Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Indiana

Dearborn County SWCD Backyard Conservation Cost-Share

Run by Dearborn County Soil and Water Conservation District

Status not postedPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
50% of cost: rain garden materials up to $500; native plants up to $100; rain barrel up to $25 (one); tumbling composter up to $50 (one); native tree up to $75 (one); per homeowner
Maximum
$500 per household
Who qualifies
Dearborn County homeowners (flyer says per homeowner; further eligibility not published).
Where
Homeowners in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Status
Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
Type of payment
Cost share
Official program pageSome details here could not be confirmed on an official page. Check them there first.

What you do

Install backyard conservation practices (rain garden, native plants, native tree, rain barrel, tumbling composter, bioswale materials) after a district site visit and plan, then get reimbursed half the cost.

Requirements

  • Site visit and conservation plan required before receiving cost share
  • Limits: one rain barrel, one composter, one native tree per homeowner
  • Cost share is 50% of materials cost within the caps

The plan or design it asks for

District conservation plan prepared with a site visit before cost share is paid; contents not published on the flyer.

Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check Dearborn County SWCD's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Contact Dearborn County SWCD, 10729 Randall Avenue Suite 2, Aurora IN 47001, 812-926-2406 ext. 3
  2. 2Schedule the site visit and develop the conservation plan
  3. 3Install the approved practice
  4. 4Submit documentation for reimbursement (details not published on flyer)

Timing and deadlines

not published

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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