Unearthodox Exploration Co-Lab 2027: Apply for CHF 10,000 Grant and 10-Month Incubation Programme
The Unearthodox Exploration Co-Lab 2027 offers innovators and early-stage initiatives a 10-month incubation journey and a CHF 10,000 grant to transform the relationship between nature and society.
Overview
Organised by Unearthodox, the Exploration Co-Lab 2027 is an alternative incubation and grant-supported fellowship-style programme designed for changemakers addressing complex environmental and social challenges at their root. The initiative seeks innovators whose work goes beyond short-term fixes and explores new systems, worldviews, relationships, and pathways for a regenerative future. Selected participants receive CHF 10,000 in grant funding, a 10-month incubation journey running from 1 March to 31 December 2027, tailored non-financial support valued at up to CHF 60,000, peer learning, individualised coaching, expert guidance, systems mapping, visibility opportunities, and access to a global community.
Benefits
- CHF 10,000 in grant funding to support project development, testing, research, or community engagement.
- A structured 10-month online incubation journey focusing on systems transformation and collective learning.
- Tailored non-financial support valued at up to CHF 60,000, including peer learning, shared exploration, and individual coaching.
- Access to systems mapping, futures thinking, strategic positioning, and regenerative approaches to measuring success.
- Visibility and amplification through Unearthodox communication channels.
- Access to an interdisciplinary, global community of systems innovators and changemakers.
Eligibility
- Open to early-stage initiatives and innovators working at the intersection of environmental and societal change.
- Applicants must be beyond the basic idea stage, with existing groundwork such as initial research, early testing, pilot projects, community engagement, or an emerging intervention.
- Open to global applicants, with working proficiency in English required.
- Regular online group calls are scheduled within the UTC−6 to UTC+6 time-zone range.
- Unearthodox welcomes underrepresented voices from the global majority and historically excluded communities.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should review the official applicant information document and prepare their proposals. Submissions must be made through the online application portal.
Deadline
The application period closes on 16 November 2026.