Residential

Grants

• Urban Forest up to $58,000 of funding for projects that show a clear benefit to Austin’s urban forest. For Austin residential sites, all projects must be within 15 feet of public property which includes streets

Rebates

• WaterWise Rainscape up to $500 per property for landscape features to keep rainwater on the land
• Rainwater Harvesting up to $5,000 to install rainwater harvesting systems to capture rainwater
• WaterWise Landscape up to $1750 to help residents convert turfgrass to native and adapted plant beds
• Landscape Survival Tools up to $120 for compost, mulch, and core aeration service
• Home Composting Program up to $75 rebate on a home composting system OR up to $75 on a chicken coop through the Chicken Keeping Rebate Program
• Irrigation Upgrade up to $400 rebate to help with costs to improve irrigation system efficiency
• Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) up to $100 to help purchase a pressure regulating valve to reduce water pressure in your house
• Watering Timer - 50% off the before tax purchase price up to $40 for up to two watering timers to give residential customers more control over hose-end watering

Free Stuff

• Mulch pick up free mulch made from curbside yard trimmings
• Design stencil request a design stencil when you order Grow Green Design Templates
• Soil Moisture Meter measures the moisture of your soil to help you know when it’s time to add water (available in ladybug or frog design) - free and available for pick up Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at 625 E. 10th Street, 6th floor. Limit one item per residential customer
• Items available through check-out at the Austin Public Library
  • Water Saver Hose Meter monitor and control water use with a digital meter attachment for garden hoses and hose-end sprinklers
  • Sunlight Calculator measure the amount of light each area of your yard receives, then use the plant guide to select plants that best fit the light conditions

Multi-family and Homeowner Associations

Rebates

• Irrigation System Improvement Rebate up to $5000 maximum per property to increase irrigation efficiency
• Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) up to $500 per property for a pressure regulating valve to reduce water pressure in each unit and the irrigation system
• Rainwater Harvesting up to $5,000 to install rainwater harvesting systems to capture rainwater
• WaterWise Landscape Rebate up to $5,000 to multi-family homeowner associations to convert turfgrass to native and adapted plant beds

Schools

Grants

• Bright Green Futures Grant up to $3,000 for school-based sustainability projects including, rainscapes, rainwater harvesting, composting systems, habitat gardens, and more
• Urban Forest up to $58,000 of funding for projects that show a clear benefit to Austin’s urban forest

Rebates

• WaterWise Rainscape up to $500 per property for landscape features to keep rainwater on the land

Community Groups

Grants

• Urban Forest up to $58,000 of funding for projects that show a clear benefit to Austin’s urban forest

Other

• Neighborhood Partnering Program  (NPP) provides opportunities for community and neighborhood organizations to affect public improvements by sharing in the costs of those efforts with the City of Austin government.  NPP includes cost share, grant assistance and Adopt-a-Median programs

Commercial and Other

Grants

• Urban Forest up to $58,000 of funding for projects that show a clear benefit to Austin’s urban forest

Rebates

• Waterwise Rainwater Harvesting up to $5,000 for materials and labor to install rainwater harvesting systems to capture rainwater
• Irrigation System Improvement up to $5000 maximum per property to increase irrigation efficiency
• Water Efficiency Audit 75% of the audit cost, up to a maximum of $5,000 to identify potential water and cost savings