Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) Mini-Grant Program | September 10, 2025

**Some programs are limited. Please read solicitations carefully and consult your Office of Research for specifics, such as limited applications through your university and internal application deadlines.**

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. This funding program stimulates environmental stewardship and science literacy among those who live, work, and play around Tampa Bay.

Projects must address one or more of the priorities listed in the Tampa Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP).

Improve water quality and reduce contaminants of concern in the bay
Increase and preserve healthy bay habitats in Tampa Bay
Protect and enhance fisheries and wildlife
Improve spill prevention and response
Reduce the occurrence of invasive species in the bay
Increase public education and involvement
Improve responsible public use of the bay
Improve the resiliency of bay habitats to climate change
Incorporate CCMP goals and targets into local land use plans and other planning and development guidance tools

Application Deadline: September 10, 2025 by 5:00 pm ET

Announcement: https://tbep.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/bay-mini-grants/

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