Pollination Project Seed Grants of $1,000 for Social Entrepreneurs around the World: Applications are Ongoing!

Last date  : November 30, 2016

 

The Pollination Project is accepting applications from social entrepreneurs around the world looking to make their communities and world a better place.

Seed grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to projects in the early stages of development, including those that promote compassion toward all life (people, planet, animals). To be eligible, applicants must be a passionate, committed individual with a social change vision that fits within one or more of the categories below.

The Pollination Project has been started from 1 January, 2013 and has provided funding to nearly 1000 seed grants in 55 countries.

Grants available for each project are $1,000.

Funding Categories

1. Youth Environmentalists
2. Compassion towards all life
3. Environmental sustainability
4. Justice in all of its forms
5. Community health and wellness
6. Putting consciousness into action
7. Social change-oriented arts and culture

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant’s projects can be based in or 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.
• The Pollination Project does NOT fund Established organizations or corporations with any paid staff.

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 details : https://thepollinationproject.org/funding-guidelines-for-grants/

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