Bring One for the Chipper Registration Details

Please register your local Bring One for the Chipper event information here. As a reminder, the official day of Bring One for the Chipper is Saturday, January 9, 2027. Reporting for Chipper is due by Friday, March 26, 2027. After you register, you will receive an email with links to promotional materials straight to your inbox. You’ll find everything from flyer templates to talking points to premade social media posts and an event template you can use to share your dates and locations online.

Bring One for the Chipper Seedlings Request

You can also use this form to request in-kind seedlings from the Georgia  Forestry Commission (GFC) for your Chipper events. The species that will be available in bundles of 50 each include Persimmon, Northern Red Oak, White Oak, and Bald Cypress. All seedlings will be dug and delivered to local GFC offices for pickup for Chipper events during the week of January 4, 2027. More details to follow. 

Registration and requests for seedlings for Chipper events close on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

Introduction

At the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (KGBF), we believe everyone deserves to live in a clean, green, and beautiful environment. Litter affects our quality of life, destroying our state’s natural beauty, harming or killing wildlife, and diminishing water quality. It also hinders economic development—property values decrease in littered neighborhoods, whereas clean spaces attract families and businesses. That’s why we’re excited to provide a grant opportunity that will enable more communities to thrive.

Grant Description

The purpose of the BRACE Grant Program is to reduce litter, blight, and illegal dumping on public property and encourage code enforcement efforts. Funded through the Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF), the grant program is designed to provide assistance to Georgia communities to address these challenges.

Grant awards of $2,500 or $5,000 will be made by November 20, 2026. Local governments, public authorities, agencies, commissions, or institutions are all eligible to apply. Priority will be given to communities with a population of 2,500 or less according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Population and Housing Unit Estimates data.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible applicants and recipients for the BRACE Grant include:

a. Counties, municipalities, or any combination of the same, hereafter referred to as local governments

b. Public authorities, agencies, commissions, or institutions

Local government applicants must have Qualified Local Government status as of the date of their application, as determined by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs maintains an active listing of local governments who are ineligible to receive state funding, including grants: https://apps.dca.ga.gov/LocalGovStatus/planning.asp

Nonprofit or private organizations are not eligible to apply for funding; however, they may partner with eligible applicants on projects.

If you were awarded a BRACE Grant during the 2025-26 cycle, then you must wait until the 2027-28 cycle to be eligible to apply again.

Eligible Activities

The BRACE Grant allows applicants to develop project proposals that best support their community needs. Projects must focus on eliminating litter and illegal dumping, as described by the authorized uses of the SWTF. Examples of BRACE Grant projects may include, but are not limited to, an amnesty day where residents can discard waste items in roll-off dumpsters, educating homeowners about local code compliance, Great American Cleanup activities such as a neighborhood cleanup or community-wide cleanup days, installation of additional security cameras, or conducting a litter law enforcement workshop.

Arbor Day Event Registration Details

Please register your local Arbor Day event information by Wednesday, December 2, 2026. Once you submit your information, you will receive a link to access this year’s promotional materials. We will share a complete list of statewide locations on the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation website starting in January.

Arbor Day Seedlings Request

The  Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is offering in-kind tree seedlings for KGBF's Arbor Day events. The species that will be available in bundles of 50 each include Persimmon, Northern Red Oak, White Oak, and Bald Cypress. All seedlings will be dug and delivered to local GFC offices for pickup during the weeks of February 8 or 15 based on your registration information and the schedule of the nursery. 

Registration and requests for seedlings close on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.