Colorado Native Landscaping Rebates

Funding up to $10,000 for small landscapes (under 7,000 sq ft) covering design, materials, labor, and outreach. Applications due by November 1 for the upcoming calendar year. Projects must be completed by October 15.

Competitive program with limited funding. Denver Water also offers free sprinkler system audits.

$3 per square foot for traditional water-wise landscapes (shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses with mulch). $0.50/sq ft for water-wise grass using warm-season native or low-water grass. Applications accepted in spring and fall groups.

One-time payment via check. Two application windows per year.

$3.25 per square foot for replacing turf with ColoradoScape plants. $1.00/sq ft for hardscape (concrete, decks). Minimum 400 sq ft or entire front yard. Maximum 1,500 sq ft combined per account. Artificial turf does not qualify.

One of the more generous suburban programs in Colorado at $3.25/sq ft.

Rebate for removing high-water-use lawns and replacing with xeriscaping (low-water landscaping). Up to $2,000 per household while funds last.

Erie also offers additional water efficiency rebates for irrigation equipment and smart controllers.

$0.75 per square foot up to 1,000 sq ft ($750 max) per project. Additional native plant bonus of $0.25/sq ft (up to $1,000 total) when planting 80% or more native Colorado plants with 50% coverage at maturity. First-come, first-served.

Fort Collins also offers free sustainable landscape classes, sprinkler evaluations, and irrigation equipment rebates.

Free native grass seed (up to $150 value) and free high-efficiency sprinkler nozzles (up to $100 value) for replacing traditional turf with native grasses. Expert advice and educational classes included.

Program fills quickly due to high interest. Colorado Springs also offers a New Home Landscape Incentive ($1/sq ft) for newly constructed homes. Contact lpace@csu.org for details.