Protect Our Reefs Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Focus Areas:
- Coral reef restoration
- Marine conservation
Geographic Scope: Florida, with emphasis on Florida Keys and Coral Reef ecosystems
About Mote Marine Laboratory:
- Independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
- Nearly 70-year legacy as a global marine research and science education institution
- Eight campuses stretching from Tampa Bay to Key West
- More than 25 diverse world-class research programs
- Emphasis on positively impacting conservation and sustainable use of marine resources
Contact:
- Mote SEA (public aquarium): 225 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243
- Phone: (941) 388-MOTE
- Website: mote.org
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Mote Marine Laboratory Inc's IRS filings)
St Petersburg, FL · 2025
$35K
Islamorada Conservation and Restoration Education
Islamorada, FL · 2025
$29K
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · 2025
$13K
Miami, FL · 2025
$5,097
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · 2024
$5,588
42 grants in Mote Marine Laboratory Inc's 2019–2025 filings reference “Protect Our Reefs Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Mote Marine Laboratory Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $111K
- Median grant
- $29K
- Range
- $5,097–$35K
- By dollars: Florida 100%. Top recipient cities: St Petersburg, FL; Islamorada, FL; Melbourne, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Eckerd College · St Petersburg, FL
Protect our reefs grant
$35K
Islamorada Conservation and Restoration Education · Islamorada, FL
Protect our reefs grant
$29K
Brevard Zooeast Coast Zoological Society · Melbourne, FL
Seagrass restoration technology development initiative
$29K
University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL
Protect our reefs grant
$13K
University of Miami · Miami, FL
Protect our reefs grant
$5,097
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Marine
- Environmental conservation
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