Empowering Visionary Changemakers with Seed Funding for Global Transformation.
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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
Eliziane Virgolino Alencar Colares:Itinerant Vegan Gastronomy School for Underserved
Location: Fortaleza, BRAZIL
What happens when you bring renowned vegan chefs into a community kitchen in one of Fortaleza’s most underserved neighborhoods? Thirty residents — most of them women — walk away knowing how to cook delicious, affordable, animal-free meals. And the ripple effect begins.
That’s the quiet radicalism behind the Escola de Gastronomia Vegana Itinerante — a TPP-funded traveling vegan culinary school in Ceará, Brazil, where Eliziane Colares is turning plant-based cooking into a tool for food security and community empowerment.
The pilot reached an estimated 90 people and is projected to spare 1,500 animals in its first year alone. And it’s only the beginning.
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The stories behind the grants
Vegan Cooking for Brazil’s Underserved
A traveling culinary school designed to train community multipliers in vegan cooking, with a focus on low-income neighborhoods in Fortaleza.
A Week That Changed the Game for Animals in Brazil
Marisa Ikpoh grew up knowing that clothing could feel like a luxury. Today, as founder of The Give-n-Receive Inc., she runs a free community pop-up thrift boutique in Chicago and a seed grant from The Pollination Project gave her the tools to serve even more people with dignity.
Dressed in Dignity: The Give-n-Receive Inc
Marisa Ikpoh grew up knowing that clothing could feel like a luxury. Today, as founder of The Give-n-Receive Inc., she runs a free community pop-up thrift boutique in Chicago and a seed grant from The Pollination Project gave her the tools to serve even more people with dignity.
“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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