How to Get the Backyard Conservation Local Cost Share Rebate

What you get

The Campbell County Conservation District reimburses 75% of project cost, up to $500 per household per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30), for backyard conservation practices. Rain gardens, native grass and tree planting, pollinator gardens, and monarch waystations are named eligible practices, alongside rain barrels, composting, raised garden beds, invasive removal, and certified backyard wildlife habitat. Unusually for a Kentucky conservation district, the program is open to all landowners with no farm number requirement, and the district states that preference goes to landowners who are NOT eligible for other state and federal cost share programs. Practices must stay in place at least three years (Campbell County Conservation District Backyard Conservation Local Cost Share brochure and application, last verified September 2026).

• Residential: 75% of project cost, up to $500 per household per fiscal year

Are you eligible?

• Be a Campbell County Conservation District customer
• Open to all Campbell County landowners; no farm number or agricultural land requirement
• Preference goes to landowners not eligible for other state and federal cost share programs
• One application per household per fiscal year, July 1 through June 30
• Application must be approved before work begins; receipts dated before the approval letter are not reimbursed
• Applications are accepted and evaluated as they are received
• District representatives may visit the property to process the application
• Conservation practices must remain in place for a minimum of three years
• Applicant must be, or must include, the property owner
• Projects must comply with county or city zoning ordinances and permitting requirements

What applying usually looks like

A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.

1. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to Campbell County Conservation District and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   Submit your claim

   After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.