Culture Hack Labs
Culture Hack Labs has opened applications for the 2026 Rhizome Fellowship, a nine-month program for narrative practitioners, artists, journalists, storytellers, and activists working at the intersection of culture change and regenerative solutions. The fellowship is fully funded, with no cost to participating organizations.
The program runs from May through December 2026 with bi-weekly online sessions on Thursdays and a one-week in-person gathering in Costa Rica in late October. Fellows develop narrative intervention projects using the Culture Hack Method, with mentorship, peer exchange, and project incubation support throughout.
The program is built around five research-driven pathways: restoring justice and ecological life, building regenerative economies, returning land to community stewardship, advancing bioregional governance, and reconnecting spiritual and cultural practices with the living world.
Of particular relevance to the Cascadia bioregion, one of the five fellowship pathways focuses explicitly on bioregional community governance: decentralized governance structures that empower communities to manage their resources in alignment with ecological limits.
Applicants must apply as a collective or organization with at least two participants. Two introductory open calls are scheduled for March 26 and April 2, 2026. Attendance at one of these sessions is required to apply. The 2025 cohort drew over 200 applications from 45 countries, with 21 fellows selected.
