Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
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6,500+
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
Dr. Susan Atieno Onyango: Empowering Women Through Climate-Smart
Agriculture
Location: Homa Bay, KENYA
Dr. Susan Atieno Onyango founded The Healthy Woman after witnessing the growing impact of micronutrient deficiencies and diet-related diseases among women and families in her community. Determined to address the root causes, she launched a project connecting nutrition, climate-smart agriculture, and women’s empowerment.
With support from a seed grant from The Pollination Project, the initiative trained 48 women farmers, created five demonstration plots, and introduced nutrient-rich crops such as iron-rich beans and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes. The project has directly reached 457 people, increased agricultural productivity by 35%, improved household dietary diversity by 30%, and generated KES 72,000 in income for participating women.
The work is strengthening food security, improving community health, and expanding opportunities for women farmers.
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The stories behind the grants
Seeds of Change: Women Growing Health and Opportunity
An initiative that brought together women farmers, community leaders, and local agricultural and health experts to tackle food insecurity and prevent diet-related diseases. The Pollination Project’s grant provided the critical resources needed to begin.
Murals That Open Doors to Care
Visual Aided Stories (VAS) helps young people turn creativity into leadership and income.The project combined community-led dialogue and public mural art to spotlight medical access for people with albinism,.
Fix It Forward: When a Safe Car Becomes a Safer Future
Our seed grant powered Driving Change, providing trauma-informed auto repairs for domestic violence survivors, restoring safe transportation and strengthening survivor-centered support in Boise.
“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
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