Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
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The Pollination Project Foundation empowers passionate volunteers across the globe by providing the critical funding they need to uplift their communities, cultures and countries. Recognizing the untapped potential of frontline changemakers, we bridge the gap in resources with grants up to $500. These small yet powerful investments have shown us that even modest support can ignite significant impact. Our dedicated team of 75 grant advisors and 5 country coordinators, all experts in their fields, guide our funding decisions to ensure every dollar fuels meaningful change.
Beyond financial support, The Pollination Project Foundation assists grantees in taking their initial steps towards fundraising and offers first belief in their mission. Additionally, we offer capacity-building workshops, mindfulness retreats to prevent burnout, and resource navigation to ensure that our grantees’ work achieves tangible goals. For farm animal advocates, we are able to offer large initial capital and follow on funding of up to $10,000.
At TPP, we believe in people, so we invest in people.
The impact
of a seed grant
John Wainaina Mwangi: Empowering Youth for Mental Health
Location: KENYA
The “Stawi Youth Mental Wellbeing Initiative,” led by John Wainaina Mwangi, is empowering young people in Nakuru County, Kenya, to overcome mental health challenges and advocate for their rights. With the support of a seed grant from The Pollination Project, the initiative has empowered 243 young people through peer support, advocacy training, and counseling.
This grant has been a catalyst for lasting change, fostering a robust mental health ecosystem and equipping young leaders to drive the movement forward.
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The stories behind the grants
John Mwangi – Empowering Youth for Mental Health
Location: KENYABeneficiaries: young people in NakuroThrough the "Stawi Youth Mental Wellbeing Initiative," grantee John Wainaina Mwangi is transforming how young people in Nakuru County, Kenya, approach mental health. This innovative project focuses on empowering...
Growing Peace: Youth Transform Cali Through Environmental Action
Location: COLOMBIABeneficiaries: youth between 12 and 30 years old and their families"Green Earth / Green House" is transforming communities across Cali, Colombia through youth-driven environmental action and peacebuilding. Led by Crhistian Camilo Villa Velasco, the...
TPP Grant Powers Digital Access for 700 Rural Ugandan Youth
Supported by a TPP grant, ICT4Education brings digital literacy to rural Uganda through an innovative mobile computer lab program, reaching 700 students across eight schools. The initiative equips rural youth with essential computer skills, transforming their educational and employment opportunities in an increasingly digital world.
“We’re very grateful for the Pollination Project’s support. This organization was the first (outside of our first supporters) to believe in our mission.
As a result of this grant, we have gained credibility in the refugee community and will be able to continue to grow and work towards achieving our mission.”
Linnie Pawlek, Financial Literacy For Refugees
Colorado, USA
Profiles in Compassion: The Story of Black Girls Dive
Find out how a small grant helped launch a an eco-step, ocean-science-based STEM program that supports girls as young as nine, following them through when they go to college. The Pollination Project makes small startup grants every single day of the year- all over the world.
A look behind the scenes
#helpthehelpers
📣 Spotlight on Impact: Sahas Foundation`s Journey Continues!
In the heart of rural India, our 2017 grantee Foundation is transforming lives through their innovative Sahasi Girls Program. Founded by the visionary Mona Yadav, this youth-led organization has been breaking barriers in gender education since 2016.
Their latest initiative in Khushipura village, Aligarh, is creating waves of change! Through education, health, life skills, and sports programs, they`re empowering rural girls with essential knowledge about their rights and reproductive health.
Since August 2024, 160+ girls have joined forces with 6 dedicated Sahasi leaders across 3 groups, participating in 10 dynamic meetings and reaching 30 families.
But that`s just the tip of the iceberg! Since receiving TPP grants in 2017 and 2018, Sahas has reached:
✴️ 3,500+ adolescents (ages 10-16) across Delhi-NCR and Panipat
✴️ 2,000+ young people
✴️ 110+ teachers
✴️ 100+ police trainees
✴️ 300+ women across 11 cities in 6 Indian states
Together, we`re building a world free from gender-based violence, one community at a time.
More info and updates about Sahas at their website https://sahasfoundation.org.in
Here below the video we dedicated to Mona Yadav and her Sahas Foundation few years ago 📽️
#SahasiGirls #GenderEquity #YouthLeadership #Heartivism #India
#grants #gratitude #heartivism 🧡
🌱 Transforming Youth Mental Health in Kenya 🌍
Through the "Stawi Youth Mental Wellbeing Initiative", grantee John Wainaina Mwangi is rewriting the narrative of mental health for young people in Nakuru County, Kenya. 💡 This trailblazing project empowers youth with mental health conditions through peer support groups, storytelling sessions, advocacy training, and much more—all while fostering a sense of community and belonging.
