How to Get the Capitol Region Watershed District Stewardship Grant Rebate
Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) · Saint Paul Metro, MN
What you get
Capitol Region Watershed District offers stewardship grants for rain gardens, native plantings, shoreline restoration, and other stormwater Best Management Practices. Residential grants up to $500; larger amounts available for commercial and multi-family properties. Projects must be within the CRWD boundary (central Saint Paul and inner suburbs).
- Residential: Up to $500 residential; higher for commercial
Are you eligible?
- Be a Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) customer
- Property located in: St. Paul, Roseville, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada
- Must own or lease property within the CRWD boundary
- Submit application and project plan before starting work
- Native plants and appropriate stormwater management required
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.
CRWD offers free rain garden and native planting workshops each spring. Additional Minnesota watershed districts with grant programs: Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (minnehahacreek.org) and Nine Mile Creek Watershed District (ninemilecreek.org).
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.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.
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Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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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.
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.
See a problem with a program? Report it
Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.