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Michigan Rebates

Michigan Native Landscaping Rebates

Michigan's strongest cash program is Oakland County's RainSmart Rebates pilot ($2,000 max) for the George W. Kuhn Drainage District. For the rest of Southeast Michigan and West Michigan, the Clinton River Watershed Council and WMEAC provide free technical assistance and connect homeowners with available cost-share programs.

Last updated: March 2026 · 1 program tracked

The quick version

  • Oakland County RainSmart: up to $2,000 for rain gardens, rain barrels, and tree plantings in the George W. Kuhn Drainage District.
  • Clinton River Watershed Council (crwc.org) provides free rain garden design assessments for Oakland, Macomb, and Lapeer counties — even outside the RainSmart boundary.
  • West Michigan (Grand Rapids): WMEAC provides free rain garden consultations and workshops. Contact Environmental Services for cost-share availability.

See the vision

From turf to a native front yard.

A typical turf-grass front yard before conversion
Before
A Patch Vision rendering of the same front yard replanted with native plants
After

An illustrative Patch Vision rendering of a turf-to-native front yard. In the app, every plan is generated from a photo of your own yard, for your sun, soil, and HOA strictness.

How to apply for Michigan rebates

  1. 1.Apply for pre-approval before you start. Starting work first is the most common reason applications get denied.
  2. 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. 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.

Detroit Metro

1 program available

RainSmart Rebates

Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner

Native plantingRain gardenTrees
Up to $2,000

Rebates for rain gardens (native plant depressions that absorb stormwater), rain barrels (30–100 gal), and tree plantings (up to 2 trees, 5 ft or taller). First-come, first-served pilot with $100,000/year.

Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Berkley, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, Southfield, TroyPre-approval required

Pilot program launched 2024. Limited to specific drainage district communities.

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Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.

We compile these programs from utility and city pages, and not every amount here has been independently confirmed. Program details also change throughout the year. Always verify requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with your water utility before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.