5 programs · checked October 17, 2026
Yard rebates in Alabama
5 programs pay Alabama residents for yard projects, 1 of them open to anyone in the state. 1 list themselves as open now. The largest, Rain Ready Alabama Low Impact Development Reimbursement, pays up to $2,500 per household. 1 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
Open to anyone in Alabama
Statewide programs and tax benefits. Local programs below usually stack on top of these.
- Seasonal
Rain Ready Alabama Rain Barrel Program
Auburn University Rain Ready Alabama (funded by ADEM Section 319 grant)
Rain barrel for $30 delivered to your door
Up to $30 per household
Rain barrel and cistern rebates
Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff
- Seasonal
Rebuilding Together South Alabama Free Rain Barrel Installations
Rebuilding Together of South Alabama
Free rain barrel (installation)
Rain garden and stormwater rebates
Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells
- SeasonalPlan required
Rain Ready Alabama Low Impact Development Reimbursement
Auburn University Rain Ready Alabama (funded by ADEM Section 319 grant)
Up to 75% of eligible project costs, standard cap $2,500 per household
Up to $2,500 per household
Tree rebates and free trees
Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs
- Open
Huntsville Utilities Replacement Tree Vouchers and Stump Grinding
Huntsville Utilities
One-for-one replacement tree voucher for up to 3 trees at participating local nurseries, plus free grinding of stumps left by street-side removal
- Seasonal
Alabama Forestry Commission Arbor Week Free Seedling Giveaway
Alabama Forestry Commission with Westervelt, Alabama Power and City of Tuscaloosa
Free bare-root or containerized seedlings (about 2,000 available in 2026)
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 Alabama yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard and keep the plant list in one place, ready for the application.