Thrive Philanthropy - Seed Grant

From Thrive Philanthropy

The Thrive Seed Grant's funder is dedicated to creating just, plant-based food systems. Their mission focuses on initiatives that reduce the consumption or demand for animal products, replace industrial animal agriculture, and support vegan advocacy.

Type of Support

Overview

The grant emphasizes the broad goal of establishing more ethical and sustainable food systems. It specifically supports causes aimed at reducing or eliminating the reliance on animal products, replacing industrial methods of animal agriculture with sustainable alternatives, and promoting veganism as a viable and ethical lifestyle choice.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
Global
Program Location
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Central America, South America, Canada, Mexico
Organization Type
Other
  • Aim to create just, vegan food systems by reducing the global consumption of animals, industrial animal agriculture, or for vegan advocacy
  • Aligns with Thrive Philanthropy’s safe space policy
  • Located outside the United States and not an international chapter of a US-based organization
  • Must demonstrate a positive reputation with stakeholders and community
  • Can contribute to Thrive Philanthropy’s positive reputation
  • Not a for-profit company

Ineligibility

Cellular agriculture work
Projects or organizations that benefit, support, or are impartial to the exploitation of animals, including humans
For-profit companies
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
Restaurants, caterers, or other businesses.
up to 5k

Submission

Review Criteria

We are presently focusing our support on organizations that operate with a budget under $500,000 USD.