2026 - 2027
Nature Practice Fellowship
Through the Nature Practice Fellowship, Off-Grid Retreats offers direct sponsorship to people who want to unplug from daily life and retreat into nature—to grow, heal, and find deeper meaning.
Bringing ourselves into closer connection with the natural world inherently teaches us to live in right relationship with the environment, regardless of the teacher, tradition, or location.
If you feel called to go on retreat but find it hard to justify the expense or lost income, consider applying! In addition to sponsorship, our fellows will get the chance to meet as a group and tap into a growing community.
Who Should Apply?
Anyone who feels called to go on any type of retreat where nature plays a central role, but faces financial obstacles.
We’re enthusiastic about supporting community leaders, members of BIPOC / Queer / underrepresented communities, and anyone who lacks access to mental health and wellness resources.
Newbies to nature practice are especially encouraged to apply!
What type of retreats will be approved?
Any nature retreat, anywhere in the world - any practice or tradition with an emphasis on self discovery, healing, and improving our relationship to ourselves, those around us and our environment.
Example nature retreats include those involving meditation, yoga, movement, nature therapy, legal psychedelic therapy, legal medicine circles, art, and music—as long as nature is a central theme and the program includes spending time outdoors, it’s eligible.
2026 Fellowship - Important Dates
February 15: Application deadline for retreats from Summer 2026 - Spring 2027.
March 1: Final selection of applicants
Spring 2026: San Francisco Bay Area Kickoff gathering (online & in person)
Spring 2026 - Spring 2027: seasonal Zoom meetings to connect and reflect
How do I apply?
Email hello@offgridretreats.org your answers to all of the following prompts by February 15, 2026. Include your first name, last initial and “2026 OGR Fellow Application” in the subject line. In your submission, please keep the questions in bold and answers in plain / unformatted text, so we can easily distinguish them.
What is your full legal name? If you have a preferred name that is different, please let us know what that is.
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Where do you reside?
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What are your pronouns?
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What is your cultural, racial, and/or ethnic background? (Or “Rather not say”)
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Share two personal and/or professional references (name & contact info)
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Why do you feel called to practice in nature?
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If you already know what retreat you’d like to go on, please share the retreat website link and/or any other related materials. If you do not know what retreat you’d like to go on yet, please provide a BRIEF description of the ideal retreat you'd like to participate in.
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What do you hope to gain from your retreat experience?
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How is nature incorporated as a theme in your retreat?
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Include the following additional retreat details if you have yet to (you can skip anything that’s already included in the retreat link you provided): Retreat teacher(s) name(s), retreat location, retreat duration, etc. If this is a self-guided retreat, please describe your qualifications (i.e. professional teacher references, previous verifiable self-retreat experience, artist curriculum, etc).
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Explain the retreat cost: Include sliding scale scholarship rates, your itemized travel such as flights and land transportation, income you will lose taking this time off to retreat (list jobs and hours). If the retreat is dana / donation based, please include the amount of dana you’d like to give.
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Please share any financial obstacles that have prevented you from participating in similar retreats in the past. Be as detailed as you're comfortable with - your information will remain private to OGR.
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How did you learn about this fellowship?
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If you would like to share anything else that you feel is relevant, please do so here:
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Are you able to attend a minimum of 2 fellowship meetups on Zoom? These are 1 hour in length and will be held every 3 months once the fellowship begins.
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Are you able to place a deposit for your retreat? This deposit will be returned in full upon completion of the program and lost in the event of a no-show. Exceptions may be considered for extenuating circumstances.
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Will you be able to film and email us 2-3 brief video testimonials post retreat about your experience? These will be shared with our donors and greater community.
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