What are the current economics?

Historical participation was free and equity-free; historical grants are not a current funding offer.

How large and long is the program?

Historical seasons included thousands of builders; the company is now shut down. Historical six-week online project-building season.

What happens after the program?

No current post-program support or follow-on funding.

buildspace (shut down; historical)

Historical program was free and took no equity · Global online (historical) · Needs confirmation

buildspace's Nights & Weekends was a free, equity-free six-week online builder program with historical grant pools and a large maker community. The official site now states that the company has fully shut down and that there will be no more buildspace programs, so this is a historical record only.

Tier 3programcommunityremote

Official site Open in the live directory

Current application context

Program intake

Needs confirmation

This listing is historical and does not represent a current application cycle.

Checked Aug 21, 2026Authoritative source ↗

Key facts

Check size	Historical grant pool; no current program
Terms	Historical program was free and took no equity
Stage	pre-idea / project
Applications	Needs confirmation
Program dates	Historical Nights & Weekends: 6 weeks online
Location	Global online (historical)
Remote friendly	Yes
Warm intro needed	No — open application
Sectors	generalist, ai
Status	closed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Background

buildspace helped people ship unusual projects through online Nights & Weekends seasons and community accountability. Its closure page preserves the story while explicitly ending the program, making any rolling or open label incorrect.

How the application really works

Do not apply: the official site states there will be no more programs.

Tips

Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.

Watch out for

Historical participation was free and equity-free; historical grants are not a current funding offer.
Closed permanently. Keep only for historical discovery; there is no application route or next cohort.

Track record

Historical official material reported 7,500+ participants starting and 400+ graduating.

Historical participation funnel was broad; current selectivity is not applicable because the program is closed.

Frequently asked questions

Is this program currently accepting applications?: Do not apply: the official site states there will be no more programs.
What are the current economics?: Historical participation was free and equity-free; historical grants are not a current funding offer.
How large and long is the program?: Historical seasons included thousands of builders; the company is now shut down. Historical six-week online project-building season.
Can founders participate remotely?: Historical program was online.
What happens after the program?: No current post-program support or follow-on funding.

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Sources

buildspace.so/old-home-2 — Official shutdown statement and historical program context (checked 2026-08-10)