Sarasota Bay Estuary Program has awarded eight local organizations
grants through its annual Bay Partners Grant Program. The local recipients
include the City of Sarasota, Florida House, Founder’s Garden Club of Sarasota,
Nature’s Academy, Sunbow Bay Condominium Association, Mote Marine
Laboratory, Sarasota Bay Watch, and Keep Manatee Beautiful.
SBEP has awarded more than $213,000 to support 109 local
grant requests since 2003. Recipients have included many area schools, non-profit
organizations, condominium associations, and other groups. All of the grants
have supported projects that focus on Bay Education, Bay Restoration or
Bay-Friendly Landscaping.