What is the Pollinator Stipend?
The Hudson Valley Current has launched its very first Guaranteed Income project, based on our commitment to the Kingston community.
There will be 15k~ pumped into Midtown Kingston over the course of six months, distributed into the hands of ten community members who have committed to pollinate the Current.
Having been committee selected and board approved, these committed Midtown Members will receive these Currents to tune of 250~ a month for six months, in an effort to amplify the circulation of the Current and help to onboard more small businesses into the Current community.
In exchange for this stipend, Pollinators support the Current by meeting a host of different criteria, including ongoing engagement with local business owners, the facilitation of a customized workshop, and the commitment to circulate their stipend into the economy each month, to name a few!
Along with this criteria they are asked to meet, the Pollinators enjoy myriad incentives for optimal engagement and participation in the Current economy.
What are the Program Goals?
- Encourage overall network activity in Current economy
- Put significant amount of Currents into circulation without corresponding debt
- “Prime the pump!” to stimulate the growth of the Current economy
- Establish Broadway as a model for Current exchange and circulation
- Streamline onboarding process for small businesses to exchange with Currents
How can I become a Pollinator?
Interested in becoming a Pollinator?
- Our next Pollinator Stipend Program will launch on November 1, 2024, and we’re looking for our next round of Pollinators!
- Our application process is now closed for 2024 and will re-open again in 2025.