Grassroots practitioners are the heart of our Seed program.
This program is driven by a clear purpose to empower recipients to address emerging needs, seize opportunities and create immediate impact in their communities through nimble and adaptive funding. Grassroots practitioners work alongside local coordinators, representing diverse nature inspired approaches and knowledge systems that build resilience.
Fast and context-dependent impact
In each of these funds, $3,000 is distributed to individuals and groups to make changes in their communities. So far, through the African Women & Youth Regenerative Fund and Brazilian Indigenous Women’s Flow Fund, a diverse array of unique, context-dependent community initiatives have been supported in Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
The origin of Flow Funding
The flow funding structure was initially created by Marion Weber in 1991, where donors entrust their money to social innovators and visionaries to give away. It is a funding approach that emphasizes quick and flexible allocation of resources to support grassroots initiatives or urgent needs.
“With these funds, we were able to support 108 marginalized women, enabling them to become leaders in permaculture. We used the funds to create conical gardens and implement zai pit technology near their homes, which not only provided them with sustainable food sources but also served as a demonstration for thousands of their neighbors.”
Nancy Gitango, East Africa Women & Youth in Permaculture Fund
Meet the Flow Funds
African Women & Youth Regenerative Fund
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African Women & Youth Regenerative Fund
The African Women & Youth Regenerative Fund redistributes funding to emerging grassroots leaders who are cultivating pathways to resilient, self-sufficient communities through agroecology principles and entrepreneurship.
AWYRF launched it’s inaugural first cycle in 2023 and is led by local and regional leaders, supported by a global regenerative network and is resourced through Regenerosity’s Seed Flow Funds ecosystem.
Brazilian Indigenous Women’s Flow Fund
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Brazilian Indigenous Women’s Flow Fund
The Indigenous Women’s Flow Fund empowers indigenous women from diverse ethnicities and regions in Brazil to make a profound impact in their communities.
Through their visionary projects, these incredible women are working tirelessly to strengthen cultural heritage, address urban challenges, combat violence against indigenous women, tackle indigenous teenage suicide, promote artistic expressions, cultivate medicinal gardens, preserve indigenous singing culture, and create sustainable crafts inspired by nature and their experiences expressed through nature-based materials.
Their chosen themes and ethnicities represent the vibrant diversity of indigenous women’s perspectives and their invaluable contributions to Brazil’s cultural and environmental landscape. As the the Indigenous Women’s Fund moves forward, its commitment remains strong to support projects that embody an indigenous and female gender perspective, fostering sustainable development across all six biomes within the five major regions of Brazil.
Joining the Seed Flow Funds
Currently, we receive nominations, invite expressions of interest and identify initial partners with our peer advisors and network. To stay connected with news and updates, we recommend subscribing to our newsletter.
Are you interested in resourcing the next Seed Flow Fund?
Welcome to the movement! You can support cycle 3 of the Brazilian Women Indigenous Flow Fund and cycle 2 of the East Africa Flow Fund.
How WE support grassroots LEADERS
We fund local interventions to support growth in capacity, scalability, visibility, and impact.
We connect agents of change in cohorts for shared learnings, reflection and mutual support.
We platform partner stories to grow the regenerative movement and the flow of resources.