How to Get the Allen County SWCD Conservation Programs
Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District · Northeast Indiana, IN
What you get
Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District administers conservation cost-share programs including native plantings, stormwater management, and backyard habitat improvements. Funding availability varies year to year. Fort Wayne City Utilities may also offer stormwater-related programs - contact both for current residential options.
- Residential: $2/sq ft up to $250 (rain garden)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District customer
- Property located in: Fort Wayne, New Haven, Woodburn, Grabill
- Must be within Allen County or Fort Wayne city limits
Before you start
Indiana Native Plant Society (indiananativeplants.org) holds regional plant sales and events. Hamilton, Hendricks, and Johnson county SWCDs (suburban Indianapolis) have each offered residential conservation programs. Find your county SWCD at swcd.in.gov.
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
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
- 2
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 Allen County SWCD Conservation Programs
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 Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Allen County Soil and 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 Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District 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 Allen County SWCD Conservation Programs, 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.
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.