How to Get the Stewardship Grant Program
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District · East Twin Cities metro (Ramsey & Washington counties), MN
What you get
Grants of up to $15,000 for homeowners, funding 50-100% of a rain garden, native landscaping, shoreland restoration, or pervious-pavement project depending on type and location. Begins with a site consultation; requests over $5,000 require board approval. Project must be within the district (Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: 50-100% of cost, up to $15,000 for homeowners
Are you eligible?
- Be a Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District customer
- Property located in: Maplewood, North St. Paul, Oakdale, Little Canada, Roseville
- Property within the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
- Qualifying project: rain garden, native landscaping, shoreland restoration, or pervious pavement
- Begin with a site consultation
- Requests over $5,000 require board approval
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.
Own-funded watershed-district cost-share, distinct from the statewide Lawns to Legumes program.
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.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District 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
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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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.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Stewardship Grant Program
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
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Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District before you start.
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Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed 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 Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Stewardship Grant Program, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
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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