How to Get the Illinois Collar County Conservation & Stormwater Programs
DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will County Conservation Districts · Chicago Suburbs, IL
What you get
The five collar counties around Chicago each have a Soil and Water Conservation District and/or a stormwater management agency that periodically offers homeowner programs. DuPage County Stormwater runs a Rain Ready DuPage program. Lake County Stormwater Management provides homeowner stormwater resources and has offered cost-share for native plantings and impervious cover removal. Kane and McHenry SWCDs offer periodic native plant cost-share and rain barrel programs.
- Residential: 50% up to $5,000 (DuPage cost-share)
Are you eligible?
- Be a DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will County Conservation Districts customer
- Property located in: Naperville, Aurora, Elgin, Waukegan, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, Joliet, Crystal Lake, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Barrington
- Resident of the applicable collar county
- Programs vary by county and year - contact your county stormwater agency or SWCD directly
Before you start
Contact your county stormwater agency or soil and water conservation district directly, such as DuPage County Stormwater Management, Lake County Stormwater Management, Kane County SWCD, McHenry County Conservation, or Will County SWCD.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Illinois Collar County Conservation & Stormwater Programs
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will County Conservation Districts before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will County Conservation Districts 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 DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will County Conservation Districts 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 Illinois Collar County Conservation & Stormwater Programs 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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