Status: DRAFT for Daniel to review. Nothing has been submitted. Daniel submits through his own account.
Drafted: Sun Sep 27, 2026 (PT) by Grok Bot (AI). AI disclosure, for Daniel only: an AI assistant drafted these answers from Daniel's own Notion pages and the public TPP pages. Read every line and rewrite anything that doesn't sound like you. TPP's question list doesn't ask about AI use, so this note stays out of the application unless you want to add it.
Local copy on the box: /workspace/funding/pollination-draft.md
0. Read first: what TPP actually says (checked live Sep 27, 2026)
- Where to apply: Daily Grants Program on SurveyMonkey Apply. You need your own account; none was created. https://thepollinationproject.smapply.us/prog/daily_grants_program/
- Amount: "You can request up to $500 USD" (https://thepollinationproject.org/funding-eligibility/). The prep guide says "up to $1000 USD" (https://thepollinationproject.org/application-questions-overview/). These conflict, so this draft asks for less than $500.
- Timeline: Apply page: a full application received by month-end is reviewed the next month, with a decision at the end of that month (https://thepollinationproject.org/apply). The portal itself says "within 6 weeks if you move to the next round, and within 12 weeks with a final decision"; the FAQ says "6-12 weeks" (https://thepollinationproject.org/frequently-asked-questions-about-our-grants/). Submitting by Sept 30 does not guarantee an October decision.
- Referee: "applicants must provide a referee's name and email address"; contacted only at the final stage (FAQ).
- Payment: you must confirm a PayPal account in your name or your organization's name that can receive USD.
- Rules that matter here: total project budget under $10,000; org annual budget $50,000 or less; no paid staff; "Your project must serve charitable community purposes and not personal gain." Not funded: "Academic and research projects", "One-time donations", "Payments to a grantee or grantee's family for their time or services."
- Can a grant pay the IRS filing fee? Not addressed anywhere I could find. TPP's list of items it won't fund doesn't mention registration or filing fees. The apply page says: "We believe you are the best person to decide how your seed funding should be used, and we support most project-related costs that fall within the guidelines above." Frame the fee as the step that opens the project's public work. [Daniel to confirm: optionally email [email protected] before submitting to ask whether the IRS Form 1023-EZ user fee is an allowable cost.]
- Word limits: none published for any question. Keep answers short.
Framing to avoid: don't call the project "research." The hub mentions "AI user-adoption research," but TPP excludes academic and research projects. This draft frames it as free community education and practical help.
1. TPP application questions (from the prep guide) with draft answers
ABOUT YOU
How old are you?
[Daniel to confirm — Notion Captain's Log lists birth year 1975]
What is your gender? (optional / self-identify)