The Litter Prevention Grant is a competitive grant that provides organizations up to $5,000 to develop successful anti-litter programs and activities at the local level.
Donor Name: PalmettoPride
State: South Carolina
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Type of Entities: Government Departments/Organizations, Non-profit Organizations
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/15/2021
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
PalmettoPride is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to reducing litter and encouraging beautification efforts in South Carolina. To achieve these goals, the organization focuses on four essential areas — enforcement; education; awareness; and pickup.
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.
Funding Information
- The Litter Prevention Grants are awarded for one year.
- Grant amount: $5,000
Eligibility Criteria
All litter control organizations, government departments/organizations, non-profit 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.
All grant recipients will be required to participate in the Great American Cleanup. Prior grant recipients who are not in compliance with grant requirements will be deemed ineligible to receive funds. No organization will be awarded more than one Litter Prevention Grant per county per funding cycle. Joint projects are also only eligible for one grant award.
Eligible grant activities may include any combination of the following:
- Community involvement cleanups and awareness campaigns
- 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
- Conferences/Travel (up to $1,500)
For more information, visit PalmettoPride.