✨ IMPACT ⬇️
With a seed grant from The Pollination Project, the project has delivered life-changing results:
💬 61 youth found connection and confidence in peer support sessions.
📣 31 advocates were trained to champion mental health rights through storytelling and lived experiences.
📚 60 participants gained essential knowledge in WHO Quality Rights Training, advancing equitable mental health care.
🤝 84 lay counselors now provide vital mental health support in their communities.
🌟 Partnerships with organizations like Thayu Community Development CBO and local Rotaract Clubs have amplified impact.
"Stawi Youth Mental Wellbeing Initiative" has also strengthened its foundation with:
🖥️ Upgraded tools: A new website, accounting software, and computers.
📋 A 3-year strategic plan ensuring sustainability and transparency.
🪑 Donations like office furniture and a printer, enhancing capacity.
🚀 Leadership roles for 8 young individuals with lived experience, proving that those closest to the issue are best equipped to lead.
💚 With over 243 people reached, the initiative is building a supportive, rights-based mental health ecosystem in Nakuru County and beyond.
This is what systemic change looks like. 🌟 Together, we’re creating a world where mental health support is accessible, inclusive, and transformative.
📢 Share to spread the word, and let’s continue empowering young changemakers like John to transform communities!
#MentalHealthMatters #YouthEmpowerment #CommunitySupport #ThePollinationProject #MentalHealthAdvocacy #Kenya #Changemakers #SupportSystem
🐥 From NYC street rescue to global impact! Meet Camille Licate, whose chance encounter with a tiny chick named Bree sparked a movement.
As the heart behind @kidsforpositivechange , Camille turned this beautiful friendship into something magical - bringing you the heartwarming "Bree & Me" book and "Wake Up with Bree" platform! ✨
The numbers speak for themselves: 5,000+ kids and 10,000+ parents reached, all learning about kindness and animal care. Talk about a small chick making BIG waves! 🌊💕
#animalrescue #kidsforchange #teachingkindness #makeadifference #animalwelfare #childrenseducation #nycstories #impactstory #heartivism #sowingchange
🌟 It`s Monday Sharing!!
Words have the power to inspire, transform, and light up our darkest moments. We all have that one quote that resonates deep within us, becomes our guiding star, or simply makes us smile. What`s your favorite quote? Let`s inspire each other 🌟
#MondaySharing #Inspiration #quotes #inspiringquotes #wordsofwisdom #guidingstar
🌟 The future is in good hands!
Meet the newest wave of changemakers: 8 incredible Gen Alpha activists who are revolutionizing animal advocacy through social media! We`re proud to support these young leaders (ages 13-19) through the Pro Animal Prize competition, alongside @farmsanctuary and @pollutionstudios.
Working with amazing youth activist @genesisbutler_, these inspiring teens are showing the world that you`re never too young to make a difference!
🏆 Gold - Jess Walker, 17, of Winnipeg, Canada @littleredbarn_sanctuary
🏆 Silver - Brunna Sachs, 15, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @brunnasachs
🏆 Silver - Lily Carrington, 19, of Hamilton, New Zealand @lily.4animals
🏆 Bronze - Anna Kyselá + Zvířecí Osudy, 19 and 17, of TÅ ebÃÄ, Czechia @_.veganna._ @zvireciosudy
🏆 Bronze - Manish Muthukumar, 18, of Tiruchirappalli, India @cloud.nine.foods
🏆 Bronze - VeganEvan LeFevre, 14, of Melbourne, Florida @veganevan
🏆 Fan Voting Favorite - Chloé Sawyer, 13, of Montreal, Canada @chloesawyerlive
Visit @vegoutmagazine website to know more about these amazing HEARTIVISTS and their projects 🌎 https://vegoutmag.com/news/young-animal-rights-activists/
Join us on Bluesky🦋 We`re excited to expand our community and share more stories about grassroots changemakers around the world. Follow us at pollinationproj.bsky.social to stay connected and learn about the inspiring work of our grantees. 🌱 Together, we`re creating positive change, one seed grant at a time!
