Florida
Irrigation rebates in Florida
13 programs in Florida pay residents for irrigation upgrades. 9 list themselves as open now, and the median maximum is $500 per household. 8% ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
These programs cover part or all of the cost of a weather-based or soil-moisture controller, a drip conversion, rotary nozzles or a rain sensor. Most require a WaterSense-labeled product and a receipt, and some send a technician to install it for free.
13 programs
- Open
Tampa Bay Water Wise Shallow Well Installation Rebate
Tampa Bay Water Wise (Tampa Bay Water, member governments, SWFWMD)
Up to $1,000
Up to $1,000 per household
- Open
Broward County Residential Irrigation Rebate Program
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services with partner cities
Up to $500 (Wilton Manors page); county press item reported $200 to $600, not confirmed on an official page
Up to $500 per household
- Open
Miami-Dade WASD Landscape Irrigation Rebate Program (LIRP)
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) with UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Reimbursement per retrofit: rain sensor up to $120; smart controller or soil moisture sensor up to $400; irrigation removal/relocation up to $200; drought-tolerant plants with irrigation removal up to $400; hydrozone redesign up to $400; multi-stream nozzles up to $400; drip/micro-irrigation up to $400; mechanical-to-WaterSense smart/electric system conversion up to $500; rain barrel system (70+ gal) up to $400; flow sensor up to $400. Total capped at $500 per applicant per program year.
Up to $500 per household
- Open
Seminole County Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate
Seminole County Environmental Services (with St. Johns River WMD funding)
Smart irrigation controller: up to $200, based on purchase price (excl. tax, shipping, fees); indoor items separate: toilet $200, faucet $90, showerhead $70
Up to $200 per household
- Open
Orange County Utilities Water Wise Neighbor Program
Orange County Utilities Water Division
Free smart irrigation timers, rain sensors and high-efficiency spray nozzles (also showerheads, aerators); free rain barrel for rain barrel class attendees; dollar values not published
- Open
Pasco County Utilities Free Irrigation Consultation
Pasco County Utilities
Free water use history and personalized water efficiency report
- Open
Seminole County Free Irrigation Evaluation
Seminole County Environmental Services
Free evaluation (up to 2 per year), timer programming and training, free replacement of a broken rain sensor
- Open
Tampa Bay Water Wise Free Smart Irrigation Controller Installation
Tampa Bay Water Wise (Tampa Bay Water, member governments, SWFWMD)
Free installed controller (older sources/Pasco page: up to $250 toward your own licensed contractor); dollar value not published
- Open
Tampa Bay Water Wise Sprinkler System Rebates
Tampa Bay Water Wise (Tampa Bay Water, member governments, SWFWMD)
Evaluation up to $100 (1 per year); rotary nozzles $5 each; WaterSense pressure-regulated spray bodies $10 each; rain sensor install/repair $50 each (once per 3 years, needs evaluation); WaterSense weather-based controller $100 (one per home); capping unneeded heads $3 each
- Status not postedPlan required
Manatee County Outdoor Water Conservation Rebates
Manatee County Utilities Department, Water Conservation
50% of documented costs: alternative water source up to $1,000; irrigation well up to $2,500; reclaimed water connection up to $1,000; rain shut-off 100% up to $150 for one device; soil moisture sensor listed as up to $500 (unclear); irrigation repair/replacement up to $1,500; landscape retrofit up to $1,500. Combined cap $2,500 per property, or $3,500 with an irrigation well.
Up to $3,500 per household
- Status not posted
Lakeland Water Utilities Free Sprinkler System Check-up
City of Lakeland Water Utilities
Free evaluation (rain sensor and timer settings check, suggestions)
- Status not posted
Lakeland Water Utilities Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate
City of Lakeland Water Utilities
not published
- Status not posted
Pinellas County Utilities Free Smart Irrigation Controller
Tampa Bay Water Wise / Pinellas County Utilities
Free smart controller (dollar value not published)
Other Florida programs
- Lawn replacement 1
- Rain barrels and cisterns 7
- Rain gardens and stormwater projects 1
- Trees 7
- Native plants and pollinator habitat 1
- Compost and mulch 2
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 the project before you apply
Sow lays out your new planting on a photo of your yard and builds the plant list from plants suited to where you live.