Rain garden and stormwater rebates

The largest programs

• OpenPlan requiredNorth Carolina

  NCDA Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP)

  NC Dept of Agriculture, Division of Soil and Water Conservation (CCAP)

  Up to 75% of approved costs; FY2027 plan caps allocation at $50,000 per project (county page still cites $35,000); repair contracts capped at $5,000

  Up to $50,000 per household

• PausedPlan requiredMinnesota

  Hennepin County Good Steward Grants

  Hennepin County Environment and Energy

  Typically $10,000-$20,000, max $25,000; covers up to 75% of eligible cost

  Up to $25,000 per household

• Status not postedPlan requiredMinnesota

  RWMWD Stewardship Grants

  Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD)

  Covers 50 to 100 percent of project cost depending on practice and location; homeowners up to $15,000; requests over $5,000 need Board approval. Separate Maintenance Grant up to 50% of annual maintenance, max $7,500 over five years and $1,500 per year.

  Up to $15,000 per household

• SeasonalPlan requiredMinnesota

  RCWD Water Quality Grants

  Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) with county conservation districts

  25-50% of total project cost up to $10,000; highly beneficial projects up to 75% of eligible materials and contracted labor, up to $10,000

  Up to $10,000 per household

• OpenPlan requiredMaryland

  Montgomery County RainScapes Pavement Removal and Permeable Pavement

  Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  Pavement removal $3 per sq ft (sod) to $7 per sq ft (conservation landscape); permeable pavement retrofit $14 per sq ft (min 100 sq ft). Residential cap $7,500 per parcel across all practices.

  Up to $7,500 per household

• OpenPlan requiredMaryland

  Montgomery County RainScapes Rain Garden and Conservation Landscape

  Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  Rain garden $10 per sq ft (min 75 sq ft); conservation landscape $5 per sq ft with no ponding or $6 per sq ft with 3 inches of ponding (250 sq ft minimum for the $6 rate). Residential total capped at $7,500 per parcel across all RainScapes practices.

  Up to $7,500 per household

• Status not postedNorth Carolina

  Mecklenburg SWCD Urban Cost Share Program

  Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District

  75% of allowable costs, up to $7,500

  Up to $7,500 per household

• Out of fundsMinnesota

  NMCWD Cost Share Grants

  Nine Mile Creek Watershed District

  Reimbursement with 25% applicant match; resident maximums $3,750 for habitat restoration or native plantings and $6,250 for other eligible projects

  Up to $6,250 per household