Help reach a new generation of open-source coders.

The GNOME Foundation, in partnership with Endless, is proud to announce the inaugural Community Education Challenge, an exciting new opportunity to engage beginning coders with the free and open-source software (FOSS) community. Our goal is to encourage individuals or teams to submit stimulating ideas that will connect the next generation of coders to the FOSS community and keep them involved for years to come.

We’re looking for entries that are:

Fun: Makes coding interesting and participating in the FOSS community exciting

Educational: Enhances the coding skills of a beginning coder

Engaged: Keeps a coder engaged with the FOSS community

Creative: Outside of the box entries are appreciated

Unique: Adds something new to the field or enhances something already existing

Win over $20,000 in cash prizes!

This three-part challenge offers up to $65,000 in cash prizes and other rewards to the winners of each phase. Entries will be expected to show:

Phase One: Idea

Written proposal with entry description and team background

Phase Two: Proof of Concept

Basic prototype to demonstrate feasibility

Phase Three: Sample Product

Deliverable end product demonstrating program goals

Phase One complete.

All Phase One applications have been submitted, reviewed by our judges, and the winners have been selected!