Up to $500 Daily Seed Grant

The Pollination Project, a US nonprofit, gives one seed grant of up to $500 every day of the year to a volunteer or grassroots group starting a project for a kinder, fairer or more sustainable world. It funds work anywhere in the world and in almost any issue area, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis by volunteer grant advisors, most of them past grantees.

What you get:

• One-time seed funding of up to $500 USD for your project
• Membership of a global community of 6,000+ changemakers, with capacity-building support and connections to other grantees
• The chance to apply for other one-time funding TPP offers existing grantees
• Your work showcased to the TPP community through articles, social media or video
• Help connecting with other funders and donors once your grant reporting is complete

What you'll do:

• Take the short pre-screen through TPP's guideline pages, then apply through the online application form
• Name a referee who knows your work; they are contacted only if you reach the final review stage
• If funded, carry out the project as proposed, track expenses and keep receipts
• Submit a final report with what you achieved, what you learned, how you spent the money, and photos or video of the project

Key dates:

• Applications accepted on a rolling basis, with a brief closure at the end of the year
• Told within 6 weeks whether you move to the next round, and within 12 weeks of a final decision

More information:

• Funding guidelines: https://thepollinationproject.org/funding-eligibility/
• FAQ: https://thepollinationproject.org/frequently-asked-questions-about-our-grants/
• Questions: applications@thepollinationproject.org

• Open to individuals, informal groups and not-for-profit organisations based anywhere in the world
• The work must be volunteer-led and serve a charitable community purpose, not personal gain
• Total project budget under $10,000 USD; request up to $500 USD
• Organisations: no paid staff (occasional professional services such as web design or accounting are allowed) and an annual budget no higher than $50,000
• You must already have started some work on the project
• You, your group or your organisation must not have received TPP funding before, and only one application per piece of work is accepted
• Must be able to receive a wire transfer in US dollars (the Apply page also mentions PayPal)
• Applications in English only, with a referee's name and email
• Not funded: animal farming or animal products, academic and research projects, one-time donations, political campaigns, projects that discriminate or evangelise, and payments to the grantee or their family for their time
• No person or organisation that promotes or advocates for animal agriculture, even outside the proposal