Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Quebec

Boucherville Rain Garden Subsidy

Run by Ville de Boucherville

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
50% of eligible expenses, up to $1,000 per property
Maximum
$1,000 per household
Who qualifies
Owners of residential buildings in Boucherville with no debts to the City.
Where
Residential property owners in Boucherville.
Status
Open. Applications processed continuously until September 1, 2027.
Type of payment
Cost share
Official program page

What you do

Build a rain garden that catches water from your downspouts or driveway and get half the cost back.

Requirements

  • Collect water from downspouts or driveway drainage
  • Gentle slope (under 12%), 3-9 m from the building, 10-30 cm deep, more than 1 m from underground utilities and not under a tree canopy
  • 15-20 cm of permeable soil (compost) under the garden bed
  • At least 50% native shrubs or perennials
  • Overflow directed away from the house and never toward neighbours
  • Work only after conditional approval

The plan or design it asks for

A plan showing dimensions and distances (a sketch on your certificate of location is accepted), a list of plants, a quote or cost estimate, and before/during/after photos.

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 Ville de Boucherville's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Optionally book a free 30-minute video meeting with the City's landscape architecture firm
  2. 2Submit the online form with a quote, plan and plant list by September 1, 2027
  3. 3Build after conditional approval and finish by November 1, 2027
  4. 4Send final photos by November 15, 2027 for reimbursement

Timing and deadlines

Applications by September 1, 2027; work done by November 1, 2027

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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

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