SBEP depends on the support of many organizations to complete restoration projects throughout Sarasota Bay. The following organizations presented in alphabetical order have played a vital role in helping to fund and support restoration projects that enhance and protect Sarasota Bay. Many businesses from private industry also play a critical role in helping restore habitat and develop site specific features such as retention ponds. Please click on the name of the organization below for access to their website.
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- Audubon of Florida
- City of Sarasota
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida Department of Forestry
- Florida Department of Transportation
- Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH)
- Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida
- Jacksonville Community Trust
- City of Bradenton
- Keep Manatee County Beautiful
- Manatee County
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
- Mote Marine Laboratory
- National Fish and Wildlife Federation (NFWF)
- New College of Florida
- Ocean Trust
- Sarasota County
- School Board of Manatee County
- School Board of Sarasota County
- Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
- State College of Florida
- Tampa Bay Estuary Program
- Town of Holmes Beach
- Town of Longboat Key
- University of Florida Agriculture Extension Service
- University of South Florida
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
- West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND)








