How to Get the Lawns to Legumes Rebate

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, compost, 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 spring or fall 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

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. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   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.