750 max); native bonus extra $0.25 per sq ft up to 1,000 sq ft (up to $1,000 total) for at least 80% Colorado-native plants with 50% plant coverage at maturity
Up to $1,000 per household
Anywhere in Colorado
- Open
Colorado Wildfire Mitigation Measures Income Tax Credit
Colorado Department of Revenue (with Colorado State Forest Service standards)
Tax year 2026: 100% of qualifying out-of-pocket cost, up to $1,000 per year (2025 same; 2023-2024 was 25% up to $625). Nonrefundable, no carryforward.
Up to $1,000 per household
- Open
RAQC Mow Down Pollution Electric Equipment Discount and Mower Exchange
Regional Air Quality Council (Mow Down Pollution)
30% off electric mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers and snow blowers at participating retailers, no coupon needed (through 2029). Exchange-event voucher amounts not published.
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Fort Collins yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.