Wisconsin
Yard rebates in Madison
4 programs can pay Madison residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in Wisconsin. The largest, Wisconsin DNR Healthy Lakes and Rivers Grant for Shoreland Practices, pays up to $1,000 per household. 3 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.
Madison's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- OpenPlan required
Madison Stormwater Utility Credit for Rain Gardens
City of Madison Engineering Division (Stormwater Utility)
Credit amount set by the City's Residential Rain Garden chart (Chart B); percentage not captured
- Status not postedPlan required
Madison Private Rain Garden Reimbursement
City of Madison Engineering Division
Reimbursement calculated with the city's Reimbursement Calculator spreadsheet (rate not published on the page)
- Status not posted
Madison Terrace Rain Garden Cost-Sharing Program
City of Madison Engineering Division
Homeowner pays $100 (covers construction, labor, mulch, plants); full cost is about $2,500 and the City pays the rest
Anywhere in Wisconsin
- OpenPlan required
Wisconsin DNR Healthy Lakes and Rivers Grant for Shoreland Practices
Wisconsin DNR with UW-Extension and Wisconsin Lakes (Healthy Lakes and Rivers)
State reimbursement up to $1,000 per Best Practice; up to $25,000 per project for an applicant covering multiple owners; owner cost-share percentage not stated on page
Up to $1,000 per household
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 Madison 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.