About Seed Grant The Thrive Seed Grant ranges up to $5000 USD.
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. Please see other grant opportunities here.
Deadlines are 11:59 pm GMT on:
1 March
1 June
1 Sept.
1 Dec.
It takes up to 8 weeks from the deadline for a response. While we aim to fund many proposals, grants are limited, and unfortunately, not all who apply will be awarded.
Please scroll to end of this page to apply & read eligibility.
Proposals are welcomed through the online application. Unfortunately, we can’t accept emailed proposals. Organizations that receive a grant are typically eligible for one grant per year.
Equity is the centerpiece of our giving. Proposals led by women, people of colour, and other marginalized persons are encouraged to apply.
Questions? info@thrivephilanthropy.org
Special Note for Africa-Based Applicants:
Due to a large number of proposals coming from Africa, if you’re based in Africa and would like to apply, and you haven’t received a grant from Thrive in the past, we invite you to first join the Thrive Africa Accelerator HERE. Within the accelerator you’ll join a cohort of like-minded advocates across Africa and Thrive will get to know more about your work.
Furthermore, last quarter we had an exceptionally large Africa grantmaking round. As such, at this time, we are prioritizing repeat Africa-based grantees so that we can focus on funding other regions of the world too. We will update this message when this changes. Thank you for understanding!
Thrive Grantee: Uganda Vegan Society
Eligibility CriteriaProposals that accelerate alternatives to industrial animal agriculture, create plant-rich food systems, and/or increase access to or awareness of nutritious plant-based foods.
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.
We are currently prioritizing organizations with a budget less than $500,000 USD.
Ineligible ProjectsCellular agriculture work
Initiatives that benefit, support, or are impartial to the exploitation of animals
Organizations or projects that provide food aid to the military or police
For-profit companies, including restaurants and other businesses
Food banks, food giveaways, meal distributions, hunger-relief
Farmed animal welfare campaigns
Animal farming or other animal use
Projects that use animal products (animal-based food, leather, etc.)
Political parties or candidate endorsement
Tuition, student research, university fees
Work within the United States or international chapters of USA organizations
Chapters of larger international organizations