Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
1 grant every day.
6,500+
Changemakers
Funded
120
Countries
Impacted
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.
At TPP, we believe in people, so we invest in people.
The impact
of a seed grant
Marisa Ikpoh:The Give-n-Receive Inc, Dressed in Dignity
Location: Chicago, USA
What if shopping for clothes didn’t cost a thing and still felt like a luxury? In Chicago, Marisa Ikpoh is making that a reality for hundreds of people facing clothing insecurity. Her free community pop-up thrift boutique, The Give-n-Receive Inc., is built on a simple but radical belief: dignity should never have a price tag.
Over 500 people served, 200+ items taken at every single event — and a Pollination Project seed grant that helped make it all possible.
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The stories behind the grants
Dressed in Dignity: The Give-n-Receive Inc
Marisa Ikpoh grew up knowing that clothing could feel like a luxury. Today, as founder of The Give-n-Receive Inc., she runs a free community pop-up thrift boutique in Chicago and a seed grant from The Pollination Project gave her the tools to serve even more people with dignity.
Seeds of Change: Women Growing Health and Opportunity
An initiative that brought together women farmers, community leaders, and local agricultural and health experts to tackle food insecurity and prevent diet-related diseases. The Pollination Project’s grant provided the critical resources needed to begin.
Murals That Open Doors to Care
Visual Aided Stories (VAS) helps young people turn creativity into leadership and income.The project combined community-led dialogue and public mural art to spotlight medical access for people with albinism,.
“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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