🌱 From gray streets to green dreams! Watch as 245 young heartivists in Cali, Colombia transform their city one garden at a time ✨
With the support of a TPP grant, what started as a single seed has bloomed into a movement spanning 7 neighborhoods. These urban gardeners aren`t just growing plants - they`re cultivating community, art, and hope 🎨🌿
Even @COP16 took notice! Now 3 nearby cities are joining the green revolution 🌎
This is what happens when youth power meets nature 💚
🌟 Your voice shapes the future of grassroots change!
As we plan for 2025, we`re turning to our community of passionate heartivists. What projects light your fire? What causes keep you up at night? Drop your thoughts below – we`re listening! 👇
🌟 Calling all changemakers and community champions!
We`re excited to announce that The Pollination Project`s Daily Grant Applications are now open! If you have a vision for positive change in your community, we want to hear from you.
Our daily grants support grassroots leaders who are making a difference from the ground up. Whether you`re focused on environmental sustainability, animal rights, social justice, education, or community empowerment - your project could be our next seed of change.
Ready to turn your compassionate idea into action? Visit https://thepollinationproject.org/apply to apply now!
#SocialChange #Grants #CommunityAction #Changemakers #GrassrootsLeadership
As we welcome 2025, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for every single person who contributed to The Pollination Project this past year. Your generosity has enabled grassroots changemakers worldwide to turn their compassionate visions into reality.
Through your donations, we`ve supported countless initiatives that are creating positive ripples across communities - from environmental conservation to education, from animal welfare to social justice. Each donation, no matter the size, has helped plant seeds of change that will continue to grow and flourish.
Looking ahead, we`re excited to fund even more inspiring projects and continue spreading kindness and hope throughout our global community. May your new year be filled with moments of joy, purpose, and the satisfaction of knowing you`re part of a worldwide movement of positive change.
Thank you for believing in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Here`s to another year of pollinating positive change, one seed grant at a time! 🌱✨ 🧡
Dear friend,
As 2024 draws to a close, I’m reminded of a powerful truth: even the smallest seeds can grow into something extraordinary. At The Pollination Project every dollar you give becomes a seed - fueling volunteer-led initiatives that transform lives and communities around the globe.
TPP has empowered changemakers in 120 countries, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours—delivering an extraordinary return on investment. These hours have translated into life-saving resources, groundbreaking advocacy, and transformative projects that ripple through communities, creating hope and lasting change.
But none of this happens without you.
Every gift—no matter the size—makes a real, tangible impact. Because our Board covers our operating costs, 100% of your donation goes directly to funding grassroots projects that make our world brighter.
Will you make 2024 your year of impact? There is still time! Visit our website [LINK IN BIO] to give now and make a difference.
Thank you for believing in the power of small acts to create big change. Together, we are pollinating hope and heartivism for a better tomorrow.
With gratitude,
Ari
💧 Transforming lives in Uganda, one drop at a time 🌱
Thanks to local hero Joseph Otim and his Community Hope Organization, 1,000 villagers in Odungura now have access to clean, safe water right at home! 🏠 No more long, dangerous walks to fetch water. No more waterborne illnesses. No more tough choices between health and safety.
But here`s what makes this story incredible: The entire community stepped up! 💪 They donated land, provided labor, and trained their own technicians to keep the water flowing for generations.
This is what change looks like – local leaders with local solutions. And it all started with a @pollinationproject seedgrant. 🌟
Join us in supporting more changemakers like Joseph. Together, we can nurture hope across the globe. 🌍
🌼 Last Monday Sharing of the year!
As we step into 2025, we`re asking our community: What`s one bridge you hope to build in the coming year?
Maybe it`s connecting two communities that rarely interact, bridging the gap between ideas and action, or creating new pathways for resources to flow where they`re needed most. Every meaningful connection starts with a single step.
At The Pollination Project, we`re honored to build bridges every day through our grants - connecting visionary changemakers across continents, weaving together communities through grassroots action, and linking bold ideas with the resources to bring them to life. Each grant is a bridge between what is and what could be.
Share your bridge-building dreams with us below. Your vision might inspire others to start building too.
#MondaySharing #Changemakers #Community #SocialImpact #TPPGrants
During this season of giving, we`re inspired by heartivists like Evans Okumu from Kenya, who exemplifies the true spirit of generosity. Through his organization Bicycle for Schoolgirls, Evans has trained vulnerable rural girls on bicycle riding and minor repairs, providing bicycles for school transportation and as a tool for accessing education in western Kenya villages. He`s also one of our amazing grant advisors.
