Exploration Co-Lab Edges of Possibility 2025

Innovation is often associated with segmented approaches, speed, measurability, and scale. But the societal challenges we face are systemic, not isolated, and we know that systemic transformation demands slow, relational, and deeply contextual work. It requires new patterns of attention through people willing to hold the questions differently. It requires experimentation at the edges of change, defining and redefining what is possible.

This type of work often falls outside of traditional support systems. And the consequence is significant: transformative innovations often remain invisible or under-resourced when they are most needed.

This open call addresses this directly.

We have created a space that supports ideas capable of radically changing the way we care for nature, including people, and we are looking for the bold leaders, the edge-walkers, the systems thinkers who possess the capacity to navigate complexity. If you are challenging systemic barriers to conservation and exploring what could make our existing systems more just and regenerative, we invite you to apply for our 2026 Exploration Co-Lab: Edges of Possibility.

Summary:

1. Application Deadline: 25 November 2025
2. Value: CHF 10,000 grant + access to CHF 60,000 shared support
3. Study Level: Fellowship
4. Sponsor: Unearthodox
5. Host Country: Switzerland (Online Program)
6. Eligible Countries: All Countries

Eligibility Criteria for Exploration Co-Lab Edges of Possibility 2025

1. Innovators with early-stage ideas at the intersection of environmental and societal change.
2. Individuals seeking a decolonized, care-centered innovation space.
3. Those engaged in ideation, research, or experimentation who value collective learning and systemic change.
4. Especially welcomes underrepresented voices from the global majority and historically excluded communities.

Benefits of Exploration Co-Lab Edges of Possibility 2025

1. Grant funding: CHF 10,000 to help move your idea into action.
2. Access to a shared pool of up to CHF 60,000 in non-financial but tailored support, including:
3. Peer learning and shared exploration: uncovering new pathways for radical transformation.
4. Individualised coaching and expert guidance.
5. Strategic positioning for yourself and your idea.
6. Defining and measuring success.
7. Systems and futures thinking.
8. 12-month journey: Beginning in January 2026, join a cohort of innovators in an online environment dedicated to systemic transformation, connection, and wellbeing.
9. Visibility and amplification: Your work will be showcased through Unearthodox’s communication channels, helping to expand your reach and impact.
10. Community and collaboration: We practice deep allyship and will connect you with a global network of systems innovators, mentors, and network weavers.

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Application Deadline

25 November, 2025

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