OCEAN LITERACY AND STEWARDSHIP
Increase the understanding and appreciation of the importance of healthy oceans and waterways through experiential learning, citizen science, and powerful storytelling.
Grants awarded to 89 programs since 2013
Students reached through grantee programs
Pounds of debris removed from the ocean by grantees
Our vision for the future includes cleaner, healthier waterways through strong local stewardship and collective action around the world.
As the climate crisis intensifies, so does the impact on ocean health. We need a global paradigm shift from an extractive economy that depletes our natural resources to a sustainable economy that uses resources wisely and protects our ocean. We work to facilitate this transition by supporting local solutions to global problems, led by community organizations and industry leaders.
By supporting local pilot programs that model best practices of sustainability, restore coastal ecosystems, and advance ocean stewardship, our grantees are creating systemic change to restore ocean health.
We prioritize projects led by 501(c)(3) organizations, but other types of nonprofit or charitable entities may apply as long as the proposed project addresses one or more of 11th Hour Racing’s strategic goals. We award grants in the U.S. and globally; however, we prioritize funding on the East Coast of the United States, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. 11th Hour Racing seeks proposals that align with one or more of our focus areas:
Increase the understanding and appreciation of the importance of healthy oceans and waterways through experiential learning, citizen science, and powerful storytelling.
Advance practices and technologies in coastal communities and the marine industry to reduce waste, prevent plastic pollution, improve water quality, and assess new circular solutions.
Improve water quality, bolster coastal resilience, and sequester carbon through coastal habitat restoration.
Project submissions are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Strong consideration will be given to projects that involve collaborations and stakeholder engagement, model best practices, can demonstrate measurable outcomes in a one-year timeframe, and share successes broadly. For anything we fund, particularly demonstration projects or place-based work, we prefer opportunities for broader impact through replicating or scaling.