Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
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Changemakers
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Countries
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Seeding a community
of #changemakers
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.
The impact
of a seed grant
Daniel Ruto: Empowering Women for Climate Resilience with Sustainable Homesteads
Location: KENYA
The project is equipping women with the skills to combat climate change and food insecurity by focusing on sustainable agriculture, leadership training, and community-driven solutions.
The Pollination Project grant enabled the establishment of a solar-powered demonstration center and seed bank for indigenous seeds, empowering women as ambassadors of change. The grant laid the foundation for sustainable impact, fostering resilience through social enterprises and leadership training.
In recognition of his impactful work in climate action and community empowerment, Daniel was honored with The Diana Legacy Award in October 2024
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The stories behind the grants
Empowering Women for Climate Resilience
The “Empowering Women for Climate Resilience with Sustainable Homesteads” project blends environmental conservation, food security, and women’s empowerment into a single transformative initiative, proving that even with limited resources, strategic community involvement can lead to profound change.
The Free Public Library For All: Inspiring Bright Futures
The Free Public Library for All is breaking down barriers and opening doors to opportunity. Through books, digital resources, and a nurturing learning space, this library is transforming the lives of students and pupils, proving that knowledge truly has the power to change the world.
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...
“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
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✨ "Every child deserves to see the world clearly." NEW PROJECT ✴️
In Mushin, Lagos, Vision Care for Kids is bringing this dream to life by improving the eyesight of children aged 6-16 in underserved communities. With the support of one of our seedgrants, this school-based initiative is set to:
👓 Screen 150 school children for visual impairments.
👓 Provide eyeglasses, eye drops, and essential medications.
👓 Train 20 community healthcare workers and teachers in eye care awareness.
Through community engagement, school-based interventions, and education workshops, this project aims to reduce childhood blindness and promote early detection of vision problems, giving every child a brighter, clearer future.
We’re proud to support this incredible work that’s transforming lives - one pair of glasses at a time. 💛
#EyeCareForAll #VisionCareForKids #ThePollinationProject #ChildHealth #CommunityImpact #BetterFuture #MushinLagos
✨ "Every child deserves to see the world clearly." NEW PROJECT ✴️
In Mushin, Lagos, Vision Care for Kids is bringing this dream to life by improving the eyesight of children aged 6-16 in underserved communities. With the support of one of our seedgrants, this school-based initiative is set to:
👓 Screen 150 school children for visual impairments.
👓 Provide eyeglasses, eye drops, and essential medications.
👓 Train 20 community healthcare workers and teachers in eye care awareness.
Through community engagement, school-based interventions, and education workshops, this project aims to reduce childhood blindness and promote early detection of vision problems, giving every child a brighter, clearer future.
We’re proud to support this incredible work that’s transforming lives - one pair of glasses at a time. 💛
#EyeCareForAll #VisionCareForKids #ThePollinationProject #ChildHealth #CommunityImpact #BetterFuture #MushinLagos
🌍✨ Monday Sharing ✨🌍
The smallest acts of kindness can create waves of change. 🌱💛
What’s one small way you can make the world a better place this week? 🌟
Whether it’s a kind word, a helping hand, or a moment of generosity—every action matters. Drop your ideas in the comments! 👇💬
🧡 Tag someone who inspires you to take action!
NEW PROJECT 🌱 Fueling Sustainable Agriculture in Cundinamarca, Colombia! 🇨🇴
We recently funded an innovative project by @fundacionpactofeadin (Pacto Foundation)—empowering 75 farmers, women, and young adults to take control of their future through community-driven organic farming.
With a Community Biofactory, a hands-on Demonstration Plot, and expert training in organic farming and agribusiness, this initiative will:
✅ Cut chemical fertilizer use by 50%
✅ Boost crop yields by 25%
✅ Create new income opportunities
✅ Strengthen climate resilience
This is more than a project - it`s a replicable model for sustainable agriculture that can inspire transformation across Colombia and beyond. 🌍🌾
#FundedByTPP #SustainableFarming #ClimateResilience #CommunityPower #ColombiaAgriculture
🌟 Sports have the power to break barriers! 🏅
The Inclusive Sports Project at APAE is proving that disabilities do not define abilities! 💪🧡 With support from The Pollination Project, Elba Lopes is creating opportunities for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities to thrive in adapted sports.
