At a Glance
Application Open: August 1
Submission Deadline: September 15
Award Announced: October 1
Tree Awards Pickup: October 15
Questions? Contact PalmettoPride Grant Program Manager Sherryl Jenkins.
7,659,432 pounds of carbon sequestered through PalmettoPride Tree Grants
Eligibility
Litter control organizations, beautification groups, government organizations, schools. 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 grantees are required to register a cleanup event as part of the SC Sweep in March. Additionally, grantees must submit both the SC Sweep Results report and a Final Summary report.
Trees
All trees are between two and six feet in height, 1-1.5 inch in diameter and are five gallon nursery pots. Award recipients will be required to pick up the awarded trees from the SC Dept. of Correctional Horticulture Facility, located at 4444 Broad River Road, Columbia 29210 on October 15, 2026.
| 2027 TREE LIST | AVAILABLE |
| Crape Myrtle (pink) (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tuscarora’) | 384 |
| Dogwood (white) (Cornus florida x C. kousa) | 406 |
| Nellie Stevens Holly (Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’) | 26 |
| Red Maple (Acer Rubrum) | 237 |
| Thuja Green Giant (Thuja standishii x plicata ‘Green Giant’) | 12 |
For more information regarding landscaping, tree species and care go to: https://hgic.clemson.edu/category/trees/
To find your plant hardiness zone by zip code: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
Tree Grant Reports
| DUE DATE | REPORT |
| April 15 | SC SWEEP CLEANUP REPORT |
| September 30 | FINAL REPORT |
2026 Grant Recipients
| County | Organization | # of Trees |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | City of North Charleston | 24 |
| Oconee | City of Westminster | 57 |
| Lexington | County of Lexington | 60 |
| Florence | Dr. Ronald E. McNair School of Digital Communication and Leadership | 10 |
| Aiken | Keep Aiken County Beautiful | 300 |
| Anderson | Keep Anderson County Beautiful | 18 |
| Dorchester | Keep Dorchester County Beautiful | 40 |
| Horry | Keep North Myrtle Beach Beautiful | 110 |
| Lexington | Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet | 12 |
| York | Leroy Springs and Company DBA Anne Springs Close Greenway | 28 |
| Dorchester | Mateeba Homeowners Association | 90 |
| Richland | Richland County Recreation Commission | 20 |
| Oconee | Seneca High School | 246 |
| Lexington | Town of Batesburg-Leesville | 71 |
| Beaufort | Town of Bluffton | 257 |
| Hampton | Town of Estill | 120 |
| Orangeburg | Town of Holly Hill | 6 |
| Orangeburg | Town of Neeses | 34 |