# Bay Mini-Grants From Tampa 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, from the check on 2 November 2026: Upcoming (2027 application period): expected to open Summer 2027. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Up to $10,000 USD - Who can apply: NGOs, Companies, Government bodies and Research institutions - Where: Tampa Bay watershed: United States - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: No - Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans, Community conservation and Urban nature - Last checked: 2 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/tbep-bay-mini-grants/ - Funder’s programme page: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual small grants for community-led restoration and education projects in the Tampa Bay watershed, open to nonprofits, businesses, schools and some government agencies but not individuals. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **Bay Mini-Grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “Bay Mini-Grants are competitive awards that fund environmental restoration and education projects in the Tampa Bay watershed with a focus on community-led initiatives.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#access **Bay Mini-Grants, amount:** Up to $10,000 USD > “The maximum award is $10,000 per project.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#amount **Bay Mini-Grants, where:** Tampa Bay watershed: United States > “Projects must be within the Tampa Bay watershed.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#geography **Bay Mini-Grants, who can apply:** NGOs, Companies, Government bodies and Research institutions > “Nonprofit organizations, businesses, and educational institutions are eligible to receive grant funds. Government agencies may apply if a project has strong volunteer or community involvement.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#applicant_types **Bay Mini-Grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “The next application period will open in the summer of 2027 and will close in the fall of 2027.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#window **Bay Mini-Grants, co-funding required:** No > “Matching funds are not required, but including other costs and funding can strengthen your application's competitiveness.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#co_finance_required ## Calls (2) ### 2027 application period Call page: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/ **Bay Mini-Grants, 2027 application period, status:** Upcoming > “The next application period will open in the summer of 2027 and will close in the fall of 2027.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#call-2027-round-status **Bay Mini-Grants, 2027 application period, opens:** Expected Summer 2027 > “The next application period will open in the summer of 2027 and will close in the fall of 2027.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#call-2027-round-opens **Bay Mini-Grants, 2027 application period, deadline:** Not found on the call page Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#call-2027-round-deadline ### 2026 application period (2027 grants) Call page: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/ **Bay Mini-Grants, 2026 application period (2027 grants), status:** Closed > “May 6, 2026: Application period opens. June 17, 6-7pm, and July 29, 11am-12pm: TBEP staff hold informational webinars for interested applicants. Attendance is optional but strongly recommended. Both webinars will provide the same information. There is no need to attend both. September 16, 5:00pm: Application period closes.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#call-2026-round-status **Bay Mini-Grants, 2026 application period (2027 grants), opens:** 6 May 2026 > “May 6, 2026: Application period opens. June 17, 6-7pm, and July 29, 11am-12pm: TBEP staff hold informational webinars for interested applicants. Attendance is optional but strongly recommended. Both webinars will provide the same information. There is no need to attend both. September 16, 5:00pm: Application period closes.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#call-2026-round-opens **Bay Mini-Grants, 2026 application period (2027 grants), deadline:** 16 September 2026, 17:00 (the funder writes “September 16, 5:00pm”) > “May 6, 2026: Application period opens. June 17, 6-7pm, and July 29, 11am-12pm: TBEP staff hold informational webinars for interested applicants. Attendance is optional but strongly recommended. Both webinars will provide the same information. There is no need to attend both. September 16, 5:00pm: Application period closes.” Source: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#call-2026-round-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **Bay Mini-Grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “Bay Mini-Grants”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/tbep-bay-mini-grants/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Bay+Mini-Grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Ftbep-bay-mini-grants%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Bay+Mini-Grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Ftbep-bay-mini-grants%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction