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South Carolina Rebates

South Carolina Native Landscaping Rebates

Charleston's $200 Rainproof Mini-Grant is South Carolina's most accessible cash program for rain gardens. The Lowcountry Stormwater Partners serves Beaufort County with technical assistance. There is no statewide native plant rebate. Clemson Extension is the best resource for plant selection statewide.

Last updated: March 2026 · 2 programs tracked

The quick version

  • Charleston Rainproof Mini-Grant: $200 for residential rain gardens. Apply through the City of Charleston Stormwater Management Division.
  • Lowcountry Stormwater Partners (Beaufort, Hilton Head, Bluffton) provides technical assistance and cost-share referrals for stormwater practices.
  • South Carolina does not have a statewide native plant or turf replacement cash rebate as of May 2026.

See the vision

From turf to a native front yard.

A typical turf-grass front yard before conversion
Before
A Patch Vision rendering of the same front yard replanted with native plants
After

An illustrative Patch Vision rendering of a turf-to-native front yard. In the app, every plan is generated from a photo of your own yard, for your sun, soil, and HOA strictness.

How to apply for South Carolina rebates

  1. 1.Apply for pre-approval before you start. Starting work first is the most common reason applications get denied.
  2. 2.Take before photos of the area you plan to convert, then matching after photos from the same angles once the work is done.
  3. 3.Apply early in the fiscal year. Many programs are first-come, first-served. Each program below links to the provider for current rules. See our step-by-step lawn replacement guide.

South Carolina

2 programs available

Smart Irrigation & Drip Rebates

Local utilities (EPA WaterSense)

Irrigation
Varies by utility ($50–$500+ typical)

Many South Carolina water utilities offer rebates for EPA WaterSense smart irrigation controllers and for converting spray to drip. Amounts and eligibility vary by provider. Search by zip code at the EPA WaterSense Rebate Finder to see programs in your area.

Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, Hilton Head, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg

Rebate finder links to utility-specific programs. Smart controller and drip conversion rebates are common in water-stressed regions.

Turf-to-Native Rebates (Start Here)

Local water utilities and municipalities (varies)

Turf replacementNative planting
Varies by utility

Many utilities in South Carolina offer incentives tied to water efficiency improvements. Turf replacement rebates and native landscaping incentives vary a lot by provider. Use the national rebate finder below to see what is available near your zip code.

Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, Hilton Head, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg

This entry is a starting point for finding applicable programs. Specific amounts and requirements depend on the utility and your address.

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Plan a native yard with Pollinator Patch.

Pollinator Patch helps you pick the right native plants for your region, plan an HOA-friendly layout, and generate the documentation that rebate programs ask for.

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See a problem with a program? Report it

Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.

We compile these programs from utility and city pages, and not every amount here has been independently confirmed. Program details also change throughout the year. Always verify requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with your water utility before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.