1000$ Prize | AI Gives Back Hackathon | Prompt Anything × Mel
Build an AI tool that helps people this holiday season. Win up to $1,000.
This is a one-day build. Use AI to do some good. Come to The HUB in Miami, or join online from anywhere.
How it works
Start with Prompt Anything. Turn your idea into your best prompt.
Build with Mel. Give that prompt to Mel (openmel.dev) and build a tool that works.
Give it away. Your tool should help a charity, a cause, or people who need a hand.
Prizes: $1,750 total
1st place: $1,000
2nd place: $500
3rd place: $250
Schedule (Eastern Time)
Fri, Dec 11, 10:00 AM: Kickoff, in person and online
Fri, Dec 11, 8:00 PM: Last call to turn in your build
Sat, Dec 12 to Sun, Dec 13: Judging
Sun, Dec 13: Winners announced online
Entry: $50, by application only. Seats are limited, and we read every one. Solo or teams up to 4. Beginners welcome.
Need an idea? Pick one of these or bring your own.
Volunteer match: tell it what you're good at and when you're free. It finds a shift near you.
Grant helper: a small charity shares what it does. The tool writes a first draft of a grant ask.
Food rescue: places that cook post extra food. Shelters claim it before it goes bad.
Gift drive: families share wish lists. Givers pick a gift without seeing who it's for.
Thank-you notes: every giver gets a thank-you that shows what their gift did.
Help finder: ask in English, Spanish or Creole where to get a meal, a bed or a coat.
Holiday check-in: a kind call or text for older folks who are alone this season.
Drive board: a live list of what a toy or food drive still needs.
How we judge
Impact: who it helps, and how much.
It works: show us a live demo.
The prompt: share the Prompt Anything prompt you started with.
Ready to give: could a real charity use it next week?
What to bring: a laptop, a charger, and an idea (or take one of ours).
Online? You get the link and the form to turn in your build after you sign up.