About the opportunity
What this programme is offering
$2M in cash prizes. ▢ Total Prizes $2M The top 5 projects will be invited to pitch live at the Moonshot Summit on September 25, 2026, in Los Angeles, California, for their chance to claim a share of $1,000,000 in grand prizes.
▢ Projects are judged on three criteria Business Viability Real business, real users, real revenue — and a model that sustains.
AI-Native Operations AI live in production, executing key business decisions across the operation.
Category Impact Meaningfully moves the needle in your chosen category.
Grand Prize Pool
· $1,750,000 1st place
$500,000 2nd place
$200,000 3rd – 5th place
$100,000 each Runner Ups ·
15 winners $50,000 each Category Prizes ·
$250,000 Highest-grossing team in each category ·
$50,000 each Education & Human Potential $50,000 Entrepreneurship & Job Creation $50,000 Small Business Services
$50,000 Money & Financial Access $50,000 Professional Services Access $50,000 Each project is eligible for a maximum of one prize. Schedule Build window May 19 – August 17, 2026 90 days Submission deadline August 17, 2026 1:00 pm PT Live finals at Moonshot Summit September 25, 2026 Los Angeles, CA
How to apply