Sea Turtle Grants Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Marine education programs
- Sea turtle habitat protection
- Nesting beach surveys and protection
- Facility improvements for sea turtle care and education
Overview
The Sea Turtle Grants Program provides funding for research, education, and conservation programs to benefit sea turtles in Florida.
Geographic Scope: Florida
Focus Areas:
- Sea turtle education and protection
- Outdoor tank repairs and aquarium life support systems
- Sea turtle-friendly external lighting installation
- Interpretive panels and visitor education
- Nesting beach support and habitat protection
Funding Source: Proceeds from the sale of the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate, the primary source of funding for Florida's Marine Turtle Protection Program
Program History: Since 2001, the program has awarded more than $2.7 million in grants
Example Awards:
- John D. MacArthur Beach State Park: Grant for outdoor sea turtle tank repair and aquaria life support system updates
- Sebastian Inlet State Park: $24,475 grant for sea turtle-friendly external lighting and interpretive panels
Eligible Projects:
- Marine education programs
- Sea turtle habitat protection
- Nesting beach surveys and protection
- Facility improvements for sea turtle care and education
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Florida State Parks Foundation Inc's IRS filings)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Tallahassee, FL · 2023
$7,848
5 grants in Florida State Parks Foundation Inc's 2020–2023 filings reference “Sea Turtle Grants Program” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Florida State Parks Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 22
- Total given
- $1.4M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $8,234–$749K
- By dollars: Florida 100%. Top recipient cities: Tallahassee, FL; Deleon Springs, FL; Fernandina Beach, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Florida Department of Environmental Protection · Tallahassee, FL
Fort mose reconstruction project
$749K
Friends of Deleon Springs State Park · Deleon Springs, FL
Rebuilding boardwalk
$10K
Friends of Fort Clinch · Fernandina Beach, FL
Accessible playground equipment
$10K
Friends of Gamble Rogers · Flagler Beach, FL
Resource management
$10K
Friends of Pensacola State Parks · Pensacola, FL
Power wash system
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Wildlife
- Marine
- Environmental education
- Environmental conservation
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