How to Get the Texas Grown Native Landscaping Rebate
Georgetown Utilities · Central Texas, TX
What you get
Combined rebates for turf-to-native conversion, irrigation upgrades, compost, mulch, aeration, and soil testing. Applications processed through partner EGIA.
- Residential: Up to $3,000/yr
- Commercial: Up to $8,000/yr
Are you eligible?
- Be a Georgetown Utilities customer
- Property located in: Georgetown
- Must be a Georgetown Utilities water customer
- Applications accepted Oct 1 – Sep 15 (FY2026)
- Processed first-come, first-served
- Submit application online at gtx.conservationrebates.com
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: Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 15, 2026
This program was formerly called Love Your Local Lawn and is now Texas Grown Native Landscaping. It pays up to $3,000 a year for turf conversion within Georgetown's $5,000 combined annual cap, limited to one rebate of each type per fiscal year, and cannot be combined with the irrigation removal or tree rebates.
Full Georgetown guide
Georgetown has a complete rebate guide with every local program, qualifying plants, and a step-by-step application walkthrough.
Georgetown water rebates: full guideThe application checklist
How to apply for the Texas Grown Native Landscaping
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Submit the Pre-Approval Application
Create an account at gtx.conservationrebates.com (a video walkthrough is on the login page) and submit the pre-approval application with your site drawing, materials list with costs, and before photos
- 2
Consultation and Letter of Intent
City of Georgetown Water staff will reach out to schedule your pre-approval consultation; you do not book it yourself. After the consultation, the city issues a letter of intent containing your instal
- 3
Do the Project
Convert at least 200 sq ft of irrigated turf with at least 50 percent plant cover at full maturity, planting between September 1 and May 31. Use plants from the approved plant list or guidebook. Irrig
- 4
Submit Completion Docs and Get Paid
Upload your dated, itemized receipts (vendor and payment information, items and labor separated) and after photos through the portal. Staff may reach out to schedule a post-installation inspection. Af
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 Texas Grown Native Landscaping 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.
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