How to Get the Cary GSI Grant Program
Town of Cary Stormwater · Triangle / Wake County, NC
What you get
Reimbursement of up to $5,000 to property owners who install eligible Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) devices and maintain them for at least 5 years. Eligible types include rain gardens, rain barrels, vegetated bioswales, impervious surface removal, riparian buffer restoration, and disconnected downspouts (rain barrels and disconnected downspouts qualify only when combined with another measure); permeable pavers are not eligible. Properties with an existing Stormwater Control Measure (SCM), or in a subdivision with an SCM, may not be eligible (Town of Cary Stormwater, carync.gov GSI page; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to $5,000
Are you eligible?
- Be a Town of Cary Stormwater customer
- Property located in: Cary
- Property within the Town of Cary
- Install an eligible GSI device (rain garden, vegetated bioswale, impervious surface removal, riparian buffer restoration, disconnected downspout, or rain barrel)
- Rain barrels and disconnected downspouts qualify only when combined with another measure; permeable pavers are not eligible
- Maintain the measure for at least 5 years
- Properties with an existing SCM, or in a subdivision with an SCM, may not be eligible
- Complete a GSI Interest Form to begin
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.
Apply via the GSI Interest Form. Rain barrels and disconnected downspouts only qualify in combination with another measure; permeable pavers excluded.
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
Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Town of Cary Stormwater 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
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
- 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.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Cary GSI Grant Program
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Town of Cary Stormwater before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Town of Cary Stormwater and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send Town of Cary Stormwater the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Cary GSI Grant Program, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
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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