At a Glance
Application Open: August 1
Submission Deadline: September 15
Award Announced: October 1
Tree Awards Pickup: TBD
Eligible Applicants: Litter control organizations, beautification groups, government organizations, neighborhood associations and nonprofit organizations in South Carolina are eligible to apply for these trees.
Questions? Contact PalmettoPride Grant Program Manager Sherryl Jenkins.
1.38 million pounds of carbon sequestered through PalmettoPride Tree Grants
Eligibility
Litter control organizations, beautification groups, government organizations, neighborhood associations and nonprofit organizations in South Carolina are eligible to apply for these trees.
Requirements
The recipient of this grant must plant the donated trees on public spaces (i.e. town/neighborhood entryways, parks, schools, churches) accessible to all citizens. All trees are in 5 gallon nursery pots, 2 to 6 feet in height and 1 to 1 ½ inch in diameter.
Tree Grant Report Forms
- Great American Cleanup – August 1
- Tree Grant Final Summary – September 30
2023 Grant Recipients
| County | Organization | # of Trees |
| Oconee | Bethel Baptist Church | 8 |
| Calhoun | Calhoun County Government | 57 |
| Horry | City of Conway | 58 |
| Greenville | City of Greer | 27 |
| Florence | City of Lake City | 8 |
| Colleton | City of Walterboro | 44 |
| Florence | DREM Nature and Beautification Club | 16 |
| Orangeburg | Eutaw Springs Battleground Association, Inc. and South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust | 54 |
| Aiken | Kappa Upsilon Omega Chapter | 5 |
| Aiken | Keep Aiken County Beautiful | 300 |
| Richland | Palmetto Trail | 7 |
| Berkeley | Scenic Point Home Owners Association | 10 |
| Charleston | South Carolina Aquarium | 40 |
| Allendale | SouthernCarolina Alliance | 7 |