Boston Sunflower Beautification Grant
The program may support one of these project types: Create a Native, Pollinator, or Conservation Yard, Build a Rain Garden, Bioswale, or Runoff-Management Yard, or Improve Soil, Add Compost or Mulch, or Build Garden Beds.
- Run by
- Boston Parks and Recreation Department
- Service area
- Publicly visible projects in Boston on property that is not City-owned.
Program at a glance
- Benefit
- 5000 to $9,999.00 per organization.
- Who
- Publicly visible projects in Boston on property that is not City-owned.
- Where
- Publicly visible projects in Boston on property that is not City-owned.
- Qualifying project
- The program may support one of these project types: Create a Native, Pollinator, or Conservation Yard, Build a Rain Garden, Bioswale, or Runoff-Management Yard, or Improve Soil, Add Compost or Mulch, or Build Garden Beds.
Quick check
Do the main rules appear to fit?
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The finished result
What project qualifies?
This program may support more than one approved project route. The program’s plan and written decision control which route applies to the property.
The property gains approved living plants or habitat that saves water, protects soil, or improves water quality. An approved planted feature slows, stores, filters, or infiltrates runoff on the property. The property receives or uses an approved soil amendment or ground cover for planting, water savings, or erosion control.
Create a Native, Pollinator, or Conservation Yard
The property gains approved living plants or habitat that saves water, protects soil, or improves water quality.
See the full project guide →Build a Rain Garden, Bioswale, or Runoff-Management Yard
An approved planted feature slows, stores, filters, or infiltrates runoff on the property.
See the full project guide →Improve Soil, Add Compost or Mulch, or Build Garden Beds
The property receives or uses an approved soil amendment or ground cover for planting, water savings, or erosion control.
See the full project guide →What the project may require
A product can be one part of the work. The approved project, timing, design, and proof control.
Complete the approved property project
requiredCreates the finished outcome the program supports.
The program may support one of these project types: Create a Native, Pollinator, or Conservation Yard, Build a Rain Garden, Bioswale, or Runoff-Management Yard, or Improve Soil, Add Compost or Mulch, or Build Garden Beds.
Official path: official page
How to apply or check the program
- 1
Confirm the property
Verify the service area, account, ownership, applicant, and property type with Boston Parks and Recreation Department.
- 2
Open the current official program source
Use the official program link below.
- 3
Collect the before-project evidence
Ask for the current document checklist.
- 4
Get approval when required
Get written approval before removing, buying, signing, or installing anything the program treats as project work.
- 5
Complete only the approved scope
Keep design changes and material substitutions in writing.
- 6
Submit the completion package
Ask what after photos, invoices, inspections, or certifications are required.
Details to confirm
- Homeowners could not apply directly.
- Sunflowers were mandatory even for stormwater or infrastructure proposals.
- The FY2026 deadline has passed.
Examples that do not qualify
- Buying gravel, soil, mulch, or another product by itself does not create eligibility.
Questions people ask
Is this a rebate for buying gravel or another material?
No. The program supports the qualifying property project described above. A material purchase matters only when it serves the approved design and follows the program’s payment rules.
Can I start before applying?
Get written approval before removing, buying, signing, or installing anything the program treats as project work.
Does appearing eligible guarantee funding?
No. Current status, funding, ranking, inspection, and final approval can still affect the outcome.
Who decides whether a material substitution qualifies?
The program or its designated designer. Ask Boston Parks and Recreation Department to approve the exact substitute in writing before ordering.
Last verified 8/11/26
Official sources
Use these official sources for current rules, availability, and application details.
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