About the Challenge
KODA Hacks 2026 is the official joint hackathon by KODA Finance and Code4Hope — bringing together student builders passionate about fintech, financial literacy, and social impact. Build tools that expand financial access, educate communities, and solve real economic problems. If it moves the needle on financial access or literacy, we want to see it. This is an open-ended, beginner-friendly hackathon. All submission mediums are welcome, however, apps, websites, and functional programs are preferred.
Getting Started
Brainstorm project ideas, approaches to outreach, and potential impact. Additionally, join the discord server for more details on the event. Check out our detailed resources page as well.
We are looking for judges!
Sign up to be a judge by filling out this form (step one) and sending an email to aryan.mittal@code4hope.net (step two).Only reach out to this email for judging inquiries. All other participant inquiries must be sent to events@code4hope.net.
Requirements
What to Submit
- A YouTube video or Google Drive video describing your ORIGINAL project (1-2 Minutes Recommended, 5 Minutes Maximum)
- A document of the source program (any medium).
- A PDF of the pitch deck or presentation used in your video
Designs, prototypes, and submissions to previous Code4Hope events are permitted (disqualified projets from a previous event are not. All other projects must be STARTED during the time period of the event. You CANNOT reuse a previous project and import from portfolio on Devpost.
Prizes
1st Place Winner
Prizes to be determined.
2nd Place Winner
Prizes to be determined.
3rd Place Winner
Prizes to be determined.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Aryan Mittal
KODA Finance and Code4Hope
Judging Criteria
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TBD
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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