Bay Mini-Grants
Forecasted
Bay Mini-Grants support community groups in restoring habitats, protecting species, and educating people in the Tampa Bay watershed to strengthen environmental stewardship and science literacy.
Funder: Tampa Bay Estuary Program
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Complete application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per project; matching funds are not required
Summary: Supports community-led restoration, conservation, and education projects that strengthen stewardship and science literacy in the Tampa Bay watershed.
Key Information: Applicants need a federal employer identification number or state tax exemption; individuals cannot receive awards.
Description
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) awards competitive Bay Mini-Grants for community-led environmental restoration and education in the Tampa Bay watershed. The program advances restoration, enhancement, protection, and community education priorities in the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Tampa Bay (CCMP), while encouraging environmental stewardship and science literacy among people who live, work, and play around the bay.
Funding priorities include engaging informal influencers in bay protection, compelling storytelling about Tampa Bay, preserving listed and potentially imperiled species, and preventing or removing invasive species. Projects led by, empowering, benefiting, or engaging underserved or overburdened communities are encouraged. Past projects include wildlife murals, volunteer-installed rain gardens, wildlife camera monitoring, vertical oyster gardens, and seagrass restoration assessments.
