About the challenge

Hack for Humanity is an opportunity to identify and solve pressing social issues using your creativity and code. We host a series of workshops, bring experienced mentors, and create networking opportunities with industry professionals. Come enjoy the free food, free merch, and exciting events planned!

Get started

1. Sign up on our website by filling out the form.

2. Join the Devpost.

3. Join the Discord and select the H4H role.

Requirements

What to Build

Create a project for social good! Make sure to read the judging criteria and prize guides.

What to Submit

Submission Requirements:

  • A link to your git repository
  • Everyone on your team added to your Devpost project
  • An opt-in to the side prizes you plan to compete in, if any
  • A comment mentioning which side prizes you plan to compete in, if any

 

Extra Submission Components Recommended to Include: 

  • A short video demo of your project
  • Your demo presentation slides
  • Screenshots/photos of your project
  • A project logo as the thumbnail

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Prizes

$13,000+ in prizes
+ other prizes
1st Place Overall
$2,250 in cash
1 winner

+ 3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tier ($297 value per team member)

2nd Place Overall
$1,750 in cash
1 winner

+ 3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tier ($297 value per team member)

3rd Place Overall
$1,500 in cash
1 winner

+ 3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tier ($297 value per team member)

Best Use of WebSpatial
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Future Unicorn Award: Most Likely to Become a Startup
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Best Use of AMD Tech
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Best Use of ElevenLabs
1 winner

6 months of Scale Tier ($1980 value per team member)

Best Use of Responsible AI
$750 in cash
1 winner

Best Graduate Hack
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Best Hack by Womxn In Tech
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Best Freshmen Hack
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Best in Play: Top Game
$750 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Affiliates of ACM/ACM-W

Affiliates of ACM/ACM-W

Judging Criteria

  • Technology
    How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Is it a scalable design/solution?
  • Polish
    Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? Is the project designed with accessibility in mind? For example, this might be about how clean or beautiful a website's CSS or graphics are.
  • Innovation
    Does the hack show the team thought “outside of the box”? Does it have a certain “wow factor” to it? Is it different compared to previous solutions?
  • Social Impact
    How much good could this hack bring to others in the specific theme?
  • Project Completeness
    Is there a demo of the product’s functionality? Can major user action flows be completed without significant obstacles?

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