Past Grantees (in Human Rights)
- Grants to the Leading Ladies Club, founded when Liz, a young girl from the rural Busia community, Kenya was raped and women came together to march the streets seeking justice. The voices from the rural village were heard in the major cities and soon an online movement sparked with the hash tag #justiceforliz, resulting in the prosecution of the offenders. Women are gathering to share experiences and information on issues ranging from human rights to dignity of women.
- Grants to #unfenceSA, an initiative by Johan de Meyer and Mimi de Meyer to help ordinary South Africans overcome apartheid’s legacy of racism, prejudice, and economic inequality. Through his project, #unfenceSA, Johan is using the privileges he received in his youth to help communities dismantle the racial, social, and economic fences that currently divide communities throughout the country.
- Grants to Harris Namutebi, a sociologist in Uganda working to support female children in going to school by educating them about menstruation and menstrual pads. Harris’ project, Menstrual Hygiene in Mityana’s Schools, will provide educators and students in Mityana’s Busimbi sub-county with training on the production of reusable menstrual pads (RUMPs) and menstrual hygiene. Through the program Harris hopes to improve the lives of more than 120 students and achieve a reduction in female absenteeism by the fall of 2015.
How to apply
- First, applicants are required to complete the prescreen questionnaire available on the website. It will then direct you to the online application link.
- In addition to the written application form, applicants are required to create an informal, short (2-3 minute) video explaining your project. Video can be uploaded via sharing website. Send the link with the application materials.
- Successful applicants will be informed in 6 weeks.
For more information, please visit Pollination Grants.
