Funding Amount

Up to $15,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofit organizations

Other requirements

  • Litter control organizations
  • Government departments
  • Government organizations
  • Law enforcement agencies

Overview

Competitive grant program providing funding to organizations and government agencies to prevent litter and support cleanup efforts across South Carolina.

Eligible Applicants:

  • Litter control organizations
  • Government departments
  • Government organizations
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Law enforcement agencies
  • All organizations in South Carolina

Focus Areas/Eligible Uses:

  • Local cleanup efforts and awareness campaigns
  • Illegal dumpsite remediation and removal
  • Litter control officer equipment
  • Tarp campaigns
  • Litter removal supplies
  • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) projects
  • Lighting
  • Trash cans

Key Details:

  • Competitive grant process
  • 2018-2019: Awarded $213,071.00 to 32 groups and organizations
  • 2020: Awarded $199,296.00 to 43 law enforcement agencies, governmental departments and nonprofits in 33 counties (requests totaled over $700,000)
  • All grant recipients must participate in a community cleanup event (Great American Cleanup, Adopt-A-Highway, or other planned litter pickup event)
  • Geographic scope: South Carolina

Organization: PalmettoPride (501C3 nonprofit litter prevention and beautification organization, South Carolina)

What Palmettopride the Governor's Council on Beautification & Litter actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
43
Total given
$563K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$5,750–$64K
  • By dollars: South Carolina 93%, Georgia 1%. Top recipient cities: Greenville, SC; Rock Hill, SC; Winnsboro, SC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Keep the Midlands Beautiful · West Columbia, SC

    Keep sc beautiful

    $64K

  • Environmental Sculptures · N Myrtle Beach, SC

    Tree grant

    $35K

  • Kopis · Greenville, SC

    Litter

    $30K

  • Orangeburg County Code Enforcement · Orangeburg, SC

    Enforcement

    $25K

  • Keep Jasper County Beautiful · Ridgeland, SC

    Keep sc beautiful

    $23K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Environmental conservation
  • Community services
  • Crime prevention

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