Apply For A Grant

Funded by a portion of revenues from Florida’s Sea Turtle Specialty License Plate, the Sea Turtle Grants Program distributes funds each year to support sea turtle research, conservation and education programs that benefit Florida sea turtles. Approximately 70% of the funding generated by sales of the tag goes to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Marine Turtle Protection Program to support research and management activities related to sea turtles. Approximately 30% is distributed to the Sea Turtle Grants Program. The Sea Turtle Grants Program is administered by the non-profit Sea Turtle Conservancy.

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PLEASE NOTE CHANGE TO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

2027 – 2028 Funding Cycle:

To apply, you need to submit both an original signed printed hard copy (only 1) and a digital copy (through the online system) of your application.

• Please only submit one (1) original hard copyof your grant proposal and supporting materials. You do not need to submit eight (8) copies that were required in previous years.
• The printed version of the cover sheet must be signed by an Authorized Representative of the organization listed as the Applicant on the Cover Sheet.
• Please make sure that the digital version of the cover sheet, budgetand body of your project proposal is in MS Word format,not PDF format. Supporting documents, including research proposals, can be uploaded as PDF files.
• All digital files must be named using the following format: Project Manager or PI’s Name_Short Project Name_Document Name. Example: JohnSmith_LoggerheadSeaTurtlesSouthFlorida_CoverSheet.doc
• The digital version of the cover sheet does not need to be signed.
• Digital copies of the full application should be submitted through an online submission form, not by email, CD or flash drive. When submitting the digital version of your application, please use the Sea Turtle Grants Program Digital Submission Form.

Due Dates for 2027 – 2028 Funding Cycle:

Funded Projects will begin upon execution of contract, anticipated to be May 1, 2027, and be completed within 1 year.
* Grant projects that require Marine Turtle Permits must have the final permit approved by the date of the Committee Meeting to be considered for funding.

Proposal Guidelines & Application Forms:

Sea Turtle Grant Guidelines & Application (MS Word)

Sea Turtle Grant Guidelines & Application (PDF)

Sea Turtle Grant Cover Sheet (MS Word)

Sea Turtle Grant Budget Form (MS Word)

Funding to Support Ongoing Permit Holder Activities: 2027 – 2028 Mini-Grant Registration Form

Complete Digital Grant Applications must be submitted online by no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, November 6, 2026:

Sea Turtle Grants Program Digital Submission Form

One (1) original printed Grant Application with signed Cover Sheet must be mailedto the following address and postmarked by 5:00 pm on Friday, November 6, 2026:

Sea Turtle Grants Program
Sea Turtle Conservancy
4581 NW 6^th St, Suite A
Gainesville, FL  32609