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Hack for Humanity | Summer 2026 (+13 non-cash prizes)

Remote

Hack for Humanity

Fresh
Devpost

Deadline

Sep 5, 2026

7 days left

Prizes

$100 in prizes

1,204 registered

View on Devpost

Prize breakdown

  • Participation - $143.67 value

    *More prizes coming soon

    Non-cash

  • Project Submission - $10 value

    The first 200 valid submissions will receive:

    Non-cash200 winners

  • Best Mental Health Tool (Presented by Sprqs) - $100 cash + other prizes

    *More prizes coming soon

    $100

  • Best Physical Health Tool - $506 value + other prizes

    *More prizes coming soon

    Non-cash

  • Responsible AI - $8,676 value

    *More prizes coming soon

    Non-cash

  • Best Design - $360 value

    *More prizes coming soon

    Non-cash

  • Best Use of Render (Presented by Render) - $900 value

    Awarded to the best health technology tool that uses Render Workflows.

    Non-cash3 winners

  • Best Tech for Concussion Recovery (Supported by Concussion Alliance & Synapse) - $456 value

    *More prizes coming soon

    Non-cash

  • Girls Who Code Future Innovator Award - $260 value

    Awarded to the best health technology tool by a student team. At least 50% of team members must be current students (middle school, high school, or university), and at least one student member made substantial contributions to the project.

    Non-cash

  • Best Use of AI/ML - $410 value

    *More prizes coming soon

    Non-cash

  • Best Innovation and Creativity - $360 value

    *More prizes coming soon

    Non-cash

  • Public Voting Winner - $410 value

    *More prizes coming soon

    Non-cash

  • Referral Prizes

    Each participant you refer to the hackathon will contribute to your total. To count a referral, whoever you refer must add their Devpost username and yours to our Discord server's "referrals" channel.

    Non-cash11 winners

Timeline

  1. Submissions openAug 7, 2026
  2. Submission deadlineSep 5, 2026

About

About the challenge

Hack for Humanity is a hackathon that brings developers together in a 1-month event to come up with unique and creative solutions to mental and physical health issues, with an optional focus on AI. The participants' goal is to use technology to make meaningful changes in humanity by addressing health concerns.

You may work individually or in teams of 2-4.

Prior experience is not required! Participants of any skill level are welcome to participate and work together in this hackathon. 

Get started

  1. Join the Devpost hackathon on this page. This is where you will submit your project.
  2. We suggest you join our Discord server to stay updated and engage with the community (link once you register).
  3. If you know someone else who may be interested, you could send them this URL and ask them to sign up: https://hack-for-humanity-summer-26.devpost.com/. For every participant who joins the event and enters your username in the Discord server's "referral" text channel, your referral count will be increased for our referral prizes and raffle.
  4. Announcements will be posted on Discord.

Partners

Girls Who Code - Breaking down barriers to AI and other emergent technologies.
Concussion Alliance - helping solve the hidden concussion epidemic
YOUTH x AI - Bringing free, accessible, and high-quality AI education to youth
Rutgers Synapse, Johns Hopkins Synapse, Pitt Synapse, UW Synapse - connecting and supporting the brain injury community.
Sprqs - your daily spark of support
SparkCloud

For Sponsors

For information about sponsoring Hack for Humanity, please visit our website or email the organizer at hackforhumanityevents@gmail.com.

Requirements

What to Build

You must build software (such as an app, website, or game) that improves mental or physical well-being. In addition to the core Mental Health and Physical Health categories, your project can compete in several dedicated tracks:

  • Best Use of AI/ML & Responsible AI: For projects implementing machine learning.
  • Best Tech for Concussion Recovery: For projects addressing brain injury recovery
  • Additional prizes for Best Design, Girls Who Code Future Innovator Award, Best Use of Render, Best Innovation and Creativity, and the Public Voting Winner.

What to Submit

  1. Software: Include the GitHub repository for your software with the functioning source code.
  2. Video: A video (4 min max) explaining
    1. The issue you're solving
    2. Your submitted software and its functionality in detail
    3. An overview of how it was created
Submissions open
Aug 7, 2026
Deadline
Sep 5, 2026
First seen
Jul 8, 2026
Last seen
Aug 28, 2026