Funding for Community Projects Available from the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program

SARASOTA, FL – The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is offering up to $10,000 per applicant for projects that focus on increasing wildlife habitat, improving water quality, or implementing environmental education in the Sarasota Bay watershed. Businesses, non-profit organizations, schools, government agencies, neighborhoods, condominiums, or homeowner associations in the Sarasota Bay Watershed may apply for funding. Projects will be scored for their environmental benefits and community-building potential. Applicants will be notified of awards by the end of May.

In response to a year of persistent extreme weather, the Sarasota Bay Partners Grant Committee will award additional points to projects involving coastal cleanup initiatives and/or initiatives that reduce pollution, conserve water and energy, or promote community health.

Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 1. More information and a list of previous projects can be found on the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program website, sarasotabay.org.

Since 2003, the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program has granted over $730,000 to support Bay-friendly community projects including native plant demonstration gardens, neighborhood environmental education initiatives, and nature exploration field trips for schools.

For more information, please contact Megan Barry with the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program at 941-955-8085 or [email protected].

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Partners Grant project in 2023. ### About the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is a cooperative partnership among communities, researchers, and governments that strives to improve the health of Sarasota Bay and enhance the area’s natural resources for public benefit. Learn more at www.sarasotabay.org