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Think a world without oil is possible? Here’s your chance to prove it.

Have a Breakthrough Idea? Apply Here

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The CSA is both a fund –– with $20 million and counting ready to invest in new climate solutions –– and an accelerator, staffed with experts who know how to get big, audacious ideas off the ground. In 2017, we’re looking for 8-10 leaders with imaginative solutions for ending oil dependence.

Once selected, leaders will join the Oil Breakthrough Lab, a week-long boot camp and intensive 90-day accelerator designed to refine and strengthen their visions. Over the course of the lab, leaders will receive mentorship from experts; exposure to a global network of funders, luminaries, and seasoned innovators; and (most importantly) dedicated working time. Participants will come out of the lab with a polished proposal and pitch, which they’ll present to the CSA network of funders at a collaborative, in-person event. The CSA Fund will then decide if any of the candidates will move on to become Program Leaders, receiving grants of up to $1-2 million per year over a three-year period to further pursue their ideas.

It’s not enough to rely on the institutions and individuals who are already tackling the problem (though many are making incredible strides). The CSA is on the hunt for new ideas from new places, solutions that will unravel our addiction to oil and set the stage for game-changing shifts in how we do business –– ideas that reimagine our transit systems, urban planning, water use, land rights, manufacturing, consumer behavior, and more. We don’t believe any one person or organization can achieve the scale of change we seek; we want collaborative innovators who are ready to work with an entire ecosystem of players –– from government and NGOs to private enterprise.

Watch the video: We’re looking for the next climate breakthrough. Could it be yours?

CSA Selection Criteria

What:

We’re looking for high-potential concepts for far-reaching social or political change. The CSA does not invest in for-profit enterprises or innovations (though these are also essential to carbon reduction). Instead, we seek new ideas that leverage political, cultural, social, or behavioral change to reimagine transit systems, urban planning, water use, land rights, technology, consumer habits, and more.

We expect that participants’ ideas will evolve –– we want them to. The solutions that innovators pitch to funders at the end of the Breakthrough Lab may look very different from their original proposals. We are more interested in finding the right people for the accelerator than the perfect ideas.

Who:

Breakthrough Lab candidates should have:

• ● A history of creating real, meaningful change in their fields
• ● Strong and diverse networks
• ● Drive, tenacity, and imagination
• ● Willingness to work full-time on their project for three years
• ● Systems thinking and collaborative approach
• ● The right ratio of talent to arrogance

At the end of the Breakthrough Lab, the CSA Fund may choose to invest in one or more candidates, who would then become Program Leaders, receiving $1-2 million USD per year for a three-year grant period to pursue their ideas. There is no guarantee that any of the Fellows will become Program Leaders.

Selections will be based on:

• ● The anticipated impact of the project (i.e., tons of carbon or disruptive political change)
• ● The strength of the leader’s strategy and theory of change
• ● Leader’s demonstrated ability to work with a large network to achieve the goal
• ● English proficiency (this Breakthrough Lab will be conducted only in English, though future Labs may be conducted in additional languages)

How:

We don’t believe any one person or organization can achieve the scale of change we seek; we’re looking for innovators who are ready to work with an entire ecosystem of players –– from government and NGOs to private enterprise. We seek leaders who can serve as a hub within a network, partnering with and resourcing other groups and individuals (including redistributing grant funds) in order to achieve their goals.

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