Inspired by witnessing daily exclusion, Elba set out to change the game - literally! This project is about more than just sports; it’s about empowerment, visibility, and proving that EVERYONE deserves a place on the field. 🌍✨
Let’s celebrate inclusion, strength, and the unstoppable spirit of these athletes! 🙌🏾🏃♂️ @apaetomeacu
📚 Education for All! 📚
Access to knowledge is a right, but many children lack the resources to learn beyond the classroom. Seeing this gap, educator Kafilat Olanrewaju took action! She founded the KOA Education Foundation and created free public libraries for underserved communities.
With support from The Pollination Project, her initiative is growing—giving students books, digital tools, and a safe space to learn.
✨ Discover how this project is transforming lives! Read more on our website—link in bio 🔗📖
#EducationForAll #FreeLibrary #KOAEducationFoundation #ThePollinationProject #EmpoweringStudents #TransformingLives
@koaeducationfoundation
🌟 NEW PROJECT ALERT! 🌟
Give-n-Receive Inc. is is redefining charity with dignity & grace! With the support of a grant from The Pollination Project (TPP), they’ve created "Shaking Up Retail" project, a free pop-up thrift boutique where the community can give and receive gently used clothing - no stigma, just love.
👕 All genders, all sizes, all ages
🎁 Boutique-style experience
🤝 Community-driven & donation-based
What started as a vision in 2019 is now a reality - because when we move past fear, magic happens. 💫
Join the movement. Donate. Receive. Thrive.
📍 Follow us for more updates!
#GiveNReceive #ThePollinationProject #ClothingForAll #PopUpThrift #CommunityLove #SustainableFashion
Gratitude shifts our focus from what’s missing to what’s abundant. 🌱💛
Pause. Breathe. Reflect. What are you grateful for today? 🌍💫
Drop a comment and let’s create a ripple effect of positivity! 👇💬
#MondaySharing #Gratitude #KindnessMatters #SmallActsBigImpact #ThePollinationProject #BeTheChange
🧡 Tag someone who inspires you to live with gratitude!
NEW PROJECT FUNDED🧡: Meet Thallys da Silva, a passionate marine conservationist from Lucena, Brazil, is leading a powerful initiative called Dogfish Operation to protect sharks and rays from harmful fishing practices.
Growing up as the son of a fisherman on the shores of Lucena Beach, Thallys developed a deep connection to the sea and its incredible biodiversity. However, witnessing the daily capture and killing of sharks and rays—many of which are threatened with extinction due to overfishing and environmental degradation—sparked his determination to take action.
The Dogfish Operation seeks to evaluate the species composition of sharks and rays caught in artisanal fishing in Lucena and identify the beach regions with the highest frequency of captures. By using this data, Thallys aims to implement conservation strategies to save these vulnerable animals.
Beyond protecting marine life, this project also fosters community involvement by encouraging citizen science. By educating and including local residents in marine conservation efforts, Dogfish Operation is empowering the community to play a vital role in protecting the ocean and its inhabitants.
Through his deep love for the sea and commitment to preserving its wonders, Thallys is making a difference for the future of our oceans. Together, we can support his mission to safeguard marine biodiversity for generations to come.
@necomar.br
✨ Big change starts with a single spark! ✨
When Annalise Hoopes founded The Changemaker Project, she believed in the power of young people to change the world. With the support of a Pollination Project grant in 2018, TCP took off - empowering students to tackle social and climate justice issues with creativity and purpose.
