Will Open in Early January 2016
The pollination project supports individuals who are ready to launch a new social change effort and need some seed capital to get started. Applications are encouraged from people who can lead projects that will grow and change the world. Funding will be provided for the infrastructure, outreach and other tangible things for the start up projects.
The Pollination Project makes seed grants, 365 days a year, to individual social change agents who seek to spread compassion in their communities and in the world for the benefit of all. Pollination Project seeks to fund at the very grassroots to the projects that are created by and with those who are impacted.
The Pollination Project has been started from 1 January, 2013 and has provided funding to nearly 1000 seed grants in 55 countries.
Grants Available
Grants available are $1,000.Previous grantees are then eligible for larger impact grants or grantee support programs.
Major Funding Areas
- Animal rights and welfare
- Arts and culture
- Economic empowerment
- Environmental sustainability
- Health and wellness
- Human rights and dignity
- Kindness and generosity
- Leadership development
- Schools and education
- Youth
Eligibility Criteria
- The foundation funds projects both in US & outside the US. In order to facilitate payment to international grantees, grants made outside the US require a bank account or paypal account for payment.
- International grants must be for projects that are conducted entirely outside of the US.
- Passionate, committed people with a social change vision that fits within one or more of the categories above are eligible to apply for the grants.
- Applicants must have their projects in their early stage of development.
- Projects with a clear target audience and compelling plan to reach and impact that target audience in a positive way will be preferred.
- Projects must not expect to earn income or any income will be used for a purely charitable effort.
- Funding will not be made for the same project twice or ongoing operations of projects.
Read about grantees who have received funding for their Human Rights & Dignity project from a Pollination Project grant.
