Moonbase Grant Funding Handbook

For Startups Participating in the Moonshotnx Capital Stack Platform

1. Introduction: What Is the Moonbase Grant?

The Moonbase Grant is a $50,000 non-dilutive capital injection designed to help early-stage startups prepare for investment through Moonshotnx. This funding is not a loan and does not require equity in return. It is issued by the Moonbase Foundation and forms the first tier of Moonshotnx’s Capital Stack model.

The purpose of this grant is singular: to accelerate investor readiness and help you secure follow-on capital via the Moonshotnx STACK Note and investor circle.

2. Why This Grant Matters

Unlike traditional grants that are slow, competitive, or limited to specific industries, the Moonbase Grant is:

  • Founder-first: No pitch deck or gatekeeping required to get started

  • Fast-moving: Approvals are issued weekly through Lions Den pitches

  • Focused: Funds are applied exclusively to activities that make you fundable

  • Stack-integrated: Your grant unlocks the next step in the Moonshotnx Capital Stack

Startups use this funding to raise their first $250K+ through guided investor preparation, platform listings, and 1-on-1 advisory sessions with Maxnx.

3. Who Is Eligible?

To qualify for the Moonbase Grant, you must:

  • Be an active startup with a registered legal entity

  • Join the Moonshotnx platform and complete onboarding

  • Present your company at Lion’s Den for grant approval

  • Commit to using the grant exclusively for investor readiness and fundraising

  • Sign the required legal agreements (see below)

Grants are issued only to companies accepted into the Moonshotnx capital stack workflow and cannot be applied for independently.

4. What the Grant Covers

This grant is restricted to fundraising-related services and preparation activities. Approved uses include:

  • Third-party valuations to support your fundraising goals

  • Investor platform listings, such as WeVestr, Carta, and other cap table or data room tools

  • Investor readiness deliverables, including pitch materials, cap table prep, and due diligence setup

  • Maxnx advisory services, including 1-on-1 support for refining your investor narrative, preparing your data room, and navigating capital strategy

  • Investor relations support, including access to LP and investor networks curated by Maxnx

The grant cannot be used for general operations, product development, team salaries, or unrelated marketing activities.

5. Preparing to Present at Lion’s Den

All grant recipients must pitch at Lion’s Den, Moonshotnx’s weekly pitch forum. You’ll have 8 minutes to present followed by 7 minutes of questions from the investor and grant approval panel.

Use the Moonshotnx Grant Funding Canvas to structure your pitch, covering:

  • The problem you’re solving

  • Your solution and its traction

  • Impact and market opportunity

  • Your team and milestones

  • How the grant will be deployed

  • Your readiness for the STACK Note and investor engagement

Your pitch must demonstrate how you will use the grant to create measurable fundraising progress within 90–180 days.

6. Grant Issuance and Onboarding Process

If your grant is approved at Lion’s Den:

1.      You will receive the Maxnx Onboarding Agreement, outlining the services and deliverables supported by the grant.

2.      You will receive a formal Moonbase Grant Agreement, signed between your company and the Moonbase Foundation.

3.      A custom execution roadmap will be issued, aligning your goals with Moonshotnx milestones.

Funds are released upon full execution of both agreements and confirmed participation in the Moonshotnx founder onboarding track. Ongoing compliance is required.

7. Ongoing Support and Expectations

Grant recipients are expected to:

  • Attend onboarding and strategy sessions with Maxnx

  • Maintain communication and progress reporting

  • Engage in Moonshotnx investor readiness workflows

  • Provide documentation of use-of-funds, if requested

  • Convert to the STACK Note and present for follow-on capital

The Moonshotnx platform exists to get you funded. Your participation should reflect that urgency and intent.

8. Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Misuse of funds: The grant is not for product development or team salaries.

  • Lack of focus: General plans or vague timelines will delay your progress.

  • Skipping strategy: This grant is about execution, not ideas. Know what you want to raise, how, and from whom.

  • Poor preparation: Lion’s Den is competitive—show up with data, a clear ask, and a strong story.

9. Final Notes

The Moonbase Grant is not just free money. It’s a signal. It shows that your company is ready to take the next step in its capital journey, and that you are committed to executing fast, intelligently, and with purpose.

Use this capital wisely. The right preparation today opens the door to long-term funding tomorrow.