The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) has awarded grants to nine local organizations as part of the 2014 Bay Partners Grant Program. The fully-funded projects include Anna Maria Island Sail and Power Squadron, Bayshore High School, Friends of Florida Maritime Museum, Sarasota Bay Watch, and the Science and Environment Council of Southwest Florida. The partially-funded projects include Natures Academy, Save Our Seabirds and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
The SBEP has awarded nearly $247,000 in Bay Partners Grants to support 126 organizations since 2003. A subcommittee with the SBEP Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) selects the recipients. The next deadline for submitting grant applications is March 2, 2015. Visit SarasotaBay.org to learn more about the Bay Partners Grant Program.
