Connect. Build. Grow.
With Filecoin and IPFS, we empower developers and entrepreneurs to solve significant problems and ship innovative applications. Join our hackathons and shape the future of the web to make it more decentralized, robust, and secure!
Current Events
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Polygon Grants Hackathon
Aug 30 - Oct 29, 2021
First Polygon-centric hackathon and quadratic funding grant dedicated to the growth of the Polygon ecosystem.
Filecoin @Polygon BUIDL IT
Nov 19 - Dec 12, 2021
BUIDL IT is India’s biggest Web 3.0/Blockchain hackathon designed to promote web3 development and talent in India. Join the Filecoin track!
Start Building
Visit our resources page to learn about the key concepts behind IPFS and Filecoin and how to get started building with them, including developer tools that help you store data on both IPFS and Filecoin quickly and easily.
Past Events
NFT Hack with Filecoin
Oct 5 - Nov 28, 2021
This 8-week hackathon focused on NFTs - Filecoin/IPFS Projects competed for a $50k prize pool.
Holon Innovate '21
Nov 9-25, 2021
This hackathon for Web3.0 innovators building on IPFS and/or Filecoin ran in Australia.
Babylon 2.0
Oct 29 - Nov 20, 2021
The Babylon Project is a virtual Blockchain hackathon where thousands of global participants met in a metaverse.
Chainlink Hackathon
Oct 22 - Nov 28, 2021
Build the next generation of hybrid smart contracts alongside developers, creators, and artists from across the blockchain ecosystem.
Web3 Jam
Nov 12 - 24, 2021
Bringing together a virtual collective of passionate creatives, engineers, builders and more for a two-week long hackathon focused on decentralized media, Web3, and NFTs.
Cal Hacks 8.0
Oct 22-24, 2021
Join us at the world's largest collegiate hackathon. Cal Hacks 8.0 is open to all college students over the age of 18.
Asia Hackathon Season
August - November 2021
Join us on a journey across the universe of Filecoin and IPFS across four distinct hackathon events.
Saturn Hackathon
Aug 4 - Oct 24, 2021
Filecoin and IPFS are proud to host the Saturn track at the Wanxiang Blockchain Week 2021.
Jupiter Hackathon
Aug 25 - Oct 23, 2021
Show us your best hacks in this IPFS-exclusive multi-week hackathon with technical support from Alibaba Cloud.
Mars Hackathon
Sept 7 - Nov 6
Filecoin along with Polygon have partnered to launch the Mars Hackathon focused on decentralizing storage!
Mercury Hackathon
Sept 20 – Nov 8, 2021
6-week online hackathon supported by Flow that brings together the most talented creators around the world to innovate and redefine boundaries.
ETHOnline
17 September - 15 October
ETHOnline is a global hackathon and summit series devoted to celebrating what's possible on Ethereum.
PennApps
September 2021
PennApps is a student-run college hackathon hosted yearly since 2009. The theme in 2021: Cloud.
Encode Filecoin Club: Educate
July-Sept 2021
Educating the next generation of students about Filecoin’s technology in a 12-week pre-hackathon series.
HackFS
July-August 2021
Build the foundation for the decentralized web. A virtual Hackathon by ETHGlobal and Protocol Labs.
NFT Vision Hack
July-Aug 2021
This global online hackathon brought together some of the most talented creatives
Browsers 3000
July-August 2021
A six week virtual event to accelerate the development of Web3 in the browser.
Dora Hacks
May-July 2021
Protocal Labs partnership with DoraHacks to innovate and push the internet forward.
Post-hackathon opportunities
We encourage builders who want to their hackathon submissions to the next level to apply to our grants' and accelerator programs. Check out follow-on opportunities available to you.
Grants
Apply to our grants program and unlock additional funding to keep working on your project.
- $5,000 Next Step Microgrants
- $5,000-$50,000 Open Grants