Tampa Bay Water again is offering mini-grants for community groups, nonprofits, schools and universities that are interested in preventing pollution, cleaning local waterways, and protecting the area’s drinking water sources.
The Tampa Bay region depends on water from the aquifer, rivers and desalinated seawater for its drinking water, and Tampa Bay Water works with the community to protect those sources.
Mini-grant projects are ideal opportunities for scouts to earn merit badges, students to fulfill volunteer hour requirements, and service clubs and organizations to get involved in supporting public health and safety.
The projects also can be great for educators looking to combine STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) concepts and lessons with hands-on experience, to supplement classroom learning.
The grants range from $2,000 to $10,000.
Last year’s recipients were:
- Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful ($10,000)
- Keep Pinellas Beautiful ($10,000)
- Sickles High School ($2,000)
- The Pasco Education Foundation ($5,000).
To qualify for a grant, applicants must submit an event or project plan related to source water protection in Tampa Bay Water’s service area that includes Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. A plan for events or projects can include river cleanups, litter prevention projects, public education campaigns and conservation outreach events.
Those interested can download an application at TampaBayWater.org/grant.
Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m., on Nov. 15.
Organizations receiving a mini-grant will be notified in December, and the funds will be distributed in 2020.
Published October 23, 2019
