Maryland Rebates
Maryland Native Landscaping Rebates
Maryland's two RainScapes programs, Montgomery County ($7,500 max) and Prince George's County ($5,000 max), are among the most generous conservation landscaping programs on the East Coast. Both pay per square foot for replacing lawn with native plants and require pre-approval before any installation.
Last updated: July 2026 · 11 programs tracked
The quick version
- Montgomery County RainScapes: $5/sq ft for conservation landscaping, $6/sq ft with ponding features. Max $7,500 residential.
- Prince George's County RainScapes: up to $5,000 for conservation landscaping and rain gardens. Pre-approval required.
- Both programs require pre-approval before installation. Funding is first-come, first-served each fiscal year.
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How to apply for Maryland rebates
- 1.Apply for pre-approval before you start. Starting work first is the most common reason applications get denied.
- 2.Take before photos of the area you plan to convert, then matching after photos from the same angles once the work is done.
- 3.Apply early in the fiscal year. Many programs are first-come, first-served. Each program below links to the provider for current rules. See our step-by-step lawn replacement guide.
Central Maryland
2 programs available
RainScapes Rewards: Conservation Landscaping
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
$5 per square foot for conservation landscaping (replacing lawn/invasive plants with native plants). $6/sq ft with 3 inches of ponding (250 sq ft minimum). Also covers rain gardens, green roofs, permeable pavement, and pavement removal. Max $7,500 residential, $20,000 commercial.
One of the most generous conservation landscaping programs on the East Coast. Project manuals, planting guides, plant calculators, and contractor lists available on the county website.
RainScapes Rewards: Rain Garden
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Rebates for installing rain gardens planted with native species to capture and filter stormwater runoff. Part of the broader RainScapes Rewards program. Can be combined with other RainScapes practices up to the property maximum.
Can be combined with conservation landscaping rebate. Montgomery County provides design assistance and contractor referrals.
Prince George's County
1 program available
RainScapes Program
Prince George's County Department of the Environment
Prince George's County RainScapes provides rebates for conservation landscaping (replacing turf or invasive plants with native species), rain gardens, rain barrels, cisterns, green roofs, and permeable pavement. Rates and maximums vary by practice and year. Pre-approval required before installation.
Program is the PG County Rain Check Rebate (Chesapeake Bay Trust), not RainScapes.
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. A few high-value programs also offer an optional ready-to-file application packet for a one-time $29.99.
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