At a Glance
Application Open: September 1
Submission Deadline: November 15
Award Announcement: December 15
Maximum Award: $10,000
Eligible Applicants: The grant is open to counties, municipalities, KAB affiliates and community/youth groups.
Questions? Contact PalmettoPride Grant Program Manager Sherryl Jenkins.
Eligibility
All litter control organizations, government departments/organizations, KAB affiliates and community/youth organizations in South Carolina with the ability to supervise and administer payment for litter pickup are eligible to apply for these funds. Priority will be given to groups who have not received a grant within the last two (2) fiscal years and those who partner with other volunteer organizations committed to litter reduction. Applicants must provide a litter pickup plan including a full budget and complete all required grant reports. PalmettoPride reserves the right to reject all proposals and not award any grant funds under this solicitation. Failure to follow the directions outlined in the application guidelines will result in the application not being considered for funding.
Funding
The Litter Crew Grant is a competitive grant that provides funding of up to $10,000 to pay for litter removal crews. The governing organization should prioritize municipal maintained roads that would be unsafe for volunteers, roads that require routine maintenance, as needed, and hot spots. PalmettoPride maintains that litter prevention is best, but pickup is an important part of litter prevention. Routine pickup helps to reduce litter on the roads and to foster community pride.
The Litter Crew Grant will be for one year, with targeted start date of January 15. Special requests will be taken on an as is basis.
Requirements
PalmettoPride requires that recipients use these funds to implement a litter prevention campaign in their counties if there is not one already. PalmettoPride can assist in this part of the program upon request.
Litter Crew Grant Reports
- Monthly Pickup Report – 1st Friday of every month
- Final Summary and Expenditures Report – December 15
Spartanburg Litter Heroes
With grant funding from PalmettoPride, the Litter Hero Program is a 90-day pilot created by the City of Spartanburg, OneSpartanburg Inc., Spartanburg County, and a wide range of homeless service providers that will employ up to four individuals who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability as part of a litter crew working in Spartanburg County.
2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS
| County | Organization | Award |
| Beaufort | Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling | $25,000 |
| Berkeley | City of Goose Creek | $25,000 |
| Greenville | City of Greenville – Dept. of Public Works Solid Waste | $25,000 |
| York | City of Rock Hill/Rock Hill Clean and Green | $25,000 |
| Spartanburg | City of Spartanburg | $25,000 |
| Dorchester | Dorchester County Public Works/Solid Waste | $25,000 |
| Fairfield | Fairfield County Public Works | $25,000 |
| Beaufort | Friends of Garden Corner | $12,500 |
| Georgetown | Georgetown County Environmental Services | $25,000 |
| Lancaster | Greater Indian Land Chamber of Commerce/ Lancaster County Stormwater | $25,000 |
| Greenwood | Greenwood County | $25,000 |
| Jasper | Jasper County | $25,000 |
| Spartanburg | Keep OneSpartanburg Beautiful | $25,000 |
| Allendale | SouthernCarolina Alliance | $25,000 |
| Chesterfield | Town of Cheraw | $12,024 |
| Williamsburg | Town of Kingstree | $9,046 |
| Chesterfield | Town of Patrick | $12,500 |