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Tampa Bay Water awards $50,000 in water conservation and protection mini‑grants to seven regional projects

2217067 · February 3, 2025
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Summary

Tampa Bay Water announced seven recipients of its 2025 Water Conservation and Protection Mini Grant Program, distributing $50,000 across projects including native‑planting, mobile aquaria exhibits, school curriculum and artivism using upcycled marine debris.

Tampa Bay Water staff announced seven recipients of the upgraded Water Conservation and Protection Mini Grant Program and invited each organization to briefly describe its planned project.

Brandon Moore, Tampa Bay Water's public communications manager, said the program has provided more than $400,000 to community projects since 2008. “At the Board's request last year to expand this program, we increased the available funding this year to $50,000 and we also expanded the program scope to include water conservation projects in addition to source water protection projects,” Moore said.

The board‑approved awards and recipients announced at the meeting were:

- Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation —…

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