How to Get the Del-Aware Backyard Rebates
Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District · Central Ohio / Delaware County, OH
What you get
A pilot program (in partnership with the City of Sunbury and the Village of Shawnee Hills) providing a $50 voucher, redeemable at a participating vendor, toward the cost of native plants or a rain barrel. One voucher per household per year, program active May 1 through October 31, 2026. The native-plant redemption option is in scope; the rain-barrel option is not a landscaping conversion (Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: $50 voucher toward native plants or a rain barrel (homeowner's choice)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District customer
- Property located in: Sunbury, Shawnee Hills
- Reside within the incorporated limits of the City of Sunbury or the Village of Shawnee Hills
- Complete an online presentation and quiz
- Submit contact info and wait roughly two weeks for manual verification before receiving the voucher
- Redeem the voucher at a participating vendor for native plants or a rain barrel
- One voucher per household per year
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.
Application window: May 1 – October 31, 2026
This is a pilot program, and the district hopes to expand it to other municipalities in the county after this cycle.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Del-Aware Backyard Rebates
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District 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 Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Del-Aware Backyard Rebates 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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