Lisk Launches HackOnlisk and the Lisk Grant Program to Inspire Next Generation of Blockchain Developers

By AIT News Desk On May 27, 2021

A hackathon, running from May 21st until July 23rd, followed by a long-term grant program sees Lisk bolster innovation and entrepreneurship in Blockchain

What: Lisk, the platform for building blockchain applications using JavaScript, is calling all inspired blockchain developers and entrepreneurs to take part in the upcoming HackOnLisk online hackathon and Lisk Grant Program. The aim of the hackathon is to support innovation on the Lisk blockchain with the transition of Lisk’s network into its Sapphire phase — the next phase of the network’s development that will connect the entire Lisk ecosystem for the first time.

Announced during Lisk.js 2021, HackOnLisk participants have the opportunity to win prizes worth an accumulative value of $33,000 USD. Winning applicants will gain access to the technical expertise of the Lightcurve development team and support from the Lisk core community. Successful projects will also receive preferential selection to join the Lisk’s Grant Program, an initiative that incentivizes developers to build production-ready blockchain applications on Lisk.

To enter HackOnLisk, participants must build a blockchain application using the latest Lisk SDK 5.1.0 and provide a URL to an open-source code repository for judging and testing purposes. Submissions must also include a 10 minute video that explains and demonstrates the key features of the application.

The Lisk Grant Program will support projects through mentorship and funding, allocating each blockchain application 60,000 CHF paid in LSK. Lisk will support the development and implementation of projects built within fields such as lending, stablecoins, NFT marketplaces, prediction markets, social networks, collectibles, DAOs, and oracles. As a proponent of blockchain innovation, Lisk will also accept more experimental applications onto the Lisk Grant Program.

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The Lisk’s Grant Program will be implemented through a series of ‘waves’ throughout a 12 month period, accepting applications until 31st July 2021, 31st September 2021, 31st December 2021, and 31st March 2022 respectively. Grants will be paid on a milestone basis starting with the project setup, moving to the MVP, development, and launch phases.

Who: Thanks to Lisk’s accessibility and user-friendly SDK, HackOnLisk and the Lisk’s Grant Program is open to any developer coding in JavaScript or TypeScript. Developers are welcome to take part in the hackathon whether they are entering as an individual, organization, or a team. If a hopeful developer wishes to take part but doesn’t have a team, they can join too, as many projects require a variety of talented builders.

When:

HackOnLisk
HackOnLisk deadline for submissions is July 9th.
HackOnLisk winners announcement will take place on July 23rd.
Lisk Grant Program
Registration deadline for the first wave of the Lisk Grant Program is 31st July.

Confirmed Hackathon judges: Max Kordek, CEO and Co-Founder of LiskFoundation; David Wachsman, CEO of Wachsman PR; Sven Wagenknecht, Editor-in-chief of BTC-ECHO; r, Max Yakubowski, Opinion Editor at Cointelegraph; Ray Salmond, Head of Markets at Cointelegraph; Sead Ahmetovic, CEO and Co-Founder of WeAreDevelopers; Manu Nelamane Siddalingegowda, Lead Backend Developer at Lightcurve; Shusetsu Toda, Lead Backend Developer at Lightcurve.