This year’s theme highlights the importance of tangible technological advancements in areas such as robotics, wearable technology, IoT devices, and eco-friendly hardware innovations. The grant cycle is an open call for pioneers looking to make a significant impact through physical technology.
The 2024 Grant Cycle is Now Closed
January 6, 2024
Dear Friends and Supporters,
We thank all the applicants that have participated in our 2023 grant cycle. We received globally inspiring and provocative submissions. While we had wished to be in a position to grant to all the submissions we received, we are mandated to stay true to our Mission and objectives.
Without further ado, we are excited to announce below Hacker Initiative’s 2023 Grant Recipient. Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them success.
Tennessee Valley Stellar Corporation
Learn more about the 2023 Hacker Initiative grant recipient and their projects here:
Congratulations 2023 Hacker Initiative grant recipient!
Hacker Initiative
Board of Directors
Programming Committee
Hacker Initiative is an IRS 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt PUBLIC nonprofit charity. Our mission is to support and grow the collective knowledge and contributions of the worldwide hacker community.
We support hackers of all types, wherever you are in the world, regardless of experience, whether that’s the passionate beginner or the lifelong hacker wishing to make a broader contribution to the hacker community and the world.
100% of your donation goes to grant recipients!
About This Public Nonprofit
This public nonprofit is formed to give back to and strengthen the hacking community. The founder, Bill Pollock, through his donation of $1.3 million to date, and No Starch Press Inc. have been closely involved with the global hacking community since 1999.
We are growing through the generous support of our global communities, individuals, and corporate donors. Ongoing funding is used to continue to strengthen and expand our global hacking communities. We endeavor to educate the public about “hacking,” and work to create safe and central places for the elite engineering community.
Hacker Initiative is an IRS 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt PUBLIC nonprofit charity. Our mission is to support and grow the collective knowledge and contributions of the worldwide hacker community.
We support hackers of all types, wherever you are in the world, regardless of experience, whether that’s the passionate beginner or the lifelong hacker wishing to make a broader contribution to the hacker community and the world.
100% of your donation goes to grant recipients!
January 6, 2024
Dear Friends and Supporters,
We thank all the applicants that have participated in our 2023 grant cycle. We received globally inspiring and provocative submissions. While we had wished to be in a position to grant to all the submissions we received, we are mandated to stay true to our Mission and objectives.
Without further ado, we are excited to announce below Hacker Initiative’s 2023 Grant Recipient. Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them success.
Tennessee Valley Stellar Corporation
Learn more about the 2023 Hacker Initiative grant recipient and their projects here:
Congratulations 2023 Hacker Initiative grant recipient!
Hacker Initiative
Board of Directors
Programming Committee
About This Public Nonprofit
This public nonprofit is formed to give back to and strengthen the hacking community. The founder, Bill Pollock, through his donation of $1.3 million to date, and No Starch Press Inc. have been closely involved with the global hacking community since 1999.
We are growing through the generous support of our global communities, individuals, and corporate donors. Ongoing funding is used to continue to strengthen and expand our global hacking communities. We endeavor to educate the public about “hacking,” and work to create safe and central places for the elite engineering community.
Planned Activities
The Hacker Initiative is built to provide global support to those with a hacking mindset who have yet to find a supportive community of hackers. The Hacker Initiative will:
Support for STEM Initiatives
Support for STEM Initiatives
The Hacker Initiative will support these activities through donations from the general public, generous individuals, corporate grants, and funding from other public charities.
The Hacker Initiative has already generated substantial interest from a number of prominent individuals in the hacking community who wish to donate, volunteer on the Board, and help support its mission.