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Find similar grantsSarasota Bay Partners Grants is sponsored by Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. These reimbursement grants support community-led projects that benefit Sarasota Bay. Eligible initiatives focus on enhancing water quality and wildlife habitats, fostering environmental stewardship, and promoting science literacy.
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Past Grant Recipients | Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Since 2003, SBEP has awarded over $780,000 in Sarasota Bay Partners Grants to support Bay-friendly projects conducted by over 150 area organizations in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Questions on past or upcoming grants? Contact Megan Barry, Public Outreach Manager, by email or (941) 955-8085 ext.
2. The Jackson Way Access Coastal Hammock Restoration site consisted of a 0. 3-acre degraded semi-tropical coastal hammock impacted by the incursion of non-native and invasive vegetation.
This project removed native species and replanted with natives. Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: Government Debris removal events at Bowlees Creek, Perico Bayou/Palma Sola Bay, Coquina North & South Boat Ramps, and the Leffis Key area.
Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: Nonprofit Installation of two electric pumps and a holding tank where water from bird enclosures will be treated and neutralized before being released back into Sarasota Bay. Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: Nonprofit Pelican Cove Condominium Association Fabrication, installation, and monitoring of 600 vertical oyster gardens in the Pelican Cove Harbor.
Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: HOA / Neighborhood Assn Grant supported programs that promote the environmental, community, and cultural value of local green spaces in and around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park and Whitaker Bayou. Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: Nonprofit The NCF PUSH/SUCCESS program introduces pre-college-age students to immersive scientific activities.
In 2024, programming showed students how scientists use the scientific method, how science is communicated, and how science is reviewed using critical thinking.
Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: College/University Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Utilizing videoconferencing technology, Mote team members, including certified naturalists and trained volunteers, lead student groups through a virtual, real-time exploration of the estuary.
Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: Nonprofit Cortez Village Historical Society A comprehensive community education project designed to inform both residents and visitors about the ecological and cultural history of the Cortez Village. Outcomes included signage, brochures, website resources, and maps in both English and Spanish.
Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: Nonprofit Provide underserved youth with a fully funded week-long, Monday–Friday educational experience, allowing them to explore new places in the Sarasota Bay watershed while learning about bay ecology, health, threats, and career opportunities in environmental fields.
Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: Nonprofit Shorewalk Ponds Condominium Association Installing native aquatic plants throughout community ponds. Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: HOA / Neighborhood Assn Expansion of a five year-old pond improvement program by assessing 85 ponds and selecting ponds that would benefit the most from native aquatic plantings.
Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: HOA / Neighborhood Assn Sunshine Community Compost Educational presentations, hands-on composting demonstrations, and distribution/installation of compost bins for residents to engage in composting.
Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: Nonprofit Partnership with The Multicultural Health Institute to create a youth leadership program aimed at addressing environmental justice concerns and communicating the risks of climate change to communities within the Whitaker Bayou watershed. Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: Nonprofit Six underwater cleanups in Sarasota Bay and the Gulf.
Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: Nonprofit Restoration of 4,375 square feet of land from invasive to native habitat. Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: Nonprofit Students learned how to build vertical oyster gardens (VOGs), hang them from the dock behind Riverview, and monitor them over the semester.
Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: Nonprofit Climate change and environmental stewardship education, tours, and cleanups for students. Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: College/University Multicultural Health Institute Providing kayaking and watershed clean-up opportunities for Veterans in Sarasota Bay to address two crises: environmental degradation and mental illness among veterans.
Project Type: Environmental Education Applicant Type: Nonprofit Mangrove School of Sarasota Mircoforest planting at the Mangrove School’s new property at the Corner of Palmer Road and Center Road. Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Food, t-shirts, and trashbags for volunteer cleanups. Project Type: Restoration & Water Quality Applicant Type: Nonprofit
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations, schools, civic associations, religious organizations, neighborhood and homeowners' associations, businesses, colleges and universities, and local governments located in the Sarasota Bay watersh…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows total of $80,000 available for the 2026 cycle; maximum award $10,000 per organization. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Sarasota Bay Partners Grants are due March 2, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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