Green Subsidy

By greening your garden, you help improve our natural environment and create a more pleasant living environment.

From gray to green! A grant for more nature in your garden

Want to make your garden greener? What a great idea! By adding more plants, you’re not only helping nature, but also making your own living environment more pleasant. Think of more birds, bees, and butterflies, less heat in the summer, and a garden that can better withstand a heavy downpour. Every step toward more greenery makes a difference.

Through the “Groen in Tytsjerksteradiel” grant, the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel supports residents who want to make their gardens greener. This can be achieved by adding more plants, reducing the amount of paving, or implementing smart measures that make a garden more resilient to drought and flooding. In this way, we are working together to build a beautiful and green municipality.

Our contribution to a green future.

Who is the grant for?

You can apply for this grant if you:

You are a tenant of a residence.
You own a home.

The property must be located in the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel. Only one grant application is permitted per address.

Where can you apply for the grant?

You can apply for a grant for the various measures. You may combine multiple measures in a single application.

Replacing tiles with various types of plants, such as perennials, trees, shrubs, herbs, and/or (ornamental) grasses: €15 per square meter.
Please note: Minimum area of 10 m²for tile removal .
Replacing the fence with a green, natural boundary such as a hedge or shrubs: €15 per linear meter.
Installation of a green roof, in which the roof is covered with plants such assucculents (sedum), herbs, moss, and/or grasses: €25 per linear meter
Planting a tree (1 tree per household): €50 per tree.
Please note: the tree must have a minimum circumference of 16 cm at a height of 1 meter above the ground.

Tip!Would you like to garden in an eco-friendly way? Choose plant species that are native to the Netherlands. For more eco-friendly gardening tips, visit Garden Maintenance: Tips for a Healthy Garden | Milieu Centraal.

Grant amount

The total grant amount for 2026 is €10,000.
Once it's gone, it's gone: once the budget is exhausted, you can no longer receive a grant.
You will receive a maximum grant of €500 per application.
All amounts include VAT.

Eligibility requirements for applying for the grant

The project is considered complete at the time the grant application is submitted.
Once the project is complete, you have up to 5 weeks to apply for the grant (while supplies last).
The changes made to the garden should result in a demonstrable improvement in the quality and quantity of the garden’s flora and fauna. This means that by adding more greenery—such as various types of plants, shrubs, and/or trees—the garden will provide more habitat and food for plants and animals.
New construction projects completed after March 2024 are not eligible for subsidies.
The application will only be processed if proof of payment and before-and-after photos are included. Digitally altered images or AI-generated images will not be accepted.
The municipality conducts random checks to verify that the grant has been used for its intended purposes.

Grant application

You can apply for the grant by clicking the button below

Application Form for the "Groen" Grant in Tytsjerksteradiel