Changing the world one random act of kindness at a time.

Random Acts

Changing the world one random act of kindness at a time!

Perform an Act of Kindness
We fund proposals for acts of kindness. If you have an awesome idea for an act of kindness, but need some assistance with funding, we can help you out!

Bags of donations for pets lined up against a wall with a tan dog sitting in front

Since 2012, Random Acts has helped thousands of people all over the world through our Acts program. To date, we have successfully funded over 2,000 acts in nearly every corner of the world, all planned and completed by people just like you.

Follow These Steps

Design your Act

Examples: Plan a beach cleanup, plant a pollinator garden, support a local wildlife rescue.

Kindness Quiz

Budget your Act

$30.00 plants
$5.00 garden gloves
$15.00 hand tools

Proposed Budget Form

Apply for your Act

Apply for your act and tell us about your kindness idea!

Act Proposal Form

Receive Approval

Receive approval for your kindness idea and get funded for your act.

Perform your Act

Here’s where you shine: complete your act and make an impact!

Photo Consent Form

Tell Us About It

Complete the final report for the act so we can tell your Kindness Act story.

Final Budget Form
Final Report Form

Please review this list of items
that CAN NOT be approved:

  • Activities or purchase that took place prior to submitting your proposal and receiving approval.
  • Any bills, such as utility, debts, medical, or family members, or veterinary bills.
  • Medications, medical devices / equipment, or anything deemed “medical treatment”.
  • Tuition, labor, lessons, rentals, most other non-material expenses.
  • Fundraisers for other organizations or campaigns.
  • Acts that benefit yourself or family members.
  • Acts for political organizations or causes.
  • Tickets (admission, photos, autographs, theme parks, events, etc.)
  • Travel expenses.
  • Gift cards / vouchers.
  • Housing / rent payments or improvements.
  • Shipping / delivery costs.
  • Transportation.
  • Cash donations.

Eligibility

There is no age restriction; however, individuals under the age of 18 must have their parent/guardian complete the Parent/Guardian Consent Form before their proposal will be considered.

Proposals must include the following documentation as attachments in order to be considered:

  • Color photo or scan of ID (e.g.- driver’s license, passport, state ID card, or student ID)
  • Two color photos or scans of proofs of address which match the address given in your proposal.
    • Examples: an official letter, such as a bill or letter from current landlord; for students, a letter from the university they currently attend will suffice.
    • One of these can be your photo ID if it contains your address
  • A Proposed Budget Form detailing all items to be purchased and, where necessary, item cost and number of items intended to be purchased. (This can be found at the bottom of this page)

Funding is sent exclusively through PayPal.

Restrictions

First-time applicants may only request funding up to a maximum of $499 USD.

Applicants who have successfully completed a previous proposal may, under some circumstances, be eligible to request funding amounting to more than $499 USD.

Dominique who lives with quadriplegia, sits in her mobility device holding her new Xbox
Five people stand behind a desk that has bags full of school supplies on it.
Two women, one with long brown hair and one wearing a red head covering, sit next to each other, smiling at the camera.
Three people stand in front of a blue Humane Society van with five large bags of puppy food.
Rebecca delivering a bagful of period packs to the front desk of a shelter
Three people are standing next to each other. On the left stands a man with a blue shirt and a black medical masks. He is standing left to a woman with a azure blue t-shirt. To her right stands another man with a dark longarm-shirt. All three are wearing black medical masks and hold donations (socks and underwear) in their hands
Two women put seedlings into a garden bed full of soil

Frequently-Asked Questions

I have a really cool idea for an act, but I can’t afford it. Can you help?

You can apply for funding for an act by filling in the Act Proposal Form.

Please note that we will only provide funding to facilitate acts of kindness. We cannot provide funds to pay utility bills.

I completed an act of kindness, but did not submit an Act Proposal form for it. Can I still submit a form for my act and get funds for reimbursement?

No, we can only fund acts that have first gone through our act proposal submission, review, and approval processes.

If I need funds, is there a maximum amount?

If you haven’t requested funding from us before you can request anything from $1-499 (USD), depending on your requirements. We will require a full plan of your act and receipts for all your expenditures after the event. Any monies provided by us and not accounted for by receipts must be returned to Random Acts.

If you wish to apply for funding for an act and understand the above stipulations, please complete our Act Proposal Form and Proposed Budget form (which will need to be attached to your act proposal).

Once your act has been completed, please fill in the Final Report form and attach this Final Budget form along with copies of any receipts. Any funds or materials provided by Random Acts that is not spent or used will need to be returned to us.

I want to do a fundraiser for Random Acts. Is there anything I need to do?

Thank you so much for wanting to raise funds for us. Please fill in a Volunteer Fundraiser Agreement and we will contact you further.

Have another question? Reach out to our Acts team at acts@randomacts.org.