The Moonshot Innovation Space is a 9-month fellowship program for innovative leaders in the Metro Denver area who are working in youth-serving spaces, such as education, healthcare, local government, environment/sustainability, housing, food, the arts, and more.
The application for the 2025-2026 program will open on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 12:00 pm MST and close on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm MST.
Review the FAQs and application resources on this page for more information about the program and application process. Have additional questions? Contact our team at recruitment@moonshotedventures.org
What is the Moonshot Innovation Space?
The Moonshot Innovation Space is a 9-month fellowship program where individuals explore the idea of designing and launching a solution to community-identified problems. The program occurs part-time, mostly nights and weekends, beginning September 2025 and concluding in May 2026. Fellows will assess and explore their leadership readiness to design and implement equity-centered solutions that positively impact *youth.
*Moonshot defines youth as individuals ages 0-24.
Join our passionate community of leaders for the Moonshot Innovation Space. In Moonshot’s fellowship, you will focus on:
Leadership development grounded in justice and liberation principles. Assess, explore, and build your leadership
Equity-centered, community-driven solution design. Co-design a new vision with local youth, families, and community members
Practice + Piloting. Engage in spaces to practice and test innovative design approaches and identify multiple pathways to get your idea from concept to implementation
Community. Learn and build alongside values-aligned individuals
To learn more about the experience, explore some of our blog posts below:
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Who is a good fit for the Moonshot Innovation Space?
We are seeking up to 20 community leaders from historically marginalized identities to join our next cohort (Fall 2025 - Spring 2026). Moonshot seeks applicants who bring the following skills and qualities:
Living and designing a community solution that positively impacts youth in Colorado
Able to attend weekly workshops in Denver
The 2025-2026 Moonshot cohort will meet approximately one evening per week (Thursdays) from early September 2025 through May 2026 with one weekend per month. Click here for our expected workshop dates.
Experiences, skills, and values rooted in racial equity, inclusion, and belonging
Strong subject matter knowledge, experience, and/or skills in solution focus area
Understands the value and importance of collaboration and co-creating with the community to build ideas
Demonstrates strong self management and is highly organized, motivated, and detail-oriented
Prioritizes relational and strategic decision making
What’s NOT required:
Previous startup experience
Previous supervision experience
Commitment to launching one’s idea and/or program; the Moonshot Fellowship is designed to support exploration guided by community-sourced needs.
Review the 2025-2026 Moonshot Innovation Space Applicant Guide for more details on eligibility
How to Apply
The application window for the 2025-2026 Moonshot Innovation Space will open on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 12:00 pm MST and close on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm MST.
Before submitting your application, we recommend that you review the Moonshot Fellowship Applicant Guide 2025-2026 for additional information regarding the program, application process and application timeline.
You can view the application questions in a worksheet format so you can draft your responses before submitting your application.
Questions?
Explore our Frequently Asked Questions section below
Click here to register for our Info Session on March 12, 2025 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm MST on Zoom
Contact our team at recruitment@moonshotedventures.org
Frequently Asked Questions
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We ask that each Moonshot Fellow contribute a $600 investment as a commitment to joining the Moonshot Innovation Space. This investment represents how you will be showing up for yourself, your cohort, and the community as you step into this transformative journey. All investments will be absorbed back into program costs for the fellowship. Scholarships are available to those with financial need.
The first program fee ($300) is due by August 4, 2025.
The second program fee ($300) is due by September 4, 2025.
We want to ensure all Fellows can participate in this program. If finances are a barrier, or if you have any questions, please email us at info@moonshotedventures.org.
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Fellows are expected to be at all programming in the calendar (click here to view). Fellows who anticipate more than 3 major conflicts are encouraged to apply for the fellowship in a future year. There are some workshops that, if missed, could result in a Fellow being released from the fellowship.
Due to our cohort-style approach, your attendance and participation is critical to the cohort’s collective learning. As such, we offer financial assistance to those in need of resources to make this happen (e.g., child care).
For other FAQs, please refer to the 2025-2026 Moonshot Innovation Space Applicant Guide (click here).
Meet Miles Iton (Moonshot Fellow, Cohort 6) and get to know his venture, Lo-Fi Language Learning, and how he’s creating unique opportunities for learners in Taiwan, Colorado, and around the world.