CLOSES
January 18, 2027
Entries close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
THE CAiG VELOCITY PRIZE · FREE TO ENTER
The CAiG Velocity Prize
Build an app. Make a difference. Three $1,000 awards for apps that improve communities and neighborhoods—recognizing a woman, a young builder (18–25), and a builder living with a disability.
Bring a useful idea to life. Enter on your own or as a team, with a working app or a short demo.
Free to enterOn your own or as a teamA working app or a 2–3 minute demo
Key dates
Mark your calendar.
Judges look at the difference your app makes for its community.
WINNERS
February 13–15, 2027
Winners are announced during Presidents’ Day weekend.
SHOWCASE
UN Commission on the Status of Women
Winners are showcased around the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Three awards · $1,000 each
Three builders. Three $1,000 awards.
Winning apps make a direct contribution to improving communities and neighborhoods.
01
A woman builder
One $1,000 award for an app built by a woman that helps her community.
02
A young builder (18–25)
One $1,000 award for an app built by a young builder, ages 18 to 25.
03
A builder living with a disability
One $1,000 award for an app built by a builder living with a disability.
How it works
From an idea to an app your community can use.
Anyone can submit an app. Send a link to your app, or a 2–3 minute demo video if it isn’t live yet.
- 01 Kickoff: Come Build an App, a WOYA Pathways to Empowerment session, opens each cycle.
- 02 Build and submit. Free to enter, on your own or as a team.
- 03 Judging. Judges look at the difference your app makes for its community.
- 04 Winners announced during Presidents’ Day weekend, February 13–15, 2027.
- 05 Showcase around the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Ready when you are
Enter the CAiG Velocity Prize.
Have an idea but not the whole team? Find people to build with in the Commons, or turn a community challenge into a practical brief with First Move.
Submit your app →Make your first move →Visit the Commons →