# Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants

From Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 2 March 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $10,000 USD (Maximum award to one organization; $80,000 total pool for the 2026 cycle)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups, Research institutions, Companies and Government bodies
- Where: Sarasota Bay watershed, Florida: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans and Community conservation
- Last checked: 3 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/
- Funder’s programme page: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Competitive reimbursement grants for habitat and water quality restoration, education and stewardship projects in the Sarasota Bay watershed in Florida, with a community involvement component.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Sarasota Bay Partners Grants are competitive awards for projects in the Sarasota Bay watershed”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#access

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, amount:** Up to $10,000 USD (Maximum award to one organization; $80,000 total pool for the 2026 cycle). Maximum award to one organization; $80,000 total pool for the 2026 cycle.

> “A total of $80,000 is available for the 2026 grant cycle. The maximum award to one organization is $10,000.”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#amount

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, where:** Sarasota Bay watershed, Florida: United States

> “Sarasota Bay Partners Grants are competitive awards for projects in the Sarasota Bay watershed that promote habitat and water quality restoration”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#geography

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups, Research institutions, Companies and Government bodies

> “Non-profit organizations, schools, civic associations, religious organizations, neighborhood and homeowners' associations, businesses, colleges and universities, and local governments located in the Sarasota Bay watershed are eligible”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#applicant_types

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Applications open on January 5, 2026 Applications are due on March 2, 2026”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#window

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, co-funding required:** No

> “No, match is not required; however, it is looked upon favorably in the scoring process”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 grant cycle

Call page: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, 2026 grant cycle, status:** Closed

> “Applications are due on March 2, 2026”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#call-2026-status

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, 2026 grant cycle, opens:** 5 January 2026

> “Applications open on January 5, 2026”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#call-2026-opens

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, 2026 grant cycle, deadline:** 2 March 2026 (the funder writes “Applications are due on March 2, 2026”)

> “Applications are due on March 2, 2026”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants, reporting:** Recipients submit a final report and final invoice by the deadline set for the cycle.

> “Award recipients must submit a final report and final invoice by the deadline assigned to the cycle.”

Source: https://sarasotabay.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants”, checked 3 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/sarasota-bay-partners-grants/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: mailto:contact@naturefunding.org?subject=Problem%20with%20Sarasota%20Bay%20Estuary%20Program%3A%20Sarasota%20Bay%20Partners%20Grants&body=Listing%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fsarasota-bay-partners-grants%2F%0A%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%20(deadline%2C%20amount%2C%20eligibility%2C%20link%E2%80%A6)%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere%20did%20you%20see%20the%20correct%20information%3F%20A%20link%20to%20the%20funder%E2%80%99s%20own%20page%20helps%20most.%0A
Funders can correct their listing: mailto:contact@naturefunding.org?subject=Funder%20correction%3A%20Sarasota%20Bay%20Estuary%20Program%3A%20Sarasota%20Bay%20Partners%20Grants&body=Listing%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fsarasota-bay-partners-grants%2F%0A%0AYour%20name%2C%20role%20and%20organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat%20should%20change%2C%20and%20the%20page%20on%20your%20website%20that%20says%20so%3A%0A%0AWe%20change%20a%20listing%20only%20after%20confirming%20it%20on%20your%20own%20website.%20Listings%20can%E2%80%99t%20be%20bought.%0A