New York Water Rebates
Long Island, New York Water Rebates
The Long Island Garden Rewards Program is run by the Long Island Regional Planning Council and reimburses homeowners up to $500 for installing rain barrels, native plantings, or a rain garden. It covers most of Long Island, which makes it broader than the town-specific programs. The fall 2026 application window is open from September 1 through October 31, 2026, or until funding runs out, and reimbursements are issued first come, first served (Long Island Regional Planning Council, read October 8, 2026).
Up to $500 · Verified October 2026
Long Island Garden Rewards Program
Open the official program site (opens in new tab)How to apply
- Confirm you are a Long Island homeowner and your practice is eligible
- Apply at lirpc.org while the fall window is open, September 1 through October 31, 2026
- Check your plant choices against the program native plant list before buying
- Install the rain barrel, native plants, or rain garden and keep all receipts
- Submit receipts and photos for reimbursement of up to $500
What you'll need
- Proof of Long Island residency
- Itemized receipts for plants, rain barrel, or rain garden materials
- Photos of the completed project
- Plant list showing native species used
Pollinator Patch can help: It picks Long Island-appropriate natives for the coastal Northeast, designs an HOA-friendly layout that fits a rain garden or native planting, and assembles your plant-list and receipt packet for reimbursement.
Avoid these mistakes
- Don't wait for the last week of the window. The fall 2026 window closes October 31, 2026, or sooner if funding runs out.
- Don't buy plants before checking the program native plant list. Non-native plantings are not reimbursed.
- Don't expect upfront money. This is a reimbursement program, so you pay first and recover costs after.
Long Island Water Rebate FAQs
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Rebate Concierge
Free step-by-step help with every rebate above
Every program above comes with a free guided checklist in the Pollinator Patch app: the steps in order, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos and receipts together. Every open program above also offers a 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder, for a one-time $29.99. Open the program to book it.
Get started
Plan a native yard with Pollinator Patch.
Pick the right native plants for your region, design an HOA-friendly layout, and generate documentation that supports your rebate application.
