Colorado Water Rebates
Denver, Colorado Water Rebates
Denver Water runs the Smart Lawn Program in partnership with Resource Central, providing a $750 subsidy for residential customers who convert a minimum of 200 square feet of lawn to water-wise, low-maintenance landscaping. Resource Central handles the contractor match and plant installation; Denver Water customers apply through Resource Central. The 2026 discounts are fully allocated and applications are closed, so the next step is Resource Central's 2027 interest list (Denver Water and Resource Central, last verified September 2026).
What the stated caps add up to in Denver
Turf rebates, stormwater fee credits, tree programs, and federal cost-share are listed separately. A dollar is included in the total only when that program states a cap and is still open. Fee credits stated as a percentage, and USDA programs with no published dollar figure, stay on the list and stay out of the total.
Federal cost-share
Conservation Reserve Program: Pollinator Habitat (CP-42)
USDA FSA
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal cost-share
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
USDA NRCS
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal cost-share
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal rows are Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Reserve Program: Pollinator Habitat (CP-42), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Payment rates are set by USDA and are not copied here because this directory does not hold a verified dollar figure for them (last reviewed 2026-09-30). Confirm stacking rules with each provider before you apply to more than one.
$750
Denver Water Smart Lawn Program
Open the official program site (opens in new tab)How to apply
- Join the Resource Central 2027 Lawn Replacement interest list. Go to resourcecentral.org/lawn and sign up for the 2027 Lawn Replacement interest list. Resource Central uses it to announce next year's application dates. Project areas must be at least 200 square feet and replaced with at least 50% water-wise plants.
- Confirm enrollment and schedule a site assessment. Once a slot is available, Resource Central will contact you to confirm enrollment and schedule a site visit. During the assessment, a Resource Central representative will measure the conversion area and recommend appropriate plant selections for your site.
- Complete the conversion and receive the $750 subsidy. Resource Central coordinates the installation through their contractor network. The $750 Denver Water subsidy is applied to your project cost at the time of installation. Retain your project documentation for any follow-up from Denver Water.
Full application guide for Denver: required documents and how to avoid rejection
Denver Water Rebate FAQs
Why are Denver Water 2026 slots already full?
Do I need to hire my own contractor?
Does Denver Water offer any other water conservation rebates?
Rebate Concierge
Free step-by-step help with every rebate above
Every program above comes with a free guided checklist in the Pollinator Patch app: the steps in order, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos and receipts together. Every open program above also offers a 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder, for a one-time $29.99. Open the program to book it.
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