North Carolina
Yard rebates in Raleigh
5 programs can pay Raleigh residents for yard projects: 4 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in North Carolina. The largest, NCDA Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP), pays up to $50,000 per household. 2 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.
Raleigh's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
City of Raleigh Drainage Assistance Program
City of Raleigh Stormwater
City-funded project (about $1.75 million per year program budget, about 10 projects per year); per-project amount not published
- OpenPlan required
City of Raleigh Rainwater Rewards (R3)
City of Raleigh Stormwater Management
City pays 90% of eligible project cost (effective 2026-07-01, citywide); 100% under the Subsidy Program for owners in potentially underserved communities, nonprofits and places of worship
- Open
City of Raleigh Stream Stabilization and Stream Bank Repair Workshops
City of Raleigh Stormwater
City-funded stabilization or workshop materials; dollar value not published
- Seasonal
City of Raleigh Buffer Builder Bag Program
City of Raleigh Stormwater
Free bag of 20-25 native shrub and tree seedlings plus planting and maintenance guides
Anywhere in North Carolina
- OpenPlan required
NCDA Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP)
NC Dept of Agriculture, Division of Soil and Water Conservation (CCAP)
Up to 75% of approved costs; FY2027 plan caps allocation at $50,000 per project (county page still cites $35,000); repair contracts capped at $5,000
Up to $50,000 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 Raleigh 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.