12 programs · checked October 17, 2026

Yard rebates in Ohio

12 programs pay Ohio residents for yard projects. 3 list themselves as open now. The largest, Franklin SWCD Community Backyards Rain Garden Rebate, pays up to $250 per household. 2 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff

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    CRWP Rain Barrel Rebate

    Chagrin River Watershed Partners (CRWP) stormwater rebates

    Up to $100, not more than the cost of the rain barrel installation

    Up to $100 per household

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    Franklin SWCD Community Backyards Rain Barrel Rebate and Free Barrels

    Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (Community Backyards)

    Dollar amount not stated on the rain barrel page (Dublin city page cites $50, unconfirmed); free barrels for low-income Columbus utility discount customers

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

Stormwater fee credits

Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot

Tree rebates and free trees

Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs

Native plant and pollinator rebates

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

Electric lawn equipment rebates

Rebates and exchanges for battery mowers, trimmers and blowers

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 Ohio 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