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Who has the ability to make a difference?
Every day The Pollination Project provides at least one small grant to a community led project around the world. Below are 14 of the latest projects we have been privileged enough to support. Just reading through the names of these project should give you a sense of...
Linnie Pawlek, Financial Literacy For Refugees In Colorado, USA
We are very grateful for the Pollination Project's support. This organization was the first (outside of our first supporters) to believe in our mission. It provided us hope and encouraged us to overcome challenges. As a new non-profit it is often difficult to gain...
Mbuih Zukane Retruyap, Blind Chat, Dschang, Cameroon
The Pollination Project is not biased nor discriminatory in their approach. Everyone, no matter their size, has a chance. Once selected, it takes very limited time to receive your money. The follow-up is more than impeccable, with reminders for report writing and...
It Starts With Communities
The Pollination Project has funded grantees in over 110 countries working on almost any kind of project you can imagine (that almost is important - there’s always room for your idea as well!). And with that broad scope comes the question - what do they have in common?...
Limbi Tata, Mangroves For Tomorrow, Cameroon
Permit me to express my gratitude to the entire TPP Team, not only for the funds, but most importantly for the moral support. I have said this before and I will say it again and again: TPP rocks. I have never felt this much support from any funder before. This has...
Tuấn ĐinhJanelle, Ba Trieu School Of Consciousness, San Jose, CA, USA
This was one of the first grants that supported our work to build a space for young Southeast Asian people in San Jose. It allowed us to build the foundations for a community that is inclusive in regards to racial, sexual, gender, and class identity.
Sabit David Mborikino, Nambazia Community Centre, Yambio, South Sudan
We at Nambazia Community Centre want to thank TPP for granting us this opportunity to start our first project as a grassroots organization. We applaud you for the wonderful and endless support you have given to all the communities in the world...TPP is the best...
Nina Magpili-Smith, The Cultural Tree Healing & Empowerment Workshop, VA, USA
The grant you provided us not only gave us a place to share our voices and be heard, but also sparked experiences that showed us how much we need to continue this endeavor. It also tapped into our collective resilience and strength and heightened our belief that we...
What is Your Unique Contribution to the World?
Though we are bound together by our shared humanity, each of us see the world from a unique perspective that is shaped by our experience– we feel joy for different reasons, we live through different challenges, and, in turn, we dream of changing the world in different...
Juliana Castaneda Turner, Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary, Colombia
We are always thankful for all the support. The sanctuary is succeeding due in large part because of the support of The Pollination Project and this means that the history for animals in my country is changing for the better. All the support The Pollination Project is...
Chetan Padliya, Jal Pari Kyon Dhari Abhiyan, India
TPP is a unique organization that helps a lot of people who want to serve society with their ideas in their own ways...Our project is very unique...it has never been implemented before to my knowledge...TPP is an amazing funding partner. It was really a great...
Dayamudra Dennehy, Lokuttara Communicative English Institute, Kerala, India
Our experience with TPP has been a wonderful opportunity to grow a small program in a sustainable way, responsive to the needs on the ground...We are also very inspired by the network of support through the TPP grantee group on social media. We have made great friends...
Christopher McGilvery, HUGS Book Share Program, TX, USA
I vividly remember receiving my first grant of $1,000 with TPP in December 2013. I finally realized someone believed in my work. It gave me the motivation, inspiration, and love to keep going...I don't think I would be able to be where I am today without the love of...
7 Activists on Community Outreach as a Means of Changing the World
Breaking the Stigma and Discrimination project is working to mitigate discrimination based on sexual orientation, identity, and gender expression within the LGBTI community in the Dominican Republic. They make visible the violations of human rights that often affect...
Making Connections Between Oppressions and Creating Systems of Liberation
The wheel of social justice has many rungs. From animal rights, to fighting poverty, to saving our oceans, the latest round of TPP grantees are proving that with just a little bit of support, one person in one community can change the world.
