How to Get the Cost Share Program
Carver County Water Management Organization · Carver County, Minnesota, MN
What you get
The Carver County Water Management Organization covers 75% of eligible costs up to a maximum reimbursement of $5,000 for projects that protect and restore lakes and streams, including rain gardens, shoreline restorations, native plantings, and prairie restorations. This is a competitive grant program and applications are accepted year round, prioritized by the date received. Available to citizens and private businesses inside the CCWMO boundary (Carver County Cost Share Programs page; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: 75% of eligible costs, up to $5,000
Are you eligible?
- Be a Carver County Water Management Organization customer
- Property located in: Carver County
- Property inside the Carver County Water Management Organization boundary
- Applications accepted year round, prioritized by date received
- Competitive review; funding is not guaranteed
- Reimbursement after project completion
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
If your property is outside the Carver County Water Management Organization boundary, it may instead be covered by the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek or Lower Minnesota River watershed districts.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Cost Share Program
These are the steps this application actually takes.
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Talk to the district before you apply
Contact Carver County WMO (Tim Sundby, tsundby@carvercountymn.gov, 952-361-1816) or Carver County Soil & Water Conservation District (Seth Ristow, sristow@carvercountymn.gov, 952-466-5264) to discuss
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Submit the application
Fill in the fields below, then export your packet. Email the completed application, the two sketches, and your line-item budget (plus three contractor bids if going out to bid) to Tim Sundby (tsundby@
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Site visit, ranking, and agreement
Staff review your application and may schedule a site visit. Projects requesting less than $2,500 are approved administratively by CCWMO staff; $2,500 to $5,000 goes to the CCWMO Advisory Committee. I
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Build, then report for five years
Complete the project within one year of the signed agreement (unless the county grants a written extension). After completion, notify county staff for an End of Project Review before funds are release
The call below also unlocks the ready-to-file packet for this program in the app.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Cost Share Program rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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What people report after they apply
We ask people who filed Cost Share Program whether it was approved, what they were paid, and how many days it took. A public payout time appears here only after 5 reports include a day count. Your dollar amount is stored and is not published on this page.