Is this actionable now?

open. Official programme materials were reviewed on 2026-08-10; applicants must verify the next live cycle and controlling solicitation before committing application effort.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.

Hack Club — TheHackGrant

$50-$200 · Hack Club (US 501(c)(3) nonprofit)

A no-strings micro-grant from Hack Club that gives teenagers under 18 between $50 and $200 to build a cool hardware or software project. Rolling — apply whenever you're ready to build. Current lifecycle: open. Real economics: $50-$200.

Tier 3teen-buildersunder-18microgranthardware

Apply Official site Open in the live directory

Key facts

Funder	Hack Club (US 501(c)(3) nonprofit)
Amount	$50-$200
Decision time	No dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
Eligibility	Anyone under 18. Projects can be hardware or software.
Restrictions	Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.
Status	closed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Confirm the current call and fit
Review eligibility and exclusions
Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence
Submit through the official route
Complete merit and due-diligence review
Execute award terms and milestones if selected

Background

Hack Club (US 501(c)(3) nonprofit) operates Hack Club — TheHackGrant. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible Global applicants or globally eligible teams. The published eligibility describes Anyone under 18. Projects can be hardware or software.. The public description states a maximum or representative award of 200 in the listed currency.

How the application really works

Confirm the current call and fit → Review eligibility and exclusions → Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence → Submit through the official route → Complete merit and due-diligence review → Execute award terms and milestones if selected

Tips

Show direct fit with innovation.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is open.
Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control.
Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.

Track record

The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible Global applicants or globally eligible teams.
The published eligibility describes Anyone under 18. Projects can be hardware or software..
The public description states a maximum or representative award of 200 in the listed currency.

The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next call.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: open. Official programme materials were reviewed on 2026-08-10; applicants must verify the next live cycle and controlling solicitation before committing application effort.
What is the real economic value?: $50-$200
Who is eligible?: Anyone under 18. Projects can be hardware or software.
How does selection work?: Confirm the current call and fit; Review eligibility and exclusions; Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence; Submit through the official route; Complete merit and due-diligence review; Execute award terms and milestones if selected. No dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.
What evidence exists?: The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible Global applicants or globally eligible teams. The published eligibility describes Anyone under 18. Projects can be hardware or software.. The public description states a maximum or representative award of 200 in the listed currency. The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next call.

Sources

thehackgrant.hackclub.dev — Official administering-organization site reviewed for ownership and current context (checked 2026-08-10)
hackclub.com — Official source used for the 2026-08-11 verification correction. (checked 2026-08-11)