Florida Native Landscaping Rebates

50% off, up to $50, to remove non-drought-tolerant sod and install Florida-Friendly vegetation. Home built before 2009.

Retrofits high-volume irrigation landscapes into Florida-Friendly Landscapes. A minimum of 250 square feet must be converted to micro-irrigation, no-irrigation, or a combination. The customer pays 25% of the total cost and the City rebates up to a maximum of $3,000 (a per-square-foot restriction applies; rate not published) (City of Haines City; last verified June 2026).

Rebates up to $200 (up to 100% of costs) for installing microirrigation systems and Florida-Friendly plants in existing homes. Must include Florida-Friendly plants and permanent irrigation improvements reducing high-volume irrigation to no more than 50%.

Rebate for homes meeting Florida Water Star certification criteria, combining Florida-Friendly Landscaping and water-efficiency practices.

Separate from the landscape rebate; can apply for both if eligible.

50% rebate up to $2,000 for reducing or removing irrigation systems and replacing turf with Florida-Friendly Landscaping. Work must be done by qualified SWAP Shop landscapers.

This program is no longer listed as of July 2026. Contact Water Resources at 352-264-6800 for current options.

Rebates for landscape modifications that reduce turf and implement Florida-Friendly plants with irrigation system upgrades. Free irrigation assessments available.

This program is no longer offered by JEA.

Reimburses owner-occupied residences within the Tallahassee city limits up to $175 (or the actual documented cost, whichever is less) for plants, compost, and mulch used to install a rain garden. The rain garden must be installed and pass an on-site TAPP inspection, and original itemized receipts are required; reimbursement arrives within about 45 days. Funding is limited (about 25 grants per cycle, first-come first-served) and first-time applicants are prioritized (City of Tallahassee TAPP; last verified July 2026).

Rebate for converting up to 500 square feet of irrigated turf to Florida-Friendly plants with microirrigation, after completing a mandatory three-workshop series ($10 each) that includes landscape evaluation and design approval. The Tampa Water Department joined as a partner in February 2026, so both Hillsborough County Utilities and City of Tampa water customers qualify (county program page + Tampa.gov release, last verified June 2026).

50% rebate for irrigation system repair/replacement (up to $1,500), landscape retrofit (up to $1,500), irrigation well (up to $2,500), rain shut-off ($150 or $500 for soil moisture sensors), reclaimed water connection ($1,000), or alternative water source ($1,000).

50% rebate up to $2,000 to replace irrigated landscape with water-conserving microirrigation and Florida-Friendly plants. Limited to specific watersheds.

Currently not accepting applications. Contact Pinellas County for current program status.

Rebates for rain gardens ($500), downspout planter boxes ($1,000), impervious surface replacement, and custom best practices site plans (up to $5,000). Up to two projects per property.

Launched January 2025 in response to hurricane season flooding. Focuses on stormwater management and water quality.

Rebates for rain gardens ($100), rain totes ($100), and rain barrels ($50). Stormwater utility customers must attend a free Rainwater Guardian Workshop; may receive free rain barrel upon completion.

Complete 3 workshops and install an approved Florida-Friendly design (up to 500 sq ft of lawn), then apply for reimbursement of qualified expenses.

$1 per square foot to remove irrigated turf, up to 1,500 square feet. Minimum 1,000 sq ft. Replacement must use permeable materials (rock, bark, pavers, drought-tolerant plants). Concrete and artificial turf do not qualify.

One of the few Florida programs with direct per-square-foot turf replacement. Rebate mailed ~4 weeks after final inspection.