Guide · 9 steps
How it works
Community proposes. Community votes. Sponsors fund. Builders ship. Winners get paid.
Propose a theme
Anyone can propose a hackathon theme. Describe what you want builders to create and why it matters to Solana. Your proposal goes to review, then opens for community voting.
Community votes
No wallet required, just click to vote. When a theme hits the vote threshold, it graduates into a hackathon seeking sponsor funding.
Sponsors fund bounties
Approved sponsors create bounty tracks, each one a separate prize that builders compete for. USDC is deposited into onchain escrow. Transparent and trustless.
- Best UI/UX$10k
- Most Innovative$10k
- Best Use of API$10k
Funding goal hit
When total deposited bounties reach about $50k, an admin launches the hackathon. Only one hackathon can be live at a time, creating focus and urgency for the entire community.
Build for 2 weeks
Register, form a team, and start building. You have 14 days from launch to submission deadline. Ship fast, ship bold.
Submit your project
Submit your project before the deadline, add supporting links when available, and pick up to 3 sponsor tracks to compete for. Projects are private until after judging.
Judging
Two judging tracks run simultaneously. Main track judges (selected by Solana Foundation) review all submissions. Sponsor judges review only submissions competing for their bounty and recommend a winner; the sponsor picks the winner once submissions close.
Main trackSF judges see all submissionsSponsor tracksSponsors pick their own track's winnerWinners get paid
Main-track winners are contacted by Solana Foundation for prize payout. Sponsor bounty rewards are sent from the onchain escrow flow to the winning wallet.
Projects go public
After judging, builders can make their projects publicly visible. Winners are always displayed. The Solana ecosystem grows with every hackathon.
Who can participate?
For everyone.
Builders
Register, form teams, submit projects, and compete for prizes. Connect a wallet or sign in with Google.
Sponsors
Create bounty tracks, deposit USDC into escrow, and judge submissions for your track. Sign in with your work email and get approved.
Voters
Vote on proposed themes to shape what gets built next. No wallet or sign-up required, just click.
Judges
Assigned by the Solana Foundation for the main track. Review submissions, score 1 to 10, and help pick winners.
What to submit
Add the strongest supporting materials you have. Submit before the deadline; late submissions aren't accepted.
- GitHub repoOpen-source codeOptional
- Live demoDeployed to devnet or mainnetOptional
- Pitch video3 min max, sell your projectOptional
- Technical video5 min walkthrough of the codeOptional
- Team membersInvite by usernameOptional
- Sponsor tracksPick up to 3 tracks to compete forOptional
Ready to build?
Check out the current themes or jump into the active hackathon.