Pollination Guelph

What Pollination Guelph does

Pollination Guelph is a Canadian charitable, non-profit organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Guelph, Ontario. It is dedicated to protecting native pollinators and their habitat across Guelph and Wellington County, operating entirely on a volunteer-run basis with no paid staff. The organization delivers its mission through four main activities: a Community Grant Program that funds pollinator habitat creation and public outreach projects (grants of up to $2,000 each), maintenance of multiple native pollinator planting sites, public education via a comprehensive website and resource library, and event programming including co-sponsored initiatives such as the Bring Nature Home native garden tours with Nature Guelph.

The organization's offerings include educational merchandise sold through an online shop — pollinator habitat signs at $25 each and curated pollinator books priced $15-$50 — distributed via contactless pickup in Guelph or Canada Post shipping nationally. Pollination Guelph engages the community across multiple channels including Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and YouTube, alongside email newsletters, in-person presentations, and event booths across Southern Ontario (e.g., Bug Days, Naturalist Group meetings). Clare Irwin serves as Co-chair of the organization.

Pollination Guelph is funded primarily through private donations, grants, and in-kind contributions (such as top soil, mulch, plant material, and equipment use). It is governed by a Board of Directors, has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no institutional investment, private equity, or venture funding structure. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the organization has no patents, no proprietary technology platform, no app, no API, and no AI/ML capabilities. Its geographic footprint is concentrated in Guelph and Wellington County with event-based outreach extending regionally into Southern Ontario.

Name

Pollination Guelph

Legal name

Pollination Guelph

Website

https://pollinationguelph.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pollination Guelph is a volunteer-run Canadian charitable nonprofit, founded in 2008, that promotes pollinator conservation in Guelph and Wellington County through community grants, habitat planting sites, education, events, and merchandise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Enhancement (Pollinator Strips, Buffer Zones, Riparian Restoration) (AFAGAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Native, Pollinator & Drought-Tolerant Garden Installations (HSAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Pollinator conservation services
• Habitat restoration programs
• Community environmental grants
• Native plant education
• Wildlife conservation nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Guelph

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization relies heavily on private donors to achieve its mission of protecting pollinators and their habitat.
2. Grants: The nonprofit depends on grants as a primary funding source for operational activities and community programs.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of pollinator habitat signs ($25 each) and educational books ($15-$50 each) through their online shop. Payment via e-transfer or cheque, with contactless pick-up in Guelph or Canada Post shipping.
4. In-kind Donations: Accepts in-kind donations including top soil, mulch, plant material, and use of equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pollination Guelph is a volunteer-run charitable nonprofit that protects native pollinators and their habitat in Guelph and Wellington County. It delivers this through community grant funding (up to $2,000 per project), educational outreach (events, resources, presentations), maintenance of multiple pollinator planting sites, and merchandise sales (pollinator habitat signs and educational books) via an online shop.

Product overview

Pollination Guelph operates as a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to pollinator conservation in Guelph and Wellington County, Ontario. The organization offers a combination of educational resources, merchandise (pollinator habitat signs and books), community grant programs (up to $2,000 for habitat and education projects), and public events such as the seasonal 'Bring Nature Home' native garden tour series. The portfolio consists of community grants, merchandise sales, event programming, and educational materials—all unified by the mission to protect pollinators and their habitat.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pollinator Habitat Signs 12" x 8" Alupanel signs designed by PG volunteer Shan Seahra, sold for $25 each to promote habitat caretaker status among community gardeners and landowners.
• Pollinator Books (Educational Sales) Curated selection of educational books about pollinators and native plants covering bee identification, native plant forage guides, and wasp identification, sold to beginners and seasoned pollinator enthusiasts. Titles include 'Common Native Bees of the Eastern United States' ($15), 'A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee' ($30), 'Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide' ($30), 'Pollinators of Native Plants' ($30), and 'Wasps' ($50).
• Community Grant Program Award program providing grants of up to $2,000 to non-profit organizations and community groups for pollinator habitat creation projects and public outreach/education initiatives in Guelph and Wellington County. The 2026 application cycle was accepting applications with a March 31, 2026 deadline.
• Bring Nature Home - Guelph Native Garden Tours Seasonal garden tour event series showcasing six private urban native plant gardens across Guelph, held on three dates throughout the growing season (May, July, September) to support community education about native plant gardening and pollinator conservation. Co-sponsored by Pollination Guelph and Nature Guelph.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nature GuelphcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature Guelph co-sponsors the Bring Nature Home Guelph Native Garden Tours event alongside Pollination Guelph, supporting community education about native plant gardens and pollinator conservation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: International nonprofit protecting invertebrates and their habitats, including major pollinator conservation programs. Comparable as a peer nonprofit addressing pollinator decline through habitat, education, and advocacy work.
• Nature Canada: Canada's oldest national nature conservation organization, advocating for habitat protection and biodiversity. Comparable as a fellow nature-focused nonprofit with habitat and education programs, though operating at a national scope versus Pollination Guelph's local remit.
• Pollinator Partnership: Largest North American nonprofit dedicated exclusively to pollinator health, running programs like Bee Smart and habitat certification. Comparable through its dedicated pollinator conservation focus, though it operates at continental scale with paid staff.
• Nature Conservancy of Canada: Canada's largest private land conservation organization, securing habitat across the country. Comparable as a peer nature nonprofit involved in habitat creation and stewardship, though with much larger resources and a broader biodiversity mandate.
• Pollinator Partnership Canada: National pollinator conservation organization that operates broader pollinator habitat programs across Canada. Comparable to Pollination Guelph through shared pollinator conservation mission and educational programming, but at a national scale.
• Canadian Wildlife Federation: National conservation organization delivering wildlife and habitat education programs across Canada. Comparable as a peer nonprofit with habitat and public education programming, though covering wildlife broadly rather than pollinators specifically.

Emerging players

• Wildlife Preservation Canada: Canadian nonprofit focused on species-at-risk recovery, including native pollinators like bumblebees. Comparable through shared pollinator and biodiversity conservation mission, though focused more on species-at-risk recovery.
• Friends of the Earth Canada: Environmental advocacy organization running campaigns including pollinator protection and pesticide reform. Comparable as a peer nonprofit working on pollinator-related policy and habitat issues in Canada.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PollinationGuelph
• Facebookfacebook.com/PollinationGuelph
• Instagraminstagram.com/pollinateguelph

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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