Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) Grant

National grant program administered through Keep America Beautiful to reduce cigarette litter—the most littered item in America.

Eligible Applicants:

• Keep South Carolina Beautiful (state affiliate)
• Local affiliates of Keep America Beautiful
• Community organizations
• Local governments

Focus Areas:

• Installation of cigarette butt receptacles and ashtrays
• Public education and awareness campaigns
• Reducing cigarette litter at transition points (bus stops, store entrances, sidewalks outside bars/restaurants, etc.)

Key Details:

• Award amounts: $10,000 (2019), $20,000 (2020)
• Awarded to 50 national organizations (2019), 47 organizations nationwide (2020)
• Communities implementing CLPP in 2018 reported average 62% reduction of cigarette litter
• Communities implementing CLPP in 2019 reported average 51% reduction of cigarette litter
• Research: For every additional litter bin, cigarette butt littering decreases by nearly 10%
• Inception: 2002; implemented in more than 1,800 communities nationwide
• Supported by funding from Altria, Reynolds American, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA, RAI Services Company

Organization: Keep America Beautiful (national), Keep South Carolina Beautiful/PalmettoPride (state administrator)

Application Process

• Request free cigarette butt receptacle bins through Keep South Carolina Beautiful
• Link to request bins on KSCB website (specific URL not provided in source material)