👉 Fast forward to today: nearly 2,000 young changemakers in 30+ countries have turned their ideas into real impact! ❗
@we_make_change_
✨ Meet Our New Grantee: Healing with Food by Dr. Achyuthan Eswar ✨
In Karnataka, India, the leading causes of death—heart disease, stroke, chronic lung disease, and cancer—account for over half of all fatalities. These conditions are largely preventable through a whole food, plant-based diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Meet Dr. Achyuthan Eswar, a plant-based physician working to empower families in Bengaluru to embrace the healing power of food. Through his project, “Healing with Food,” Dr. Eswar is teaching communities how a plant-based diet, combined with exercise and stress management, can prevent and even reverse conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and cancer.
Dr. Eswar’s passion for lifestyle medicine is deeply personal. Inspired by his parents and his own childhood dream to heal through food, his commitment grew even stronger after losing his mother to metastatic breast cancer—a largely preventable disease.
Through this work, Dr. Eswar hopes to help people live longer, healthier lives and create precious memories with their loved ones. Beyond personal health, a plant-based diet also has profound benefits for animals and the planet, making its impact truly transformative for generations to come.
#HealingWithFood #PlantBasedHealing #FoodAsMedicine #ThePollinationProject #LifestyleMedicine #PlantBasedLifestyle #HealthForGenerations @achyuthan.eswar @NutritionScience.in
Why We Give, a mission of kindness by April Foster from the USA and a new grantee of The Pollination Project!
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April’s mission is clear: to combat hygiene poverty by providing CARE hygiene kits and essential items to unhoused neighbors and individuals in need. With the 1000 Acts of Kindness campaign, the goal is to distribute 5,000 hygiene kits before the end of the year—just in time for World Kindness Day and the holiday season.
This project was born out of April’s deep frustration with the growing homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. What started as buying hygiene products and snacks for unhoused neighbors in her own community soon evolved into volunteering with LavaMae, a nonprofit offering mobile showers to those in need and one of our first grantees. Recognizing the gap in resources - many shelters can only provide food or shower services but lack the budget for essential hygiene items - April decided to step up and fill that void.
Today, Why We Give is making a difference for countless individuals and families, with the support of one of our seedgrants.
Together, we can spread kindness, dignity, and hope throughout the city.
#WhyWeGive #1000ActsOfKindness #WorldKindnessDay #EndHygienePoverty #CommunityCare #ThePollinationProject
On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pause to honor the memory of six million Jews and millions of others who perished in the Holocaust. Their story reminds us that the seeds of hatred, when left unchecked, can grow into unimaginable tragedy. But within each of us lies the power to cultivate a different future – one nurtured by small, daily acts of courage, kindness, and service to others.
Today and every day, we remember by acting: replacing hate with love, apathy with compassion, and silence with service to all humanity.
#HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgain #LoveOverHate
🚀 Breaking barriers in Argentina`s tech scene!
Meet our newest grantee who`s revolutionizing Tucumán`s future: they`re transforming indigenous women from tech learners into powerful entrepreneurs and startup founders.
Why this matters? 💡
When the U.S. opened tech doors to women and underrepresented groups, it sparked a 25% GDP growth. Now, imagine this power unleashed in Argentina!
From coding bootcamps to venture capital access, they`re building a complete ecosystem where indigenous innovation thrives. This isn`t just about learning to code - it`s about creating the next generation of tech leaders who`ll take Tucumán`s creativity to the world! 🌎
Support this movement! Double tap if you believe in breaking tech barriers! 👊
When small grants create big ripples! We`re moved by these words from John Mwangi from Kenya, highlighting how The Pollination Project`s support goes beyond funding - it`s about believing in grassroots changemakers and their vision for community transformation.
Every grant plants a seed of change. 🌱
#GrassrootsChange #CommunityImpact #GrantMaking #SocialChange #PollinationProject
🌍📚 On this International Day of Education, we celebrate the power of grassroots changemakers transforming learning around the world!
In classrooms, community centers, and informal spaces across 40 countries, The Pollination Project’s seed grants are planting the seeds of a brighter educational future. With 1,300 innovative projects funded, our micro-grant approach shows that even small investments can lead to extraordinary outcomes when entrusted to passionate visionaries.
