“As a result of this competition, we have sparked the conversation and changed expectations with regard to who can land on the moon. Many now believe it’s no longer the sole purview of a few government agencies, but now may be achieved by small teams of entrepreneurs, engineers, and innovators from around the world,” said a statement from Peter H. Diamandis, the foundation’s founder and executive chairman, and Marcus Shingles, the chief executive.

The foundation raised the possibility of a new sponsor or continuing the competition without any cash prizes.

The competition started with more than 25 teams. The five remaining in the end were Moon Express, based in Cape Canaveral, Fla., SpaceIL in Israel, TeamIndus in India, Hakuto in Japan and Synergy Moon, an international collaboration.