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How It Works

Community proposes. Community votes. Sponsors fund. Builders ship. Winners get paid.

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Community Votes

No wallet required — just click to vote. When a theme hits the vote threshold, it graduates into a hackathon seeking sponsor funding.

Step 3

Sponsors Fund Bounties

Approved sponsors create bounty tracks — each one a separate prize that builders compete for. USDC is deposited into on-chain escrow. Transparent and trustless.

Best UI/UX$10k
Most Innovative$10k
Best Use of API$10k
Step 4

Funding Goal Hit

When total deposited bounties reach ~$50k, an admin launches the hackathon. Only one hackathon can be live at a time — creating focus and urgency for the entire community.

$38k raised$50k goal
Step 5

Build for 2 Weeks

Register, form a team, and start building. You have 14 days from launch to submission deadline. Ship fast, ship bold.

Step 6

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.

Step 7

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.

Main Track

SF judges see all submissions

Sponsor Tracks

Sponsors judge their own track

Step 8

Winners Get Paid

Main-track winners are contacted by Solana Foundation for prize payout. Sponsor bounty rewards are sent from the on-chain escrow flow to the winning wallet.

Step 9

Projects Go Public

After judging, builders can make their projects publicly visible. Winners are always displayed. The Solana ecosystem grows with every hackathon.

For Everyone

Who Can Participate?

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 1–10, and help pick winners.

Submissions

What to Submit

Add the strongest supporting materials you have. Submit before the deadline — late submissions aren't accepted.

GitHub Repo

Optional

Open-source code

Live Demo

Optional

Deployed to devnet or mainnet

Pitch Video

Optional

3 min max — sell your project

Technical Video

Optional

5 min walkthrough of the code

Team Members

Optional

Invite by username

Sponsor Tracks

Optional

Pick up to 3 tracks to compete for

Ready to build?

Check out the current themes or jump into the active hackathon.

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