From rural villages in Nigeria to bustling cities in the U.S., our grantees are reimagining what education can look like. They remind us that transformative learning doesn’t always depend on massive infrastructure or big institutions—it often begins with one committed teacher, a dedicated volunteer, or a determined student striving to uplift their community.
Together, we’re proving that no vision is too small and no dreamer too ordinary to create extraordinary change. 💡🌱
Let’s continue to nurture education everywhere—because every act of learning plants the seeds for a better tomorrow. ✨
#InternationalDayOfEducation #EducationForAll #GrassrootsChangemakers #heartivism
NEW PROJECT ✨ Empowering Survivors in Mathare ✨
Meet Irine Ngata from Kenya, a new grantee of The Pollination Project! 🌍🧡
Her initiative, "Women Survivor`s Resource Closet", provides women and families escaping domestic violence with essential clothing and hygiene items, offering stability, safety, and dignity as they begin to heal.
In Mathare, where 4 out of 5 women face gender-based violence, this project will directly support at least 30 survivors, thanks to a seedgrant. Together, we can help restore hope and rebuild lives. 💪💐
Let’s celebrate Irine’s incredible work! 🙌
#WomenEmpowerment #SupportSurvivors #GenderEquality #ThePollinationProject #MathareVoices #Kenya #Heartivism #domesticviolence
🌿 Small ideas. Big impact. 🌍
Meet Map the Wild – a one-of-a-kind card game brought to life by Rahul Hasija and his team, with support from The Pollination Project. Inspired by the rich landscapes of Udaipur, Rajasthan, and Thrissur, Kerala, this innovative game invites players to navigate a climate-altered world by identifying uncultivated edible and medicinal plants. 🎴✨
By blending education and fun, Map the Wild sparks conversations about rewilding, biodiversity, and urban ecology while bridging generational and cultural divides. 🌱
Despite challenges like limited resources, Rahul’s team turned complex ecological ideas into an engaging, accessible format. Through partnerships with experiential learning centers, they’ve created a community of enthusiastic players ready to champion this vital message. 💡🌏
As the game prepares for its first print run, we celebrate this bold step toward reconnecting with nature in an era of climate change. It’s more than a game – it’s a movement!
Stay tuned to follow the journey of Map the Wild across communities in India. 💚
@swacardz
🎬 The Pollination Project is proud to support "Cinema in Schools," an innovative initiative bringing the magic of film to 100 Ukrainian schools! Led by Yevheniia Kolesnykova, a passionate changemaker from Konotop, this project aims to spark creativity and cultural connection in remote villages and small towns across Ukraine.
In a time when cultural opportunities are limited, especially due to ongoing challenges, Cinema in Schools is creating bright spots of inspiration. Through engaging short film screenings, hands-on filmmaking masterclasses, and special keepsake notebooks, students will discover new perspectives and unleash their creative potential.
But it doesn`t stop there! Young participants will have the exciting opportunity to create their own environmental films using mobile phones and showcase them at the Max Sir International Film Festival – complete with a red carpet experience! 🌟
This grassroots initiative is transforming how rural Ukrainian youth engage with arts and culture, proving that creativity knows no boundaries. Stay tuned for more updates as this beautiful project unfolds!
@maxsiriff
"What are you doing for others?" Dr. King`s powerful question still echoes today, challenging us to take meaningful action.
At The Pollination Project, we believe that positive change blooms from small, daily acts of service. Our grantees around the world answer this call by nurturing their communities through grassroots initiatives - from youth mentorship programs to sustainable farming projects.
This MLK Day, we invite you to plant your own seeds of change. Whether it`s supporting a local cause, volunteering your time, or applying for a grant to grow your vision for a better world, every act of service creates ripples of impact.
How are you answering Dr. King`s urgent question in your community?
#MLKDay #ServiceToOthers #BeTheChange #GrassrootsFunding #CommunityAction