Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Minnesota

LMRWD Cost Share Incentive and Water Quality Restoration Program

Run by Lower Minnesota River Watershed District

Status not postedPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Reimbursement of up to 50% of project cost (materials, labor, engineering, consulting); $500 minimum grant; maximum $2,500 for residential
Maximum
$2,500 per household
Who qualifies
Property owners within the district boundaries; residential maximum is $2,500 (townhome/condo/lake associations $7,500).
Where
Property owners within the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District boundaries.
Status
Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
Type of payment
Cost share
Official program page

What you do

Install water quality or stormwater practices on your property, such as rain gardens, buffer strips, shoreline restoration, permeable pavers, or buckthorn removal with native restoration.

Requirements

  • Signed and dated application
  • Work plan, budget and supporting materials submitted as one complete document
  • Enter into a Cost-Share Grant and Maintenance Agreement if selected
  • Within 30 days of project completion submit a summary report with paid receipts before final reimbursement
  • Review the Cost-Share Program Guidelines before applying
  • Reimbursement basis (you pay first)

The plan or design it asks for

Work plan and budget with the application; practice list is not exhaustive. Guidelines document not fetched.

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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 LMRWD's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Review the Cost-Share Program Guidelines on the district page
  2. 2Complete the application with work plan and budget
  3. 3Email it to [email protected] or mail to Administrator, 112 East 5th Street #102, Chaska, MN 55318
  4. 4If selected, sign the grant and maintenance agreement
  5. 5Complete project, then submit summary report with paid receipts within 30 days for reimbursement

Timing and deadlines

not published

not published; typically opens at start of each year

Combining it with other programs

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Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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