The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) is pleased to announce the award of $250,000 to local educational institutions, non-profits, and local governments to support action projects to help restore and protect our waters. Seven recipients received awards ranging from $10,000 to nearly $55,000 at the 2025 Community Grant Symposium on September 25th at the Bayview Community Center. PPBEP has surpassed $1.3 million in grants awarded to 48 community projects over the past six years.
The awarded projects include:
A full summary of awarded projects can be found in the full press release linked below.
The Community Grant Program is made possible through the support of the Florida Legislature. The Estuary Program extends their deepest appreciation to the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation for their support, specifically Representative Andrade for sponsoring the Program’s legislative funding request the last six legislative sessions.
"The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program is thrilled to support these Community Grant Program recipients, advancing much needed restoration, monitoring, and outreach opportunities across Pensacola and Perdido Bays," said Matt Posner, Estuary Program Executive Director.
Read the full press release here.
The mission of the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program is to restore and protect the Pensacola and Perdido Bay watersheds through restoration, education, and unbiased monitoring of the health of our bays, estuaries, and watersheds.
The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program serves as a trusted source for residents, businesses, industry, and the community on issues relating to preserving, restoring, improving, and maintaining the natural habitat and ecosystem of the bays, estuaries and watersheds of Pensacola and Perdido Bays. PPBEP strives to achieve a healthy and collaborative environment by:
1. Elevating and increasing the importance, awareness and understanding of environmental quality.
2. Employing rigorous, unbiased, and scientifically sound science to inform and guide decisions, policies, and initiatives.
3. Funding programs and projects that protect the environment, increasing ecological resilience.
4. Building a network of inclusive, multi-stakeholder partnerships that takes into account factors affecting the environment, the economy, and the community-at-large for the benefit of improving the quality of life for all.
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