Rain garden rebates of up to $250 are available for residents in certain participating communities in Franklin County and require extra steps than a regular Community Backyards rebate! If you get a rain garden rebate, you have used your one and only Community Backyards rebate for the year, and you cannot get anything else within the same year. They are extremely limited quantity, first come, first served, and vary by community. Eligibility for rain garden rebates requires that the property be located within a participating community, and the rain garden must be installed within 60 days of approval. For 2025, participating communities include:
Participating Communities |
Bexley | Obetz |
Columbus | Reynoldsburg |
Gahanna | Upper Arlington |
Grove City | Westerville |
Hilliard | New Albany |
Franklin County Townships |
Interested and eligible? Here’s how it works:
- Participate in Community Backyards via the online course or a local workshop.
- Fill out a rain garden application to be considered.
Click here to start your application!
- FSWCD staff will contact you within 2 business days to set up a preliminary site visit to ensure your site is a good fit for a rain garden.
* Please note, not every location is suitable for a rain garden. We reserve the right to deny applications if the site is determined to not be suitable for a rain garden.
After it has been determined your property is suitable for a rain garden, you have 60 days to install it.Once the project is 100% complete, FSWCD will conduct a final site visit at project site.Submit receipts after installation to receive a reimbursement check. Items eligible for a rain garden rebate include: plants, mulch, compost, drainage hardware, and higher labor for a rain garden.
* This is reimbursement only. Reimbursement will NOT be dispersed until AFTER the install has been completed.