Now we are a tax exempt nonprofit with not only a mission, but a long-term vision for how we can impact special needs parents through our commitment to mental wellness and parent development. Special Shades of Color has gone from being a passion project (side venture)...

What cannot be ignored is the boost to my spirit that the seed money gave me. That others thought my idea was worthwhile and backed that confidence up with concrete, tangible means, was very important to me personally. The whole process was professional and well done....

The grant from the Pollination Project has provided me with not only the financial support necessary to explore the future of this project, but the encouragement to continue to dream of new possibilities and avenues for expansion. I am very proud to be supported by an...

It’s hard to start establishing funding and receiving grants, regardless of the ideas behind your projects. But TPP takes that risk and gives that first step up and with the TPP grant funding just a little portion of our work it has opened the door to many other...

I applied for the Pollination Project Grant the year before our first season. During that period it was still up in the air whether the Market Shares Program would actually come to fruition. The process of applying for the grant and the questions the Pollination...

Having TPP’s backing elevated my project. I attracted more sponsors. Being a TPP grantee helped me sign up Whole Foods as a sponsor. They provided vegan food for our opening night reception. From there, it just became easier to get more sponsors.

The Pollination Project was the first organization to recognize the potential and validity of my program to take free cartooning lessons to children in hospitals. That seed money helped to motivate and inspire me. When I first began doing these programs, I was...

I can't say enough good things about The Pollination Project. I run a juice stand and serve under-served neighborhoods and people in need. Because of their grant I am actively going out and serving people healthy-vegan drinks and am making a difference in the world....

Back in March I submitted a grant to you for my Try Anything Rhino Project.  I learned last week that I wasn't selected to receive the grant.  I'm writing to tell you that you made the right decision!  I actually don't need the grant! Since I made the submission to...

Your work is so different than any club charity or CSR funding I have come across. They normally have their own agenda of what project to support but your doors are open to anyone with a genuine cause. I am greatly inspired by your goodness and happy to have such an...

Thank you for supporting NUHC to be their own agents of change in their community. Thank you for understanding that progress and development happen when a person— or a group of people—is empowered to identify a need and find efficacious solutions. Thank you for your...

The grant has helped me to believe in myself and the work I am doing to better our community. It has helped to renew faith in people, not only the kind that give daily but the kind that are recipients of that generosity.

In Nepal, it's difficult enough to get projects going (everything takes so long!), and the added pressure of money stress is always a challenge. I feel like TPP has my back, not only financially, but as a group of committed citizens working to change the world. On...

The Pollination Project is the best support of start-up projects I’ve seen in a long time. They were very precise in their directions and rules and they made it easy to apply.

Personally the grant has been great in allowing access to the Pollination Project Community. Because I started the project on my own, winning the grant allowed me to gain momentum and funding that I would otherwise not have access to. The support, money, and...

We have benefited in so many ways beyond the initial grant that we were not expecting.  I think that for many of the men, the grant and the TV spot made them feel seen for the first time in a long time (perhaps for the first time for some). Not seen for the crimes...

With very little business experience as a high school junior, I had minimal knowledge about starting and running a non-profit organization. Receiving the Pollination Project grant first compelled me to research and learn more about the different components of starting...

The Pollination Project Grant legitimized all of the hard work that my two friends and I had poured into our project, and it spurred even more hard work. Because of the grant, we were able  to set up a website and get our message out to an audience we hadn’t...

The Pollination Project was the first funding we received, as a group of five artists trying to start a new and unusual experience for creative people from across the country, and simultaneously introduce arts programming to a small economically struggling community...

The Pollination Project has shown me numerous avenues of providing services to underserved communities. I have been exposed to various organizations and efforts across the globe that empowers people both economically and socially. This exposure has opened the door for...