How to Get the Lawns to Legumes Rebate
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) · Statewide, MN
What you get
Reimbursement for establishing native pollinator habitat: pocket plantings, pollinator lawns, pollinator meadows, or pollinator-beneficial trees and shrubs. Covers native plants, seeds, mulch, edging, and equipment rental. Projects support monarch butterflies and rusty patched bumble bees.
- Residential: Up to $400
Are you eligible?
- Be a Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) customer
- Must be a Minnesota resident (homeowner or renter)
- Apply during application windows
- Weighted lottery selection; priority for rusty patched bumble bee habitat areas
- Projects must use native Minnesota plants from within 175 miles
- One grant per person lifetime
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: Spring cycles only. Applications for the next year typically open in summer, check bluethumb.org for dates
About one-third of applicants are funded each round, so applying does not guarantee funding, and reimbursement comes after project completion. Applications typically open in summer, check bluethumb.org for dates.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Lawns to Legumes
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) 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 Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) 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 Lawns to Legumes 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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