11th Hour Racing awards 12 new grants Published on December 16, 2020
Driven by its mission to inspire solutions for the ocean, 11th Hour Racing announced today 12 new grants to address plastics pollution, coastal restoration, food waste, and water quality.
11th Hour Racing awarded $781,500 in grants, funded by The Schmidt Family Foundation, to projects in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the U.S., bringing the total of 2020 grants to $2.2 million.
The grants were awarded to the following organizations:
Billion Oyster Project (NY, U.S.) will expand its oyster hatchery operations and, with partners, begin restoring 8-acres of oyster reef habitat throughout NYC, while engaging students in STEM education on oyster monitoring and water quality testing.