How to Get the Climate Ready Rainscapes Rebate

What you get

A grant for 50% of the total cost of eligible landscaping improvements, up to a maximum grant of $2,000, for Oak Park homeowners. Rain gardens and bioswales are explicitly eligible (the program also covers dry wells/cisterns and permeable pavers, which fall outside our in-scope categories). Includes a professional home assessment, a vetted contractor list, and engineering/landscape design. As of July 2026 the program is not accepting new applications; the village budgeted $400,000 for roughly 200 grants in a future 2026 funding round (Village of Oak Park; last verified July 2026).

• Residential: 50% of eligible landscaping cost, up to $2,000

Are you eligible?

• Be a Village of Oak Park (administered by Greenprint Partners) customer
• Property located in: Oak Park
• Oak Park homeowner
• Professional home assessment required
• Use a vetted contractor from the program list

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 Village of Oak Park (administered by Greenprint Partners) 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.