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Seed Grant: Grants up to $5,000 for new or smaller organizations, one-time projects, individuals without nonprofit…

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This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and social enterprises and 4 others, at idea and R&D stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is a grant of Up to $5,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.

Summary

Grants up to $5,000 for new or smaller organizations, one-time projects, individuals, and first-time applicants working on plant-based food systems and alternatives to industrial animal agriculture. Designed to support early-stage initiatives in the food-systems transition space.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 2 Sept 2026Accurate?

About this grant

Thrive Philanthropy's Seed Grant provides funding of up to $5,000 USD to support initiatives that accelerate alternatives to industrial animal agriculture, create plant-rich food systems, and increase access to or awareness of nutritious plant-based foods. The grant is primarily designed for new or smaller organizations, one-time projects, individuals without nonprofit status, or applicants that have not previously received a grant from Thrive. The funding supports organizations working on plant-based food systems change across various geographies and approaches.

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Eligibility

The Seed Grant is mainly for new or smaller organizations, one-time projects, individuals without nonprofit status, or applicants that haven't received a grant from Thrive in the past. Organizations working on accelerating alternatives to industrial animal agriculture, creating plant-rich food systems, or increasing access to or awareness of nutritious plant-based foods are eligible.

Key requirements

  • ✓New or smaller organizations, one-time projects, or individuals without nonprofit status eligible
  • ✓First-time applicants to Thrive Philanthropy
  • ✓Focus on plant-based food systems and alternatives to industrial animal agriculture

Recent past awardees

Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.

  • Juntos Podemos
  • Friends of Earth
  • Animal Friends
  • Animal Mirror

Funder contact

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Thrive Philanthropy offer?
Seed Grant: Grants up to $5,000 for new or smaller organizations, one-time projects, individuals without nonprofit… offers up to $5,000.
Who can apply for Seed Grant: Grants up to $5,000 for new or smaller organizations, one-time projects, individuals without nonprofit…?
Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, startup, sme, individual, community-group. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

About this sector

Food systems funding covers sustainable production, supply-chain resilience, food loss, nutrition and smallholder livelihoods. It is offered by agriculture and development agencies, multilateral programmes and foundations, often with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Applicants are generally asked to show local partnerships and how benefits reach farmers or consumers.