Movement is Healing, Especially for the Black Body
Dance and movement have been one of the main sources of release for me. As I examine the themes of the collection of grantees I’ve supported, a common throughline is that they all are rooted in expanding opportunities and spaces where bodies, young and old, agile and frail, male and female, can move.
The Power of Introducing Youth to Supplementary Learning Experiences
Under-represented youth are many times underserved in school because of the lack of resources their schools and communities have available. The lack of resources not only affect their traditional learning experience, but commonly lead to the nonexistence of supplementary educational experiences such as STEM, art, and etiquette programs.
Fighting for a Just World: How Worldwide Activists Begin With Their Neighbors
Here are some of the marginalized communities that are the focal points for The Pollination Project’s latest round of grant-making. For the do-gooders around the globe we have been honored to connect with, we have learned the true value of thinking globally and acting locally.
Mona Yadav, Sahas Foundation, New Delhi, India
The Pollination Project Impact Grant was the only financial support we received to accomplish the work we envisioned for this year. With folded hands and just gratitude in my heart, I wish to thank everyone at the Pollination Project for listening to our vision and...
Richardnewton Musomerwa, Fruit Tree Seedling Project, Uganda
I want to use this opportunity to thank you very much for your golden heart of giving. This seed funding, small as it looks, can do great things...Having a friend/someone to help you realize your dream is a motivation, a fuel to put you in a better position towards...
Grantees Around the World Prove that Hope and Support are Infinite
We believe in people so we invest in people, and the latest batch of grant-recipients are proof that by supporting one another, starting with our very own communities, we can indeed change the world. We are so honored to be a small part of these advocates’ stories.
Ravi Keerthi, Mission Vegan Andhra, Andhra Pradesh, India
I am honored and deeply touched to be one of the few recipients of The Pollination Project grant in India for 2018. Thanks for the generous and much needed support for my Project 'Mission Vegan Andhra.' My dream of making Andhra a compassionate and animal friendly...
George Reginald Freeman, Our Lives Matters!, Barcelona, Spain
On behalf of Pride Equality International, we acknowledge the support of The Pollination Project for their financial, technical, and moral assistance rendered in making this project a reality. It is by collaborating in projects such as this that will help to minimize...
Mercedes Howard, Michiana VegFest, Indiana, USA
On behalf of the Michiana VegFest team, I want to thank you dearly for your assistance. The seed grant enabled us to reach the public and start achieving our goal with even higher success than we anticipated. As a result of your generosity, we were able to take the...
Irshad Soomro, Pollinating The Power Against Gender Based Violence, Pakistan
TPP is one of the world's most flexible organizations. They support those who are really dedicated to making a difference in their communities. If your work is rooted in the community, and if you are genuinely interested in moving ahead to new frontiers, the small...
Dorcas Apoore, ASIGE Women’s Basket Project, Ghana
For us, TPP is a game changer. Future grantees should work diligently with TPP and the results will be memorable. We are on the international stage because TPP believed in our our vision. Apply to TPP and they will be there to train and support and promote your...
Sylvia Hoerenberg, A New Home For Insured Pigeons, Germany
You made it all so easy for us! The process, the support, the love, the grant you provided meant the world to us! We would encourage everyone to apply, to give it a shot in continuing to make this world a better place for a lot of sentient beings out there. Everyone...
Alyeriz Arauz, Reforestation In Corozo, Nicaragua
The Pollination Project grant gave me confidence and helped me believe in our work...I feel the formal grant helped our small community engage and support the reforestation activities, especially since there are organizations outside of Nicaragua supporting...
Madeleine Bair, El Tímpano, Oakland, USA
The TPP seed grant has allowed us to create a full-fledged website--one that tells the story of El Tímpano, including our mission and team...As a new non-profit initiative, it is critical to have an online presence so that potential partners, volunteers, funders, or...
Kenne Kuete Virginie, Livelihood Support And Empowerment Of Marginalised Widows In Belo-Kom, Cameroon
The Pollination Project is the best partner every individual with an impact driven project needs to realize their dreams. Their grant process is very empowering and inspiring. They follow up with their applicants at the beginning of the application stage before they...