North Carolina
Yard rebates in Winston-Salem
3 programs can pay Winston-Salem residents for yard projects: 2 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. 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.
Winston-Salem's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Seasonal
City of Winston-Salem Free Leaf Mulch
City of Winston-Salem Sanitation
Free leaf mulch while supplies last; quantity limit not published
- Status not posted
City of Winston-Salem Discounted Upcycled Rain Barrels
City of Winston-Salem (with Epoch Rain Barrels)
Discounted price, amount not published on the city page
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 Winston-Salem 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.