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The Pollination Project (TPP) runs a Daily Grant Program that provides small seed grants to volunteer-led grassroots changemakers around the world.
Funding: up to USD 500.
Geography: global.
Applicants: eligible individuals, groups and startup not-for-profit organizations.
Application timing: ongoing through the Daily Grant Program.
Key eligibility rules
The project must serve a charitable community purpose, be volunteer-led and have a total project budget below USD 10,000. Organizations must have no paid staff and an annual budget not exceeding USD 50,000. Applicants must also be able to receive a wire transfer.
What TPP does not fund
TPP excludes academic research, one-time donations, projects promoting political parties or elections, discriminatory projects and several other categories listed in its funding guidelines.
Review the official Daily Grant eligibility rules and start the pre-screen process.
Should you apply?
Best fit for: volunteer-led grassroots changemakers with a small, concrete community activity that can produce visible value with up to USD 500.
Probably not a fit if: your organization has paid staff, the annual or project budget exceeds the programme limits, or the request is for a broad ongoing programme rather than a focused seed-stage action.
Africads application tips: keep the activity narrow; show exactly what the USD 500 will unlock; and choose a result that can be delivered and demonstrated quickly.
Before you apply: Make sure USD 500 is enough to deliver the result you promise
Use the Africads Grant Budget Sanity Checker to test whether every cost is necessary, realistic and directly tied to the small activity you are promising to deliver.
Need help sharpening the request?
If your project needs a clearer activity, budget or case for support, request Africads proposal support.
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