Keep South Carolina Beautiful Support Grant
Purpose of Grant
The Keep South Carolina Beautiful Affiliate Grant provides up to $10,000 to certified South Carolina Keep America Beautiful affiliates for the purpose of creating and maintaining successful litter reduction and beautification programs. This grant will only be awarded to groups who have successfully completed the new Keep America Beautiful affiliate certification process.
Grant Period
The Keep South Carolina Beautiful Support Grants are awarded for one year.
Eligible Applicants
Certified Keep America Beautiful (KAB) affiliate groups in good standing are eligible to apply for these funds.
Application Submission Process
A governing body, such as County, City or Town Council, may administer grant funding.
PalmettoPride reserves the right to reject all proposals and not award any grant funds under this solicitation. Failure to follow the directions outlined in the application guidelines will result in the application not being considered for funding.
Use of Grant Funds
The total maximum funding allowed is $10,000.
Eligible grant expenses may include any combination of the following:
- Administrative Expenses
- Heavy Duty Litter Pickup Supplies
- KAB Network fees
- Media Advertising
- Salary/Stipends ($2,000 max)
- KSCB/KAB Conferences
Any additional needs or for special financial requests, please contact Sarah Lyles at slyles@palmettopride.org.
In-Kind Donations
PalmettoPride offers the following supplies at no cost to you.
- Litter Cleanup Supplies (gloves, vests, grabbers)
- Cigarette Prevention Program Bins/Receptacles
- Monofilament Bins
- Signs
- Tarps
- Trash Bags (PalmettoPride green bags)
Grant Reports and Requirements
In compliance with this grant, each affiliate agrees to:
- Initiate and complete all work outlined in the project description within the applicable time frame.
- The affiliate will register a cleanup event during the SC Sweep and report cleanup results online by April 15. .
- The affiliate will provide PalmettoPride with a final summary and expenditures report by December 15.
The applicant understands that any non-compliance with the terms and conditions of this grant will render the organization ineligible for future grants until such a time when the organization has fulfilled all obligations.
Any questions regarding the PalmettoPride KSCB Affiliate Support Grant should be directed to:
Sherryl Jenkins, Grants Coordinator
(877) 725-7733 or sjenkins@palmettopride.org