How to Get the Native Planting and/or Stormwater Retrofits Cost-Share Grant Rebate
Town of Ocean City, Maryland (Planning & Community Development) · Worcester County (Eastern Shore), Maryland, MD
What you get
A year-round cost-share grant in which the Town matches the cost of a project, up to $5,000, for native habitat, bayscape, or bioretention landscaping, or a reduction of impervious surface (pavers, rooftop disconnect, drywells, or a combination of Best Management Practices) that promotes water quality and habitat creation (Town of Ocean City Environmental Mini-Grants page; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: Up to $5,000 (Town matches project cost)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Town of Ocean City, Maryland (Planning & Community Development) customer
- Property located in: Ocean City
- Property within Ocean City, MD town limits
- Project must provide native habitat, bayscape landscaping, bioretention, and/or a reduction of impervious surface
- Year-round application; contact Planning & Community Development to apply
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.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Native Planting and/or Stormwater Retrofits Cost-Share Grant
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Town of Ocean City, Maryland (Planning & Community Development) before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Town of Ocean City, Maryland (Planning & Community Development) 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 Town of Ocean City, Maryland (Planning & Community Development) 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 Native Planting and/or Stormwater Retrofits Cost-Share Grant 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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What people report after they apply
We ask people who filed Native Planting and/or Stormwater Retrofits Cost-Share Grant whether it was approved, what they were paid, and how many days it took. A public payout time appears here only after 5 reports include a day count. Your dollar amount is stored and is not published on this page.