GirlHacks 2026

Prize breakdown

• First Place

  Each member of the top-performing team will take home a set of Air Pods Pro 3. Elevate your hack and claim the top spot!

  Non-cash

• Second Place

  Impress the judges and secure a Fujifilm Instant Camera for each member of your team!

  Non-cash

• Third Place

  Don’t miss your chance to snag a Mechanical Keyboard, awarded to each member of the third-place team.

  Non-cash

• Best Beginner Hack

  PRIZE: Anker Bluetooth Speaker New to hacking? You’re in luck! Teams with at least 50% first-time hackers can win one for every member!

  Non-cash

• Best Diversity Hack

  PRIZE: Mouse Teams where at least 75% of the members identify as women or non-binary in tech will have a chance to win one for every member!

  Non-cash

• Best Enchanted Grove Vibes Hack

  PRIZE: Enchanted Grove Lamp Dive into our Enchanted Grove theme for a chance to win! Each member of the winning team will receive one.

  Non-cash

• Best Use of Azure by Avanade

  PRIZE: Avanade Backpack with goodies Venture through Microsoft Azure and cultivate a groundbreaking solution. The most impactful and innovative use of Azure wins Avanade's Heart of the Grove rewards.

  Non-cash

• AI for the Modern Enterprise by ADP

  PRIZE: Amazon Echo Build an AI solution that turns messy enterprise conversations, meetings, and documents into actionable insights and next steps so nothing important is lost.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs

  Wireless Earbuds Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of Gemini API

  MLH Swag Kits It’s time to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of Solana

  SenseCAP Card Tracker The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of Tiger Data

  Stream Deck Mini Building high-performance apps under hackathon deadlines shouldn't mean spending half your weekend configuring complex databases or learning obscure query languages. Tiger Data extends PostgreSQL to give student developers an ultra-fast foundation for real-time data, time-series metrics, and complex analytics.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry

  Digital Gift Card GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win some amazing prizes!

  Non-cash

Timeline

1. Submissions openOct 3, 2026
2. Submission deadlineOct 4, 2026

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