Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
$1000
GRANTED EVERY DAY
CHANGEMAKERS
COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE
Seeding a community
of #changemakers
The Pollination Project is a collaborative Foundation that offers seed funding ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Our network of sixty five grant advisors and five country coordinators, each an expert in their respective fields, leads our funding decisions.
This participatory grantmaking process aligns with our ethos of empowering individuals on the front lines to effect positive change within their communities, cultures, and countries.
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.
At TPP, we believe in people, so we invest in people.
#Heartivist
of the week:
Christelle Dreyer: Unmute the Spirit
Location: SOUTH AFRICA
“Unmute the Spirit” is a book project launched by Christelle Dreyer and Silva Laukkanen of Tractus Arts to change perceptions and increase representation in popular literature for people with disabilities, especially children, by sharing a story of dreams and resilience.
“With this colorful and dynamically illustrated children’s book we aim to lift the voices of people with disabilities, and to show students that having a disability doesn’t have to stop you from dreaming, and achieving those dreams. With The Pollination Project support for creation of the audio and Sign Language versions, Tumi’s story can become accessible to and enjoyed by all children of South Africa, and beyond.”
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The stories behind the grants
Rescuing Exotic Animals in New Jersey
Illegal wildlife trade produces from 7 to 23 billion dollars worldwide every year, World Wildlife Trade Report. “Animals are a topic that society doesn't give a second thought about, and my mission is to change that,” Brittany Vanderstine, Founder of Wild Exotics...
Education and Supplies for Menstrual Hygiene and Management in Zimbabwe
500 million women around the world don't have menstrual products or facilities for menstrual hygiene, The World Bank. “As a global community, we must actively work towards ensuring that all adolescents, regardless of background, gender, location, or socioeconomic...
A New Effort to Provide Facts on Climate Change in Canada
250,000 people are expected to die every year around the world, between 2030 and 2050, due to climate change, World Health Organization. “I hope that everyone understands the importance of being educated on climate change issues, and I hope that they go out and...
“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 Lava Mae
Find out how a small donation of $1000 helped launch a successful national model for homeless services. The Pollination Project makes small startup grants every single day of the year- all over the world.