Take Action!
To find out about beautification and anti-litter
programs, projects and events in your area, or to get
involved in a local cleanup effort like Adopt-A-Highway,
choose your county from the list.
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keeping the palmetto state clean
PalmettoPride
is committed to the eradication of litter and the promotion of
beautification in South Carolina. We will accomplish this by
leading the effort to motivate and organize groups to clean up
existing debris. The ultimate objective is changing behavior -
stopping litter at its source…the people who do it.
In response
to the number of citizens concerned with the state of litter in
South Carolina, PalmettoPride was created by Senator David L.
Thomas and established in its original format by executive order
under Governor Hodges in 1999. PalmettoPride began as the
Governor’s Task Force on Beautification and Litter aimed at bringing
citizens and government groups together to eliminate litter by
changing behavior.
PalmettoPride
is considered a legislative and executive initiative because of
the demand of South Carolinians to have an organization dedicated
to the enhancement of the natural beauty of South Carolina.
PalmettoPride is
a non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization that is a true public/private
partnership comprised of state agencies, concerned citizens,
corporate sponsors, and community and civic organizations with the
stated goal of encouraging "behavioral change" in our citizens
about litter.
As our partnerships and programs increased and matured, our
organization outgrew the task force status and became
PalmettoPride, a 501(c) 3 organization, by Executive Order in
2003.
We attribute
much of our success to our four-pronged approach to litter
reduction: Education, Enforcement, Awareness and Pickup. We
measure our success in many ways in these four areas.
Our Education efforts have reached thousands
of school children through an anti-litter curriculum and a
marionette show;
We work with law Enforcement to prosecute
littering and illegal dumping;
We raise Awareness of the situation through
advertising, public relations, grassroots organization and other
efforts to let people know reducing litter isn’t just about
beautification, it’s about economic development;
We work with hundreds of local organizations and thousands
of volunteers on Pick-up efforts that have
dramatically reduced litter.
2010
grant cycle announced
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Tree Grant – Fall
Application Available –
August 3, 2009
Submission Deadline –
September 14, 2009
Award Announcement –
September 28, 2009
Tree
Pickup – October 14, 2009
Levels of Funding
Tree donations only
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Keep SC Beautiful
Application Available –
September 1, 2009
Submission Deadline –
October 26, 2009
Award Announcement –
November 23, 2009
Levels of Funding
Current KAB Affiliates -
Up to $8,000
New KAB Affiliates - Up to $10,000
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Challenge for the Environment
Application Available –
September 1, 2009
Submission Deadline –
October 26, 2009
Award Announcement –
November 23, 2009
Levels of Funding
Carolina Fence™ Garden
– Up to $2,500.00
Recycling Troopers
– Up to $1,500.00
Green Readers – Up to $500.00
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Enforcement Grant
Application Available –
October 1, 2009
Submission Deadline –
November 30, 2009
Award Announcement –
December 21, 2009
Levels of Funding
Up to
$5,000
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Community Pride
Application Available –
October 1, 2009
Submission Deadline –
November 30, 2009
Award Announcement –
December 21, 2009
Levels of Funding
Neighborhood/community group - Up to $2,000
City or municipality - Up to $4,000
County program, state agency - Up to $8,000
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