Become A Sponsor
Dive In With Us
Sharkapalooza brings together ocean lovers, families, artists, educators, conservationists, and community leaders around one shared belief: sharks and healthy oceans are worth protecting.
Sponsoring Sharkapalooza gives your organization an opportunity to connect with an engaged community while supporting a mission-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit that brings together art, education, community, and marine conservation.
Why Partner With Sharkapalooza
A Sharkapalooza partnership can help your organization:
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Reach an engaged audience of ocean lovers, families, artists, educators, and conservation advocates.
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Build brand visibility through onsite experiences, digital content, media exposure, and community engagement.
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Bring your brand to life through interactive activations and signature festival experiences.
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Demonstrate your commitment to conservation, education, accessibility, and community impact.
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Engage employees and stakeholders through volunteer and participation opportunities.
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Connect your investment to impact through conservation and mission-focused programs.
Our Reach
Sharkapalooza 2026 welcomed approximately 2,000 attendees and generated:
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133,069 social content views
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24,092 website page views
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8,870 unique website visitors
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84% Tampa Bay social audience
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15+ earned-media placements
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5 television segments
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4 podcast appearances
Our Impact
Sharkapalooza uses the energy and reach of the festival to advance shark and ocean conservation. In 2026, Sharkapalooza contributed $5,000 to OCEARCH in support of shark research and conservation.
As Sharkapalooza grows, so does the opportunity for our partners to help expand conservation education, community access, programming, and measurable impact.
Choose How You Want to Make an Impact
Our partnership opportunities are designed to give organizations multiple ways to participate, from festival-wide leadership and signature experiences to community and local-business support.
Ocean Impact Partner • Great White
$10,000 • Up to 4 available
Connect your organization directly with one of Sharkapalooza's four mission pillars:
Art • Community Access • Education • Conservation
Each partnership includes a co-designed impact story along with significant onsite and digital visibility, creating a clear connection between your organization and the impact you help make possible.
Signature Experience Partner • Hammerhead
$5,000 – $10,000
Put your organization's name behind an experience Sharkapalooza attendees will see, visit, share, and remember.
Available opportunities may include:
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Main Stage • $7,500–$10,000
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Conservation Hub / Science Stage • $7,500–$10,000
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Family Discovery Zone • $5,000–$7,500
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Art Walk / Artist Pavilion • $5,000–$7,500
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Eco-Boat Tour Program • $5,000–$7,500
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Sustainability & Refill Program • $5,000–$7,500
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Volunteer Corps • $3,500–$5,000
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Accessibility & Family Comfort • $3,500–$5,000
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Artist or Conservation Award • $2,500–$5,000
Signature Experience Partnerships can include naming rights, onsite branding, activation opportunities, digital content, stage recognition, and other benefits appropriate to the experience.
Final pricing and availability may vary based on venue and production requirements.
Sustaining Partner
$2,500
Build visibility and engagement through:
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Event recognition
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Activation space
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Digital visibility
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Employee-engagement opportunities
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Inclusion in post-event partner recognition
Community Partner
$1,000
Show your support for Sharkapalooza and its mission through:
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Website and onsite recognition
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Standard booth option
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Grouped social recognition
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Inclusion in the post-event impact report
Local Business Partner
$500
Join the local businesses helping make Sharkapalooza possible through:
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Local-business recognition
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Community sponsor-board visibility
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Grouped acknowledgments
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Optional booth opportunities based on capacity
Reef Friend • Community Donor
$100 – $499
Individuals, families, and community supporters can join the Sharkapalooza mission through our Reef Friend program, with simplified donor recognition.
Turn Your Partnership Into Measurable Impact
Organizations looking to connect their investment to a specific outcome can support mission-focused opportunities such as:
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Conservation Match Partner — Match public donations or raffle proceeds up to an agreed amount, helping increase the conservation dollars generated through Sharkapalooza.
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Education Access Partner — Support educational programming, curriculum materials, transportation, or access for a defined number of students or families.
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Artist Impact Partner — Support juried awards, artist travel, conservation-art commissions, and other opportunities connecting creativity with ocean advocacy.
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Conservation Programming Partner — Help bring marine-science speakers, demonstrations, educational experiences, and conservation programming to the Sharkapalooza community.
Stay Connected Year-Round
Year-Round Ocean Community Partner
Customized partnerships typically $15,000 – $25,000
Extend your Sharkapalooza presence beyond the annual festival through a customized combination of:
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Festival participation
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Community micro-events
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Volunteer activities
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Webinars
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Artist and educational content
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Conservation activations
Year-round partnerships are customized around shared goals and opportunities for meaningful community engagement.
Custom & In-Kind Partnerships
Great partnerships can take many forms.
In-kind contributions help reduce festival expenses and allow Sharkapalooza to direct more resources toward programming, accessibility, education, and conservation impact.
Priority needs may include:
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Stage and sound
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Tents and event infrastructure
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Printing and signage
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Hotel accommodations
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Artist and speaker travel
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Ground transportation
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Hydration
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Recycling and waste services
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Security and emergency medical support
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Volunteer meals
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Apparel
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Photography and video
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Digital advertising
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Boat-tour support
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Accessibility services
Recognition for in-kind partnerships is based on the documented budget-replacement value of the contribution.
Ready to Dive In?
Whether your organization wants to build brand visibility, engage employees, connect with the Tampa Bay community, support conservation, or create a memorable festival experience, there's a place for you at Sharkapalooza.
Let's explore a partnership that connects your goals with the Sharkapalooza mission.
Sharkapalooza Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (EIN: 41-2354248). Sponsorship contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of your contribution.
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