What is Hack Club?

Hack Club is a community of thousands of Hack Clubbers who gather online and in person to make things with code. Whether you’re a beginner programmer or have years of experience, there’s a place for you at Hack Club. At Hack Club, you can meet other Hack Clubbers in your community at one of the 400+ Hack Clubs and high school hackathons or build open-source games and tools together.

What is the Congressional App Challenge?

The Congressional App Challenge is a contest where students create their own app, regardless of their coding experience. In 2022, 35% of participants were beginners. You’ll learn coding skills, showcase your ideas, and access various opportunities.

How can Hack Club help you make an AMAZING Project?

STEP 1

Join the Hack Club Slack to get advice from past winners, help with your project, and to join a community of over 35K+ teen coders.

STEP 2

Join Zoom calls with past Hack Club winners to learn about their projects and to get advice on where to start.

Clay, 16

Sahiti, 17

Alex, 16

Andrea, 16

Samay, 17

October 2nd, 7 PM EST

STEP 3

Submit your project for a grant!

1. Come up with a project idea for the Congressional App Challenge! See the project guidelines

here.

Build a JS game, play it on your own console

Build an online circuit, get the parts for free!

Design a PCB, get a $100 grant

Write code. Make art. Get a drawing machine.

Build an iOS app, get $100 to publish it on the App Store!

2. Submit your project to one of Hack Club's Hardware You Ship, We Ship programs.

3. Receive hardware that helps you complete your project.

4. Submit your project to the Congressional App Challenge.

Explore other Hack Club You Ship, We Ship for additional grants

Past Hack Club Winners

Starfly (Andrea, 16)

Starfly bridges the gap between gender and racial profiles in astronomy and STEM.

Lexiscan (Clay, 16)

Lexiscan is an app that helps people with dyslexia to read by reading text out loud.

DriveSmart (Sahiti, 17)

Drivesmart helps teen drivers be safe on the roads through ML and moderation.

TrailUS (Alex, 15)

TrailUS encourages healthier lifestyles and makes it easy for people to enjoy local trails.

Dreamer (Samay, 17)

Dreamer makes learning more interesting for students with learning disorders.

Moment-ly (Zoya, 17)

Moment-ly motivates a female demographic with tools, while promoting wellness.

Progress in Congress (Anish)

Helps people stay informed about politics in their area

Starfly (Andrea, 16)

Starfly bridges the gap between gender and racial profiles in astronomy and STEM.

Lexiscan (Clay, 16)

Lexiscan is an app that helps people with dyslexia to read by reading text out loud.

DriveSmart (Sahiti, 17)

Drivesmart helps teen drivers be safe on the roads through ML and moderation.

TrailUS (Alex, 15)

TrailUS encourages healthier lifestyles and makes it easy for people to enjoy local trails.

Dreamer (Samay, 17)

Dreamer makes learning more interesting for students with learning disorders.

Moment-ly (Zoya, 17)

Moment-ly motivates a female demographic with tools, while promoting wellness.

Progress in Congress (Anish)

Helps people stay informed about politics in their area

Starfly (Andrea, 16)

Starfly bridges the gap between gender and racial profiles in astronomy and STEM.

Lexiscan (Clay, 16)

Lexiscan is an app that helps people with dyslexia to read by reading text out loud.

DriveSmart (Sahiti, 17)

Drivesmart helps teen drivers be safe on the roads through ML and moderation.

TrailUS (Alex, 15)

TrailUS encourages healthier lifestyles and makes it easy for people to enjoy local trails.

Dreamer (Samay, 17)

Dreamer makes learning more interesting for students with learning disorders.

Moment-ly (Zoya, 17)

Moment-ly motivates a female demographic with tools, while promoting wellness.

Progress in Congress (Anish)

Helps people stay informed about politics in their area

Made with <3 by Hack Clubbers

Special thanks to Congresswoman Becca Balint, VT-00, for pioneering this collaboration between Hack Club and the Congressional App Challenge.