[Planning] FOSS Hack 2025

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Announcing FOSS Hack 2025

We are excited to announce the 5th edition of FOSS Hack, moving further on our goal of evangelizing FOSS projects.

FOSS Hack continues its mission to encourage both students and professional developers to develop and contribute to free and open-source software. This year, FOSS Hack’s partner projects will also connect to the new program, Season of Commits, facilitating deeper contributions and engagements.

Date - 22nd & 23rd February,2025
Mode: Hybrid (Online and multiple in-person locations)
Prize Pool: ₹5L

Venues

The hackathon will take place in multiple editions throughout. List of venues will be updated here.

What is FOSS Hack?

A yearly hackathon organized by FOSS United Foundation to promote Free and Open Source Software by bringing together professionals and students to build or extend FOSS projects. Every year we create a pool of ₹10L cash for the winners.

FOSS Hack 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024

  • Online and Local editions
  • ₹10Lakh of cash prize pool each year
  • 5600+ Participants
  • 980+ projects
  • Total 44 winners
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The Important Documents which are required for the hackathon are listed below. I will update this message with appropriate documents, rn i am just listing them down.

  • Letter of approval format
  • Budget Proposal
  • FOSSHack Local Budget
  • FOSS Hack Local Agreement

Forms for applying to host a localhost / become an partner project / community partner will be posted soon. We will also update those links here accordingly.

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Since I am not able to edit the message, I have attached all the documents below

FOSS Hack 2025 Local - Agreement.docx (12.2 KB)
College Persmission for FOSS Hack local edition 2025-2026(1).docx (941.9 KB)
Template - FOSSHack Budget Proposal 2025.xlsx (20.2 KB)

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