The Pollination Project exists to uplift grassroots changemakers whose work helps build a kinder, more compassionate world.
Donor Name: The Pollination Project
Country: Global
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: up to $1000
Details:
TPP doesn’t have narrowly defined criteria for projects they fund, preferring to be led by community and applicants like you. So long as your work fits their general guidelines, their team will consider any effort that moves us towards a better world. Funding decisions are made on a rolling basis by 100+ volunteer grant advisors, most of whom have previously received seed funding from The Pollination Project.
TPP is honored to learn about your project and vision. TPP hopes this is the beginning of a meaningful relationship with you, one that starts with seed funding but expands as you connect and engage with global community of 4,000+ changemakers.
TPP funds
TPP funds individuals, informally organized groups and organizations, and formally registered or incorporated not for profit organizations based anywhere in the world.
TPP supports
- Early-stage ideas
- the annual budget for your group or organization must be less than $50,000, and the total cost for the project must be less than $40,000
- Practical dreamers
- They look for evidence that you have started some level of work on your project
- New People & Projects
- if you, anyone in your group, or your organization has previously received funding from them for this project or for any other work, they ask that you leave the opportunity to apply for seed funding open for others rather than reapply. Similarly, no other representative of your group or organization should currently have a proposal actively under their review at the time that you apply
- Grassroots volunteerism
- your group or organization must not have paid staff. Your project shouldn’t be designed to generate personal profit for you or anyone else. Note: If you sometimes contract for web design, accounting, or other professional services, that is allowed. If you do generate profit, it must be reinvested in a non-profit effort.
- Compassion consciousness
- They will not fund any person or organization carrying out work promoting or advocating for animal agriculture, even if that work is not part of your proposal to TPP
- Freedom of all kinds, including religious freedom
- They can’t support projects or groups who seek to proselytize, evangelize, or require those served to participate in faith-based practices
- Equality & Inclusion
- You and your group/organization must not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, age, or faith
- Legal Compliance
- legally, they can’t support work that seeks to influence the outcome of elections for specific candidates, or work that induces or encourages violations of law or public policy, or work that causes any improper private benefit to occur.
- Lastly, to receive a grant, you or your group/organization must be able to receive a wire transfer or Paypal payment in US dollars.
What opportunities are available to me if I am funded by TPP?
TPP values relationship over transaction, and hope to walk beside you on your path long after your initial grant funding has been spent. In addition to one-time seed funding of up to $1000, joining global community of changemakers offers:
- The opportunity to apply for other one-time funding opportunities that TPP may offers existing grantees
- Capacity-building support and connectivity with other changemakers within global network
- Opportunities to have your work showcased to the broader TPP community through articles, social media, and/or video
- After initial grant reporting, the opportunity to request that TPP serves as a fiscal sponsor on a per project basis. This allows individuals and informal groups to accept charitable donations from other donors outside of TPP
- Support in connecting with other funders and donors upon completion of initial grant reporting.
For more information, visit The Pollination Project.
