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:
Maida Šabeta-Lemajić: Working Towards Universal Protection for Animals
Location: CROATIA
Maida is a longtime animal advocate with a master’s degree in Law from the Sarajevo Law Faculty and the Campaigner and Fundraising Manager for the United Nations Convention on Animal Health and Protection (UNCAHP), a project that aims to make animal protection global by law.
In order to give the UNCAHP the impulse it needs, Maida and the Global Animal Law (GAL) team are strategizing the production of videos in Australia, Switzerland, and Croatia. These videos – with the support of a TPP seed grant – aim to engage a broad audience and establish a network for fundraising efforts.
“It was a celebration within the association team when I received the confirmation email. We are very grateful for the funds and excited because this is the first grant we have received for the project and I firmly believe that global animal protection requires global attention.”
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The stories behind the grants
Helping Pollinators in New Hampshire
99.9% of the western population of monarch butterflies has declined from the 1980s to 2021, IUCN. “We have to take care of all creatures, even the smallest ones. We have to take care of the world that was given to us,” Lorie Ball, New Hampshire State Representative...
Chilis on Wheels: Promoting Veganism and Compassion in New York and Beyond
In the USA, 17 million homes experienced food insecurity in 2022, USDA. “Food insecurity can look like anyone. We don't always know who doesn't have enough to eat. It could be your next-door neighbor.” Eloísa Trinidad, Executive Director of Chilis on Wheels.The...
Cameroon: Advocating for The Most Trafficked Mammal
Tens of thousands of pangolins are trafficked and killed every year, National Geographic. “It gives me hope when I see that other humans are gradually realizing that animals have feelings and every little effort counts. You don’t need billions to change the world,...
“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.