Moonshot Awards 2026
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Welcome changemaker! You’re in the right place.
Moonshot Platform is the holistic accelerator for the next generation of changemakers. We want to help you increase your impact, while becoming the kind of leader that the world needs.
The Moonshot Awards recognize exceptional changemakers between the ages of 15 and 30 who are developing bold solutions to the world's most urgent challenges. Each year, we back the founders, scientists, artists, and advocates who are daring to build what the world doesn't yet believe is possible.
Winners across 8 categories (Start-up, Non-profit, Idea, Art for Humanity, AI for Good, Borderless, Health and Learning) receive equity-free grant funding and global recognition at the Moonshot Awards ceremony. Three winners will be fully sponsored to attend the Moonshot Awards Ceremony in New York, and all winners will be recognized. All winners are fully sponsored to participate in the Moonshot two-year leadership journey, which includes attendance at the Moonshot Young Leaders Camp, Moonshot Youth Innovation Summit, and access to the Moonshot Global Community and world class mentors.
The top 20-25 finalists are also invited to enter the two-year leadership journey. Along with Moonshot Award winners, you’ll participate in a world-class intensive development program, based on our three pillars: Connect, Embody, Create. We’ll take you on a journey that helps you to align your head, heart, and body and gain the skills necessary to become a successful, embodied leader, capable of expanding your impact and leading the future.
The top 100 short-listed candidates are invited into the global community, where you have access to online educational programming, mentors, and our Moonshot global network of young people like you who are working together to change the world.
So tell us: What’s your Moonshot?
This application takes approximately 15-30 minutes to complete. You will be asked to provide basic details about your organization or idea and to describe the problem you are addressing, outline your solution, and share the progress you have made so far. Before you begin, we recommend having a clear summary of your project ready, along with any relevant data or evidence of impact. The final deadline is 12 July 2026, 11:59 pm Pacific Time (PT). Late submissions will not be considered.
Your application progress will be saved along the way, so you can start filling it out and return later, if needed.
Additional information and FAQs are available at the Moonshot Awards 2026 page our website.