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:
Monica Wang: Xiaobu Vegan
Location: CHINA
Xiaobu Vegan has 3 main pillars which are: the creation of educational videos where people debate about veganism, reaching out to restaurants to become vegan-friendly by opening vegan menus, and promoting a “Vegan Challenge” where people commit to a plant-based diet for 7 days.
“I got to know about The Pollination Project during the AFAD conference in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia,” explains Monica. “When I came back to China I applied for the seed funds and I was very happy when I got the email where I was going to get the support from TPP. I feel very lucky to get the funds.”
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The stories behind the grants
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Cameroon: Advocating for The Most Trafficked Mammal
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Rescuing Exotic Animals in New Jersey
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“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
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