Thrive Philanthropy - Seed Grant

Thrive Philanthropy's Seed Grant supports innovative, small-scale projects outside the USA that promote just, plant-based food systems and reduce animal consumption. The initiative is designed for organizations or individuals aligned with Thrive's mission to eliminate industrial animal agriculture. It encourages applicants with a positive community reputation and excludes for-profit entities. With a focus on grassroots efforts, this grant is a pivotal resource for those aiming to advance vegan advocacy and sustainable food practices.

About USThrive Philanthropy is an international BIPOC and women-majority team from the Global North and Global South. Thrive’s team has a collective 25+ years’ experience in philanthropy and a collective 60+ years’ experience in food justice advocacy. All team members are founders of high-impact organizations and projects.
We are one of the first organizations in the plant-based food systems philanthropy space to be led by a Native American woman.
Grants Thrive grants initiatives that eliminate industrial animal agriculture, create just, plant-based food systems, reduce animal consumption, and advocate for nutritious and/or local and sustainable vegan diets.
The Seed Grant is geared toward new or small-scale organizations, participants of the Thrive Africa Accelerator, one-time projects, conference sponsorships, or individuals without nonprofit status. We are currently only granting applicants outside USA.

Eligibility

Proposals that aim to create just, plant-based food systems by reducing the global consumption of animals, reducing industrial animal agriculture, or for vegan advocacy.Aligns with Thrive Philanthropy’s safespace policy.Outside the United States and/or are not an international chapter of a US-based organization.Applicants must consistently demonstrate a positive reputation with their stakeholders and community and can contribute to Thrive Philanthropy’s positive reputation.Not a for-profit company.

Ineligibility

Cellular agriculture workProjects or organizations that benefit, support, or are impartial to the exploitation of animals, including humansOrganizations or projects that provide aid to the military or policeFor-profit companies, including restaurants and other businessesFood banks, food giveaways, meal distributions, hunger-reliefFarmed animal welfare campaignsAnimal farming or other animal useProjects that use animal products (animal-based food, leather, etc.)Political parties or candidate endorsementTuition, student research, university feesWork within the United States or international chapters of USA organizationsChapters of larger international organizations