Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
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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
Tatiana Nushtaeva –A Bike Repair Stand Along the Pamir Highway
Location: Tajikistan
A seed grant from The Pollination Project helped Tatiana Nushtaeva open a fully equipped cycle repair station inside a women led hostel in Tajikistan’s Pamir mountains. The station now gives cyclists on the demanding Pamir Highway a safe place to fix their bikes, while giving local women a new role in the region’s growing tourism economy.
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The stories behind the grants
Reflections from The Greenhouse
Over the last six weeks, nearly 50 grassroots volunteer leaders gathered each Tuesday and Thursday morning over Zoom. They were part of our very first cohort of “Greenhouse,” The Pollination Project’s new community and capacity-building effort. Representing 17...
“I Matter”: Uplifting the Voices of Youth Around the World
Isabella Hanson received her first Pollination Project grant for her work which focused on empowering girls when she was only nine-years-old. Then in 2020, at the age of 14, Isabella once again looked to empower and amplify the voices of youth, only this time it was...
One Woman’s Expressive Quilts Inspire Us All to Create a Better World
Allyson Allen is not only an exceptional quiltmaker, she’s an artist and storyteller who is using her gifts to create works that inspire reflection and, most recently, stand up to censorship. In 2019, Allyson was thrilled when she won the Laguna Beach Arts Alliance...
“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
#helpthehelpers
![Evgenii Selikhov knows how quickly "later" becomes too late. As founder of Just Help, he built a fast, accountable way to get insulin to displaced Ukrainians in Georgia who couldn't wait for paperwork or a system to catch up.
With a $500 seed grant from The Pollination Project, Just Help purchased and delivered 22 packs of insulin, NovoRapid, Apidra, and Lantus, reaching 7 people with 3 months of life-saving therapy. Volunteers maintained 100% cold-chain compliance, moving medication from secure storage into patients' hands without delay.
"We want to express our deepest gratitude not just for the funds, but for the trust you placed in a small, grassroots initiative like ours," Evgenii shared.
Small grants, when they land in the right hands, can protect health while a community-led solution grows.
Read the full story on our website [link in bio].
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