Litter Crew Grant

Application Open: August 1
Submission Deadline: November 1
Award Announcement: December 15

 

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

The grant is open to town, city or county governments. Funds may be used to start up a local cleanup program or to supplement an existing program. Trash bags will be provided by PalmettoPride.

Applicants must provide a litter pickup plan including a full budget and use PalmettoPride’s grant reporting website on Submittable.

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.

PURPOSE             

The Litter Crew Grant is a competitive grant that provides funding of up to $25,000 to municipalities and counties pay for litter removal crews. The governing organization should prioritize municipal or county maintained roads that would be unsafe for volunteers, roads that require routine maintenance, state highways, 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.

Program mentors are available for establishment of new programs.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS             

PalmettoPride requires that recipients use these funds 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.

GRANT PERIOD             

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.

REPORT FORMS

2023 Grant Winners

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

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