KIMO Denmark Coastal Lottery - Incentivized Beach Cleanup Program

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Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 11:22

Innovative Danish initiative rewarding public participation in beach cleanups with lottery prizes. Funded through local business sponsorships and modest municipal fees. Open to all visitors and residents cleaning beaches in participating Danish municipalities with annual prize ceremony in December.

Source: https://kimointernational.org/news/danish-coast-finds-winning-ticket-for-clean-beaches

Funding Details

Funder: KIMO Denmark (Kommunernes Internationale Miljøorganisation)
Funding Goal: Incentivize public participation in beach cleanups along the Danish Jutland coast through a lottery prize system, reducing marine litter while minimizing costs for municipalities.
Funding Amount: Prizes consist of local attraction passes and gift vouchers sponsored by local businesses; no cash grants or organizational funding available
Deadline: December (annual prize draw) (Rolling)
How to Apply: No formal application process. Individual participants collect litter from beaches using provided bags, fill out lottery tickets with contact information, and submit them at one of 40+ designated collection points along the Jutland coast. Winners are drawn annually in December. This is a public participation scheme, not an organizational funding program.
Target Region: Denmark (Jutland coast) — municipalities of Esbjerg, Frederikshavn, Hjørring, Jammerbugt, Thisted, and Varde
Contact: KIMO International headquarters: Nørresundby, Denmark. Email: info@kimointernational.org
Last Checked: 2026-03-12 05:49

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Program is for individual public participants, not organizations — no organizational grant application exists
Participation limited to beaches in six Danish municipalities along the Jutland coast (Esbjerg, Frederikshavn, Hjørring, Jammerbugt, Thisted, Varde)

Project Scope

Participants must collect litter in provided bags and submit filled lottery tickets at designated collection points

Required Documents

No formal application process — open to all visitors and residents who clean beaches

Constraints

Prizes are sponsored by local businesses — not cash grants but attraction passes and gift vouchers
Annual prize draw held in December each year

Summary

The Kystlotteriet (Coastal Lottery) is an innovative Danish initiative coordinated by KIMO Denmark that rewards individuals who participate in beach cleanups with lottery prizes. Six Danish municipalities — Esbjerg, Frederikshavn, Hjørring, Jammerbugt, Thisted, and Varde — participate in the program, which operates over 40 collection points along the Jutland coast. Participants collect litter using provided bags, fill out lottery tickets, and submit them at designated drop-off points. Winners are drawn annually in December, receiving prizes such as local attraction passes and gift vouchers sponsored by local businesses. The program is notable for its cost-effectiveness: local businesses sponsor the prizes, and municipal workers who already service the coastal areas collect the filled bags. This means the financial burden on municipalities is minimal. The initiative was inspired by a similar Norwegian project and has already collected nearly a metric ton of waste. Promotional materials are available in English and German to engage international visitors alongside local residents. This is not a traditional funding or grant program. It is a community engagement initiative run by municipalities through KIMO Denmark's network. There is no application process for organizations to receive funding — rather, it is a public participation scheme. Organizations interested in replicating or partnering with this model would need to engage directly with KIMO Denmark or participating municipalities. KIMO International is a network of over 80 member municipalities across nine countries focused on protecting marine environments in the North-East Atlantic and Baltic regions. Headquartered in Nørresundby, Denmark, the organization works on plastic pollution, marine litter, offshore energy, and maritime safety issues.

Historical Context

The program was inspired by a similar Norwegian initiative. It has already collected nearly a metric ton of waste since launch. Currently operates across six municipalities with over 40 collection points, with organizers anticipating expansion as additional local governments adopt the model.

Why it was added

Coastal cleanup/beach litter Baltic North Sea

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