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EXPEDITIONS

You can think of Expeditions as pirate quests for knowledge. This program is for those who don’t know exactly what they’ll find, but they do know what they have an appetite for. Small, well-motivated quests are most likely to get funded. Read more. See our privacy policy.

You

Full name

If you’re applying as a team, state everybody’s names.

E-mail

Where can we learn more about you?

Social media

Your idea

What idea have you been thinking about?

We like applications that show us the full picture. What drives your interest in this topic? What do you see in it that others don’t? What is exciting about it?

How would you describe your idea to a 10-year old?

Why do you care about it?

Explain why this is important to you. Well-articulated motivation will help us raise money for your cause. It doesn’t need to sound huge. A small but genuine breakthrough is better than vision without grounding.

How would you explore, test, or validate this idea?

It's okay not to have an exact plan. A rough idea can be enough, if it’s well-funded.

What initial evidence or observations suggest this could work?

What have you already done?

Evidence of traction matters to us.

What possibilities could this unlock if successful?

It’s okay if this remains uncertain at this point.

How could other people benefit from your discovery?

What could we learn if things don't go as expected?

For someone who doesn’t understand your problem area, what would be a good entry point to understand it better?

Attachments, demos, pitch decks

Funding

What amount of money would make a difference for this project?

It doesn't need to be exact. Even an estimate will help us plan our next steps. A range is okay.

How will you use that money?

What are you going to do in the next 1-3 months if you get funded?

Other than money, what do you need to make it happen?

What timeline do you have in mind?

It’s not binding; an estimate will do.

What kind of publishable artifact can you create to share your findings with the world?

What kind of oversight can we expect from you?

Would you be open to connecting to patrons who funded your work?

Some patrons are interested in being closer to the work.