6 programs · checked October 17, 2026

Yard rebates in Montana

6 programs pay Montana residents for yard projects. 2 list themselves as open now. The largest, Flathead Conservation District Conservation Grant Program, pays up to $5,000 per household. 3 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.

Lawn replacement rebates

Replace grass with water-wise landscaping

Irrigation rebates

Smart controllers, drip conversion, efficient nozzles and sensors

  • Open

    City of Bozeman Outdoor Irrigation Rebates

    City of Bozeman Water Conservation

    Retrofit: smart controller up to $250; MSMT/H2O Chip nozzles up to $6 per nozzle; rain sensor up to $50; drip irrigation equipment up to $250 (new-construction rates are lower; new construction built after 2024-06-15 is not eligible)

Tree rebates and free trees

Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs

  • Ended

    City of Bozeman Boulevard Tree Cost Share Program

    City of Bozeman Forestry Division

    Shared-cost tree (1.5 inch caliper or larger) planted by city staff; exact resident price not stated on the program page (a search-result snippet of the city flyer indicated $100 per tree, unverified)

Native plant and pollinator rebates

Native plantings, pollinator gardens and lawn-to-meadow conversions

Wildfire defensible space help

Defensible space grants, home hardening and free chipping

  • Status not postedPlan required

    Missoula County Wildfire Ready Cost-Share Program

    Missoula County Office of Emergency Management with United Way of Missoula County

    County pays up to 75% of eligible project costs, capped at $1,900 per acre. If the estimate is under $2,500 per acre the grant covers 75%; over $2,500 per acre the grant pays up to $1,900 per acre and the owner pays the rest.

Compost bin and mulch programs

Discounted compost bins, free compost and free mulch

Cities with their own programs

Each city page lists everything a resident can use, from the city’s own programs to countywide and statewide ones.

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 Montana 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.

Start a plan in Sow