Composting to better mental health
When the darkness closed around me, I did what any one of us would do: solve a problem that was within my control. So, I set out to find a…
Our era filled with climate change crises, economic gaps and instabilities, and political distrust is in great need of adaptive changes both locally and globally.
Inventive thinkers
Innovation and creativity are key to our future. Individuals and startups have great potential to make an impact on their communities and others by sharing their results.
A call for resources
Not all emerging entrepreneurs can access the capital they need. When they cannot find the financial support to begin, they often give up.
We offer opportunity
Stardust proudly helps emerging, world-conscious businesses and startups with funding, networking, and promotional support.
Lumbrick
funded Spring 2017
Aspiring impact entrepreneurs
are the key to a brighter future.
Listening to their ideas and supporting their projects gives them a chance to try something new, fill a gap, and impact their local communities. We provide emerging entrepreneurs and early-stage startups with initial funding and a platform for sharing, so that others may become inspired by their work, make connections, and see from new perspectives.
19
Since 2015, we've supported 19 projects at their start and continue to follow their progress to this day. Quality and sustainability over quantity.
40,000
So far, we've granted $40k worth of micro-grants—thanks to our generous donors and the foundations and companies that have chosen us as their preferred nonprofit.
94
Within the first year of receiving funds, 94% of the entrepreneurs that we supported demonstrated business success and showed positive social and environmental impact.
We focus on issues that matter.
Conscious eating
Food & Water accessibility
Natural remedies
Mental Health
Great mental health means keeping our minds stable, conscious, self-aware, curious, and positive, while plant-based nutrition, outdoor activity, and quality body treatment is the key for great physical health. Projects we fund in health are focused on these key elements.
More on health
Environment & behavior
renewing & reusing
Green economics
Durable business
Sustainability projects we fund explore smart solutions that promote accessibility and renewability. We strive to live in harmony with our environment and learn from it in order to help ourselves. Natural elements and resources are ours to harness if we can do it with great respect for the Earth.
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Accessible education
collaboration
Technological literacy
Do-it-yourself (DIY)
The value of education depends on its accessibility for all and affordability, more than anything. We all have a right to be curious, learn, and grow. Stardust values openness and transparency that cultivates this curiosity and the cooperation that allows knowledge to be shared.
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Get involved with Stardust
There are many different ways to join us as we brighten the sky and brighten the future. See each column for details.
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See your money make real impact by helping fund brilliant entrepreneurs and startups all over the world. Make one-time or recurring contributions, or help us fundraise.
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If you're an emerging entrepreneur, innovator, or inventor of any kind and have an idea for a project within our 3 focus areas, don't hesitate to apply for a microgrant!
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The Stardust Entrepreneurial Network (SEN): a collaborative place where our past and present micro-grant recipients network with trusted entrepreneurs who help them continue to grow, learn, and change the world.