Seeds application 2025
Counter Culture Coffee is committed to supporting education and to creating coffee people at each stage of the supply chain, and the Seeds fund helps us to strengthen our relationships with coffee producers and cooperatives. From among the applications we receive, we select between two and four projects per grant cycle, with a cycle in spring and in winter. Most projects receive between $3,000 and $5,000 USD.

The Seeds fund is available to individuals, cooperatives, or organizations that support producers with whom we have an existing purchasing relationship. Strong applications have clear goals, provide specifics about how fund will be used and make a strong case for the environmental or social benefit that will result from the project. Examples of successful applications in the past include projects built around: organic agriculture practices, climate change adaptation, youth involvement, food security, farmworker support, access to education and technical training, income diversification, and gender equity.

If selected, applicants should, at minimum, plan for the following:
- 6 months from project start date: Providing updates on the progress of the project.
- 1 year from project start date: Providing progress or confirmation of completion of the project, as well as any data that helps us understand the impact of this project on your business. Pictures and videos are encouraged.

This application is meant to be simple and accessible. We ask that it be filled out completely and also as concisely as possible. Please email your coffee buyer contact here at Counter Culture or coffee@counterculturecoffee.com for questions and comments in regard to filling out the form.

At the close of the application period, we will contact you via email with your application status and may ask follow-up questions. We will notify you regarding your application status with approximately 15 days after the close of the application period.
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1.  Name and location of producer or group applying for funding: *
2. Project Description
500 words or less
Please briefly describe your Seeds project *
3. Project Needs
500 words or less
What needs does your project address? What issue does your work address, why is your project needed, and how do you know this need exists? *
4. Project Goals
400 words or less
What do you hope to achieve with your project in the next year? the next two years? *
5.  What are the specific outcomes for your project and what is the estimated timeline for the completion of these outcomes? (please include the start date and end date) *
6.  Who will be served by this project? (300 words or less) *
7.  Please mark which of the following indicator(s) you will be using to measure the success of your  project. Please choose at least 3: *
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8. If you selected "other" in question 7, please specify
9. How are you addressing gender equity in the course of your project? *
11.  How much funding are you requesting from CCC (in USD)? *
12.  How much funding total will you need to complete the project (in USD)? *
13.  How will the funds from CCC be used? (Please briefly break down your estimated project costs: i.e.: workshops, travel, materials, etc.) *
14.  What challenges do you expect to encounter during this project and how will you manage those challenges? *
15.  Who is the team carrying out this project? Please include full names and titles/job roles for each individual. *
16. Who is the main contact for the project? Please include an email and phone number to best reach this individual. *
17.  If selected, we would love to share your project with our customers. In order to do so, please commit to at least 2 of the following: *
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