How to Get the Green Stormwater Mini Grants Rebate
Pierce Conservation District · Pierce County (Chambers Creek / Commencement Bay / Lower Puyallup), WA
What you get
Reimburses up to $4,000 per property for projects that reduce polluted stormwater runoff, including rain gardens, large rain tanks, depaving, and removing lawn to plant urban habitat. Watershed-based eligibility; applications July 1 to September 30 annually (Pierce Conservation District; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to $4,000 per property
Are you eligible?
- Be a Pierce Conservation District customer
- Property located in: Tacoma, Puyallup, University Place, Lakewood
- Property in an eligible Pierce County watershed
- Rain garden, rain tank, depave, or lawn-to-habitat conversion
- Apply July 1 to September 30
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: July 1 - September 30 annually
The application checklist
How to apply for the Green Stormwater Mini Grants
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Pierce Conservation District before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Pierce Conservation District 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 Pierce Conservation District 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 Green Stormwater Mini Grants 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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