Deadline: November 20, 2025
Applications are open for the Halcyon Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) Climate Fellowship 2026. Halcyon’s 2026 Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) Climate Fellowship will serve founders across the region who are tackling pressing challenges in climate adaptation and resilience. Through a hybrid programming format, selected entrepreneurs will attend a one-week, in-person residency in Bogotá, Colombia, five virtual programming days, and a final one-week, in-person residency in Medellín, Colombia.
They invite solutions addressing climate adaptation and resilience, including but not limited to:
- Renewable and resilient energy systems and storage
- Adaptive infrastructure and green building technologies
- Climate intelligence and early-warning systems
- Climate-smart agriculture and food systems
- WaterTech (water security, resilient water systems, and more)
- Blue economy and coastal resilience
Benefits
- $10K in Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) credits
- $6K equity-free stipend per venture
- Workshops with experts in product-market fit, capital strategy, and leadership
- Professional advisors
- Networking with investors and varied stakeholders in climate
- Access to Halcyon’s global community of 600+ founders
- Continued benefits after your program
Eligibility
They are looking for for-profit startups building scalable solutions tackling pressing climate adaptation and resilience challenges in the LAC region.
- Location: Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC)
- Stage: Must have a working Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and a realistic potential to scale. Applicants must demonstrate early user feedback or evidence of early commercial validation, such as pilots, LOIs, or revenue.
- Team:
- May apply with up to one Co-Founder. This program is open to all entrepreneurs regardless of background or experience. They encourage startup teams that have at least one woman Founder/Co-Founder to apply for the program.
- Applicant must be the CEO or hold primary decision-making power.
- Must be fluent in English (programming will be in English).
- Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program.
- Program Engagement: Applicant(s) must commit to participating in all residencies, program activities, events, and in-person and virtual sessions.
- Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards one or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs.
Application
Fill out the eligibility form between October 31 – November 20, 2025 to be considered for the 2026 LAC Climate Fellowship. If your eligibility application meets the criteria and is a fit for the program, you’ll be invited to complete a second-round, invitational application.
For more information, visit Halcyon LAC Climate Fellowship.
