Purpose of Grant

The Litter Crew Grant is a competitive grant program that provides up to $10,000 to support litter removal crews on local roads. The applicant organization should prioritize municipal maintained roads that are unsafe for volunteers, roads that require routine maintenance, and areas with persistent litter accumulation. PalmettoPride emphasizes litter prevention, but litter removal remains an important part of a comprehensive prevention strategy. Routine cleanup helps reduce roadside litter and promotes community pride.

Eligible Applicants

All litter control organizations and government agencies in South Carolina with the ability to supervise and administer payment for litter pickup are eligible to apply for these funds. For-profit companies are not eligible to apply for this grant. 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.  

Grant Period

Litter Crew Grants are awarded for one year, from September 1 through August 31.

The grant cycle timeline is as follows:

1. Grant application opens: June 1
2. Grant application closes: August 1
3. Award announcement: September 1
4. Award check distribution: October 1 - November 30 
5. Monthly cleanup report due: 5th day of the month (February - August) 
6. Final summary and expenditures report due: August 31

Application Submission Process

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.

Funding and Support 

The total maximum funding allowed is $10,000. 

Eligible grant expenses: (may include any combination of the following)

• Salary/Stipends: Compensation for labor crew and associated personnel costs.
• Equipment: Purchases such as signs, tarps and related heavy duty cleanup equipment.

 Ineligible grant expenses: (including, but are not limited to, the following)

• Promotional Items
• Vehicles

In-kind supplies available at no cost: PalmettoPride offers the following supplies to support cleanup efforts.

• Litter Cleanup Supplies (gloves, vests, grabbers)
• Signs
• Tarps
• Trash Bags (PalmettoPride green bags)

Request Early: Submit requests at least three weeks in advance, especially during the spring.

Shipping & Pickup:

• Fewer than 25 volunteers: Supplies can be shipped outside the Midlands by request.
• 25 or more volunteers: Supplies must be picked up from our Columbia office.

Contact: We will let you know when your supplies are ready for pickup. 

Grant Reports and Requirements

In compliance with this grant, each applicant agrees to:

1. Applicants must provide a litter pickup plan including a full budget.
2. Initiate and complete all work outlined in the project description within the applicable time frame.
3. Tag PalmettoPride in all social media posts and media advertising associated with the grant project.
4. The organization will submit a monthly cleanup report online by the 5th day of the month (Feb – Aug). 
5. The organization will submit a final summary and expenditures report by August 31. 

If the applicant fails to comply with these guidelines or fulfill the proposed grant obligations, the applicant must reimburse PalmettoPride for grant expenditures up to the total grant awarded and will be ineligible for future grants until all obligations are fulfilled.

Contact Information

For questions about the PalmettoPride Litter Crew Grant, contact:

Sherryl Jenkins, Grants Program Manager

(803) 758-6034 or sjenkins@palmettopride.org 

REPORTING DEADLINES
The organization will provide to the following reports:

1. Monthly Status Update due the 1st Friday of every month
2. Final Summary and Expenditures due December 15.

Failure to submit required reports shall disqualify the recipient for future grants.

Final Summary and Expenditures report is due no later than December 15.

All supportive documentation should be included as follows:

• Expense receipts or purchase orders.
• Before and after photos.  
• Copies of all related newspaper articles.
• All letters of commendation and other related documents.

Failure to adhere to these requirements or to fulfill the commitments outlined in your grant proposal may result in PalmettoPride requesting the return of granted funds. Additionally, failure to submit required reports will disqualify your organization from consideration for future grant opportunities.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer all questions.

2. Complete the Expenditures Report.

• You must provide copies of all expense receipts or purchase orders.
• Item Purchased: Please list the item purchased with grant funds.
• Budgeted: Please list the budgeted amount allocated for this item.
• Actual: Please list the actual amount spent for this item.

3. Include any supportive documentation.

• Before and after photos.
• Copies of all related newspaper articles.
• Letters of commendation and other related documents.

Failure to adhere to these requirements or to fulfill the commitments outlined in your grant proposal may result in PalmettoPride requesting the return of granted funds. Additionally, failure to submit required reports will disqualify your organization from consideration for future grant opportunities. 

Final Summary report is due no later than September 30. 

All supportive documentation should be included as follows:

• Before and after photos.
• Copies of all related newspaper articles.
• All letters of commendation and other related documents.

Failure to submit required reports will disqualify your organization from consideration for future grant opportunities.







 

Ticketing date ranges and report due dates are listed below:

Quarter 1

Date Tickets Written: Jan 1 - March 31

• Due Date: April 15

2nd Quarter

• Date Tickets Written: April 1 - May 30
• Due Date: June 15

Zero Tolerance

• Date Tickets Written: June 1 - 30
• Due Date: August 15

3rd Quarter

• Date Tickets Written: July 1 - September 30
• Due Date: October 15

4th Quarter

• Date Tickets Written: October 1 - December 1
• Due Date: December 15

Failure to adhere to these requirements or to fulfill the commitments outlined in your grant proposal may result in PalmettoPride requesting the return of granted funds or project items. Additionally, failure to submit required reports will disqualify your organization from consideration for future grant opportunities.