Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
1 grant every day.
6,800+
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
Aime Ishimwe – Career Opportunities for Rural Students
Location: Huye District, RWANDA
With a seed grant from The Pollination Project, Aime Ishimwe launched Career Compass, a student-led initiative that has brought career guidance, mentorship, and scholarship support to 1,756 rural secondary school students across three schools in Rwanda’s Huye District. Drawing from his own experience navigating education without guidance, Aime built a program that pairs university mentors with rural youth preparing for national exams and higher education.
The grant funded workshop materials, internet access for mentors, and coordination tools that made every session possible, showing how grassroots philanthropy can unlock potential where it matters most.
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The stories behind the grants
Margarita: A Story of Strength and Second Chances
Margarita is a short documentary capturing the journey of a Maya mother in Xela, Guatemala. After leaving school at 11 and facing years of hardship, Margarita found a path forward through education and community.
Building Harmony Across Cultures Through Music
Voces del Lago is a youth-led community chorus in Guatemala using music to foster intercultural understanding and empower indigenous voices.
My art, my opportunity to undertake
A youth-led initiative in Bluefields, Nicaragua, that empowers aspiring artists through training in entrepreneurship, artistic development, and collective business planning to enter the local creative economy.
“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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