Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Delaware
NCCD State Cost-Share and Urban Gardener Mini-Grant
Run by New Castle Conservation District
- What you get
- Cost-share 30% to 75% by practice (erosion control up to 50% urban, water management up to 30%); Mini-Grant awards capped at $3,000
- Maximum
- $3,000 per household
- Who qualifies
- Landowners and managers in New Castle County, urban or agricultural. Wildlife habitat, tree planting and stormwater basin projects currently listed as ineligible. Mini-Grant is for urban growers.
- Where
- Landowners and managers in New Castle County, urban or agricultural.
- Status
- Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
- Type of payment
- Cost share
What you do
Landowners install erosion control or water management practices (e.g. grade control, ditches, underground outlets, streambank protection) with cost-share; urban gardeners can get a mini-grant for items such as rain barrels, fencing, soil and tools.
Requirements
- Site visit with a district planner
- Board of Supervisors approval at monthly meeting
- Funds limited
- Mini-Grant applications open only at start of each year
How to apply
- 1Call (302) 365-8970 to check fund availability and schedule a site visit
- 2Get the cost-share application from NCCD staff after the visit
- 3Mail it to Elizabeth Hook, 2430 Old County Rd, Newark DE 19702
- 4Board reviews at monthly meeting
- 5Notified of decision or asked for more info
- 6Mini-Grant: contact [email protected] in January
Timing and deadlines
Monthly board review
Mini-Grant opens early each year
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://www.newcastlecd.org/cost-shares (official page)
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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