9 programs · checked October 17, 2026
Yard rebates in Vermont
9 programs pay Vermont residents for yard projects. 7 list themselves as open now. The largest, BLUE BTV Green Stormwater Rebates, pays up to $2,000 per household. 3 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
Rain garden and stormwater rebates
Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells
- OpenPlan required
BLUE BTV Green Stormwater Rebates
BLUE BTV (UVM Lake Champlain Sea Grant with City of Burlington)
Rain barrel/cistern up to $125; water bars up to $400; vegetated swale up to $400; rooftop (gutter) disconnection up to $500; impervious surface removal $250-$1,000; dry well, infiltration trench/basin, trench drain, rain garden/bioretention each up to $1,500; permeable pavers up to $2,000; site maximum $2,000
Up to $2,000 per household
- Status not postedPlan required
BLUE Williston Stormwater Rebates
BLUE Williston (UVM Lake Champlain Sea Grant with Williston Stormwater Program)
$250 to $1,000
Up to $1,000 per household
Tree rebates and free trees
Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs
- SeasonalPlan required
Vermont UCF Community Canopy Free Trees for Private Property
Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program (VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation) with Arbor Day Foundation
free trees (number per household not published on the program page)
Electric lawn equipment rebates
- Open
BED Electric Lawn Care Equipment Rebates
Burlington Electric Department
Residential push mower up to $75 (page terms elsewhere say up to $150 or 50% of price; conflict); residential ride mower up to $300 (48V+); residential leaf blower up to $50 (40V+ battery); residential chainsaw or hedge/string trimmer lesser of $50 or 50% of price (40V+); electric snow blower $15 (56V+). Income-qualified customers get an enhanced mower rebate.
Up to $300 per household
- Open
VPPSA Electric Lawn Mower and Yard Equipment Rebates
Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA)
Residential push mower $50; residential ride-on mower $100; electric trimmer, chainsaw or leaf blower $50 each. Rebate cannot exceed purchase cost.
Up to $100 per household
- Open
VEC Residential Electric Lawn Mower Rebate
Vermont Electric Cooperative
$50 bill credit
Up to $50 per household
- Open
GMP Electric Mower and Garden Tractor Rebate
Green Mountain Power
$100 for an electric lawn tractor; $50 for an electric push mower; extra $50 bonus when bundling 3 items with the yard care tools (bundle rules not fully explained)
- Open
GMP Yard Care Tool Rebate for Trimmers, Blowers and Chainsaws
Green Mountain Power
$25 per electric trimmer, leaf blower or electric chainsaw; extra $50 for a bundle of 3 items (blower, trimmer, chainsaw or electric mower)
- Open
Stowe Electric Lawnmower and Lawncare Product Rebate
Stowe Electric Department
Residential: $100 ride-on mower, $50 push mower, $50 lawncare products. Income-eligible customers get an additional incentive (amount on form not stated for yard items).
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 Vermont 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.