Litter Prevention Grant

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Eligibility

All litter control organizations, government departments/organizations, nonprofit organizations in South Carolina 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.

Eligible grant activities may include any combination of the following:

• Community involvement cleanups and awareness campaigns
• Watergoats and other trash trap devices
• Tarp campaigns
• Illegal dumpsite remediation and removal
• Supplies for large on-going litter cleanups (i.e. monthly cleanups, assign-a-highway, community service)
• Heavy duty or OSHA materials for litter removal
• Litter pickup safety signs

Funding

The Litter Prevention Grant provides organizations in South Carolina with donated cleanup supplies and up to $10,000 to supplement anti-litter programs and activities at the local level.

Requirements

All grantees must participate in the litter reduction related SC Sweep, held in March. In addition, the grantee will provide reports documenting cleanup efforts and a final financial report outlining expenditures.

2026 Grant Recipients

County	Organization	Award
Beaufort	Beaufort County Public Works – Solid Waste & Recycling	$8,250
Oconee	Chattooga Conservancy	$4,382
Greenville	City of Mauldin	$10,000
Charleston	City of North Charleston	$7,164
Sumter	City of Sumter Litter Enforcement	$10,000
Aiken	Clean Up Aiken!	$6,880
Richland	Congaree Riverkeeper	$2,000
Horry	Horry County Government	$1,500
Orangeburg	Orangeburg County Code Enforcement	$8,141
Chesterfield	Town of Chesterfield	$7,510
Dorchester	Town of Summerville	$2,677
York	Winthrop University	$4,944