These holidays, as we exchange gifts with loved ones, consider making a donation that empowers grassroots leaders like Evans. Your gift to The Pollination Project helps nurture dreams into reality, creating ripples of positive change across communities worldwide.
Make your holiday giving count. Visit our website [LINK IN BIO]
#GrassrootsChange #CommunityImpact #SeasonOfGiving #SocialChange #Kenya
From all of us at The Pollination Project, to our incredible family of grantees, donors, advisors, and followers - your dedication to creating positive change fills this season with hope and inspiration. Thank you for being part of this beautiful community. Wishing you all a joyful holiday season filled with love and light! 🌱✨
#PollinationProject #SeasonOfGiving #GrassrootsChange
🌱 What can $1,000 do? In Sonoma County, CA, it launched Ruthless Kindness — a lifeline for domestic violence survivors and their pets.
Did you know? 48% of domestic violence victims delay seeking safety because they can`t take their pets. @ruthlesskindness removes this barrier by bringing free veterinary care directly to survivors.
From a $1,000 Pollination Project seed grant, they`ve grown to provide:
📊 $332,720 in free veterinary care
🐾 $129,600 in pet supplies
💝 $276 average value per client
That is the power of a $1000 grant in the hands of dedicated, visionary volunteers like Kathleen and Sarah. Reflecting on their Pollination Project grant, they write:
“It provided validation that the work and the vision had value. [...] It gave us the chance to help our first clients leave abusive living situations and get a safe landing for themselves and their pet. So the TPP grant not only saved those lives, it kick started the ripple effect we are currently experiencing.”
Power the work of passionate people around the globe who are ready to improve their communities. Together, our abundance and generosity can create well-being in own neighborhoods and those across our country and the world.
Support visionaries ready to make a difference. Visit our website [LINK IN BIO]
#enddomesticviolence #communityaction #nonprofitimpact #seedgrants #grants
From India to Tanzania, our grant advisors share their inspiring journey with The Pollination Project. These amazing individuals began as grantees themselves, and now they help nurture the next generation of changemakers through thoughtful guidance and mentorship.
Listen as Dr. Smitha D Gnanaolivu, Offuh Wazieh Anthony, Mashauri Marco, Andrew Alexander, and Peter Krugen Mwembe share their stories of transformation. Each day, they review applications with careful consideration, helping visionary grassroots leaders bring their innovative ideas to life.
Their impact reaches far beyond the grant review process. In their own communities, they are catalysts for change – raising environmental awareness, supporting women survivors of domestic violence, and empowering hundreds of young people to become leaders in their own right. Their work spans continents but shares a common thread: the belief that small actions can create lasting positive change.
These dedicated advisors embody The Pollination Project`s mission of grassroots leadership and community-driven change. Their testimonials not only showcase the power of our grant-making approach but also highlight how initial support can blossom into sustained community impact.
#GrassrootsLeadership #CommunityChange #SocialImpact #Changemakers #GlobalCommunity #NonprofitLeaders #CommunityEmpowerment #SocialChangemakers #GlobalImpact #Leadership
🎨 From a simple act of believing in one changemaker, ripples of transformation spread across communities...
When The Pollination Project supported Christine Ombima`s vision for art therapy in Kenya, we couldn`t have imagined how far those seeds would grow. Christine turned art supplies into healing tools, touching the lives of 100 children and 20 recovering addicts who found their voice, strength, and hope through creative expression.
Her impact? A groundbreaking art therapy manual that earned the prestigious Zuri Award, weekly sessions that teach emotional regulation to vulnerable youth, and a sustainable program that continues to bloom. This is just one story among hundreds of everyday heroes we`ve supported across 35 countries, generating over 161,000 volunteer hours and touching 10 million lives in 2024 alone.
This is #heartivism in action – proof that when we invest in compassionate grassroots leaders, their light multiplies. One grant, one believer, one community at a time.
Join us in pollinating hope and heartivism. Make your donation on our website [LINK IN BIO}
Every day, across the globe, passionate individuals plant seeds of change in their communities.
This year we`ve empowered visionaries who prove that you don`t need millions to make a difference. Our grantees are teachers, farmers, activists, artists, and dreamers who saw a need in their communities and stepped forward to address it.
When we support local leaders, we invest in sustainable solutions that grow from the ground up.
As we approach the end of the year, your gift can help plant new seeds of change. Every donation, no matter the size, helps launch another community project, support another local leader, and nurture another solution to our world`s most pressing challenges.
Join us in growing compassion, fostering innovation, and building stronger communities.