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Find similar grantsDeer Creek Watershed Alliance Cost-Share is sponsored by Deer Creek Watershed Alliance. This cost-share program supports projects that reduce stormwater runoff into Deer Creek, including rain gardens and native plantings. Awards are currently made only in priority areas within the Deer Creek watershed.
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Rainscaping Cost-Share Program - Deer Creek Watershed Alliance Incorporate rainscaping in YOUR yard Rainscaping Cost-Share Program Round 2026 Landowner Guide Round 2026 Contractor List Septic System Remediation Application Round 2026 Contractor Guide Additional Resources for Contractors Verify your eligibility with this NEW interactive map! Enter your address to see if you are located within one of the Program Focus Areas.
Note, these areas are shaded purple within the purple Deer Creek Watershed boundary.
Missouri Botanical Garden Rainscaping Guide Plant List for Moist to Average Soils Plant List for Average to Dry Soils Cost Comparison Presentation List of Invasive Species and Native Alternatives Invasive Honeysuckle Removal Percolation Test Instructions Rainscaping Maintenance Schedule Stream Teams United Video: Native Urban Landscaping in the Deer Creek Watershed DCWA Steering Committee Chairman's RCSP Project The purpose of this program is to improve water quality and benefit aquatic life in Deer Creek and its tributaries by installing rainscaping — landscaping strategies that manage stormwater by capturing rain where it falls, instead of allowing water to run off-site.
Rainscaping can solve a drainage problem, increase aesthetic appeal, improve property values, attract birds and butterflies, and more. Rainscaping features slow down, soak up, and reuse rainwater before it carries pollutants to a local stream.
Each landowner with property located in one of the Program Focus Areas may apply to receive a rebate of 75% of approved and documented costs up to a maximum of $4,500 for project design, implementation, and/or maintenance costs incurred for Rainscaping Cost-Share funded feature(s) . Institutional applicants are eligible for a rebate of 60% of approved and documented costs up to a maximum of $6,000.
Verify your eligibility with this NEW interactive map! Enter your address to see if you are located within one of the Program Focus Areas. Note, these areas are shaded purple within the purple Deer Creek Watershed boundary.
Residential, commercial, and institutional landowners are eligible to participate. If your address is not located within one of the Deer Creek Watershed Program Focus Areas, you may qualify for the MSD Rainscaping Small Grants Program instead. There is some overlap in the Deer Creek and MSD program areas, and you may qualify for both programs.
Landowners may only receive ONE award from ONE of these rainscaping programs. Landowners may not receive multiple awards from one program or an award from both programs. Applicants must complete a landowner orientation to learn more about the Rainscaping Cost-Share Program.
Orientation attendees have two years to apply to the program, after which they must re-attend. How to Fulfill Orientation Requirement Online: Step One: CLICK HERE to watch the recording of our Landowner Orientation video. Step Two: CLICK HERE to take the survey when you've finished the video.
You MUST complete the survey to receive credit for reviewing the orientation video!
If you have questions, need an accommodation to complete your orientation requirement, or want to verify your participation has been recorded please contact: Note, please reserve your questions until after you have attended an orientation session and/or carefully reviewed the information and forms for landowners in the blue box at the top right-hand side of the page.
Rainscaping Cost-Share Program Timeline Receipts and Completion Forms Due 10. 13. 23 for Fall 2023 installs; 6.
14. 24 for Spring 2024 installs 10. 11.
24 for Fall 2024 installs; 6. 13. 25 for Spring 2025 installs 10.
10. 25 for Fall 2025 installs; 6. 12.
26 for Spring 2026 installs 10. 9. 26 for Fall 2026 installs; 6.
11. 27 for Spring 2027 installs Cost-Share Funds Dispersed to Landowners Within 12 weeks of receipt of Project Completion Forms Quality Control/ Ground Truthing/ Completion Forms Processed Within 8 weeks of receipt of Maintenance Payment Request Forms Due 5. 17.
24 for Fall 2023 installs; 11. 15. 24 for Spring 2024 installs 5.
16. 25 for Fall 2024 installs; 11. 21.
25 for Spring 2025 installs 5. 15. 26 for Fall 2025 installs; 11.
20. 26 for Spring 2026 installs 5. 14.
27 for Fall 2026 installs; 11. 19. 27 for Spring 2027 installs Applications are accepted via hand-delivery or physical mail only; electronic submissions will not be accepted .
Please make a copy of your application for your records and keep your receipt as proof of mailing. We cannot take responsibility for applications lost in the mail. Deer Creek Watershed Alliance c/o Missouri Botanical Garden – Sustainability Division Can't participate this year?
Register here to be notified when the next round starts and orientation sessions become available in the future. For more information about how to incorporate rainscaping in your yard, visit the Missouri Botanical Garden's online Rainscaping Guide . The Deer Creek Watershed Alliance Rainscaping Cost-Share Program is administered by Missouri Botanical Garden and funded by Metropolitan St.
Louis Sewer District, Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation, the Holton family, and US EPA Region 7 through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (subgrant number G22-NPS-09 ), under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. Deer Creek Watershed Plan
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals in priority areas within the Deer Creek watershed in St. Louis County. Check eligibility map for specific addresses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to 75% of eligible project costs, up to $4,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Deer Creek Watershed Alliance Cost-Share is funded by Deer Creek Watershed Alliance. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The EPA Gulf of America Division announced up to $50 million on May 5 for 20-30 Farmer-to-Farmer demonstration grants of $1.5M-$2.5M each across EPA Regions 3-8. Applications close June 19, 2026. The geographic scope spans from Pennsylvania to Texas — eighteen states drained by the Mississippi-Atchafalaya system — and the funding model rebuilds the federal conservation playbook around farmer-led demonstrations rather than top-down agency design.
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