The Keep America Beautiful/Keurig Dr Pepper Public Space Recycling Grant Program supports local community recycling initiatives by providing selected grant recipients with resources needed to collect recyclables generated “on-the-go.”
Examples of public space recycling programs:
The Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) is the nation’s largest program aimed at reducing cigarette litter.
Examples of CLPP grant programs:
Keep America Beautiful (“KAB”), in partnership with our sponsor, Diageo, is pleased to provide a Community Improvement Grant to support areas in and around Martin Luther King Jr. Corridors and neighborhoods.
Examples of MLK Neighborhood grant programs:
This grant program supports community efforts to plant trees in response to or in prevention of a natural disaster.
Learn About Community & Recovery grant programs:
Keep America Beautiful affiliates and partner organizations have an opportunity to participate in a KAB initiative to place 5,000 litter stands in communities nationwide to collect and recycle cigarette butts.
Read more on Cigarette Litter Collection Stand grant programs:
Keep America Beautiful affiliates and partner organizations have an opportunity to participate in a KAB initiative to place litter collection devices in waterbodies and along beaches.
Litter in Waterways grant programs:
Keep America Beautiful affiliates and partner organizations have an opportunity to participate in a KAB initiative to enhance recycling opportunities at major sports stadiums across the nation.
Learn more about the Sports Stadium grant programs:
Keep America Beautiful®, (KAB) is the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization. Through a coalition of corporate sponsors, KAB seeks innovative grant applications for programs that will unify communities as they address their community improvement and environmental needs. These grants support our 700-member affiliate network and other communities in building clean, green, and beautiful neighborhoods; preventing littering, and promoting recycling.
Keep America Beautiful encourages applicants to use these grant opportunities to leverage local resources and encourage volunteers to sign up and take action in their community.
Our COMMUNITY GRANTS are designed to support the KAB Affiliate network, other nonprofit organizations, local governments, and community groups to implement programs or projects designed to build clean, green, and beautiful places.
Each year, Keep America Beautiful offers different grant opportunities to:
Grant availability varies per year and depends on funding secured from sponsors and part.
In 2026, Keep America Beautiful will provide grants to support the implementation of our Cigarette Litter Prevention and Recycling Program, Greatest American Cleanup™, Greatest Green, Blue/Gold Star Memorial Beautification, and Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Corridor Community grant programs.
As you plan your program activities and prepare your application, please keep the following in mind:
Keep America Beautiful affiliates must apply through the KAB Affiliate Hub. The affiliate links below will take you to the Hub log-in page.
Made possible through the generous support of Dollar Tree, the 2026 Litter Study Solutions Grant provides Keep America Beautiful affiliates with up to $5,000 to implement targeted, data-driven solutions that reduce litter and improve community environments. Informed by the findings of the 2026 National Litter Study, projects may address tire dumping and vehicle debris, micro-trash, cardboard litter, plastic and other single-use items, and coastal cleanups in inaccessible areas. Applicants are encouraged to propose innovative, scalable solutions that create measurable, lasting environmental and community impact and can serve as models for litter prevention and remediation.
Deadline extended
Applications are due September 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
2026 Fall Mini Grant
Funded by Scotts Miracle-Gro, the 2026 Fall Mini Green Grant provides Keep America Beautiful affiliates with up to $500 to support community beautification through the planting of spring-blooming bulbs, plants, or plugs during the fall planting season. These grants are designed to help affiliates create vibrant, welcoming public spaces that provide lasting beauty, encourage community pride, and support early spring pollinators. Projects may include parks, schools, trails, gateways, downtown districts, community gardens, and other publicly accessible spaces. Affiliates are encouraged to engage volunteers, strengthen local partnerships, and create sustainable beautification projects that help keep communities clean, green, and beautiful.
Applications are no longer being accepted.
