Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
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Countries
Impacted
Seeding a community
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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
Inspiring Young People to Apply Design Thinking to Social Issues
As a young girl, AnnaLise Hoopes felt overwhelmed by all the problems in the world and continually asked herself, “What can I do with my one life to make the most impact?” The answer would arrive in college, when she learned of humane education—using education as a...
Journeying Together
Dear Friends, I want to thank you for the warm messages I have received from so many of you during this, my first full week as Executive Director of The Pollination Project. It goes without saying that I am deeply humbled and honored to have the immense privilege of...
Raising the Voices of Indigenous People in an Effort to Save Our Planet
When Abdel Mandili, a filmmaker from the Netherlands, returned home after working on a project that documented the threats that Indigenous people were facing in a battle over palm oil in Indonesia, he hoped things would change. However, in speaking with community...
“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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