# Chesapeake Bay Studies (11.457)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-457-chesapeake-bay-studies/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Chesapeake Bay Studies is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $14.7 million in 72 grants, about $204,737 per award.

## Objectives

To provide financial assistance for research and development projects that will provide information for the living marine resources of Chesapeake Bay. In addition, assistance is provided for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training Initiative (B-WET). The B-WET Program will work with and support organizations that provide environment-based education to students, teachers, and communities throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. In addition, assistance is provided for research and restoration of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in the Chesapeake Bay.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.6 million | 27 |
| 2022 | $3.5 million | 30 |
| 2023 | $4.5 million | 35 |
| 2024 | $1.7 million | 19 |
| 2025 | $1.4 million | 17 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Research Consortium Inc | Maryland | $1.3 million |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Virginia | $1.1 million |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | Maryland | $1.0 million |
| Friends of the Rappahannock, Inc. | Virginia | $816,028 |
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Maryland | $536,270 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation, Inc. | Maryland | $499,445 |
| James River Association | Virginia | $450,000 |
| University of Maryland Es | Maryland | $448,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | District of Columbia | $445,428 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia | $435,501 |
| Mariners Museum | Virginia | $423,053 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $396,318 |
| Howard County Conservancy Inc | Maryland | $387,332 |
| Prince William County School Board | Virginia | $369,378 |
| Stroud Water Research Center Inc | Pennsylvania | $363,500 |
| Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 | Pennsylvania | $346,024 |
| The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. | Maryland | $296,670 |
| Gettysburg College | Pennsylvania | $296,032 |
| Paleontological Research Institution | New York | $275,468 |
| Elizabeth River Project | Virginia | $254,999 |