Challenging ambitious young people to build self-landing rockets


Credit: Astrobotic

The Bess Family Charitable Fund

We believe humanity desperately needs to create more opportunities for young people to work on ambitious projects. We think true inspiration happens when students build new things and solve real problems.

Credit: Monash HPR

Launching prizes for 5 milestones critical to building self-landing vehicles

$15k Thrust Vector Control Hotfire

$15k Throttleable Engine Hotfire

$25k Tethered Hover

$25k The Bess Touchdown Award

$50k Hop


Each milestone will be funded for 3 winners, meaning 15 prizes will be awarded in total.

The prizes will be available for a 4 year period.

Currently accepting applications.