How to Get the Stewardship Grant Rebate
South Washington Watershed District · Southeast Twin Cities metro (Washington County), MN
What you get
Mini-grants of up to $500 for backyard rain gardens, pollinator plantings, turf-to-native conversions, and bee lawns, plus cost-sharing up to 75% of project cost for larger projects (curb-cut rain gardens, native plantings over 0.5 acre, shoreline stabilization). Open to landowners within the South Washington Watershed District; Minnesota native plants only; reimbursement after a signed contract. Attending a workshop grants instant mini-grant approval (South Washington Watershed District; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to $500 mini-grant; larger projects up to 75% of cost
Are you eligible?
- Be a South Washington Watershed District customer
- Property located in: Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park, Afton
- Property within the South Washington Watershed District
- Minnesota native plants only
- Signed contract before work begins (reimbursement basis)
- Workshop attendance grants instant mini-grant 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.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Stewardship Grant
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with South Washington Watershed District before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with South Washington 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 South Washington Watershed 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 Stewardship 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.
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