Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Ontario

Peterborough Rain Garden Subsidy

Run by City of Peterborough, with GreenUP

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
Up to $1,000 toward designing and installing a rain garden
Maximum
$1,000 per household
Who qualifies
Homeowners in the City of Peterborough.
Where
Homeowners in the City of Peterborough.
Status
Open
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Design and build a rain garden in your front or back yard, with free consultation and design help from GreenUP, and get up to $1,000 toward the cost.

Requirements

  • Watch GreenUP's four-part rain garden video series (required to receive the subsidy)
  • Submit a rain garden design (GreenUP's Classic or Habitat templates can be used with a few site details)

The plan or design it asks for

A rain garden design with size and plant list; GreenUP's templates (Classic Rain Garden for 25-75 m2 roofs, Habitat Garden for 40-130 m2 roofs) can be submitted with added site details.

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 City of Peterborough's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Watch the required video series
  2. 2Contact GreenUP for an on-site consultation and design support
  3. 3Apply to the City of Peterborough Rain Garden Subsidy Program with your design
  4. 4Install the garden and claim the subsidy

Sources

Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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

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Source: Sow, “Peterborough Rain Garden Subsidy,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/ontario/peterborough-rain-garden-subsidy