Launch a hackathon without starting from a blank page
Eight practical tools to estimate resources, build a launch plan, and adapt ready-to-use documents for your event.
8 resources
Everything you need to get started
Open a tool or customize a template and download a ready-to-use DOCX document.
Hackathon budget
Base estimate, contingency, and cost per participant.
Event rules
A rule structure from eligibility to winners.
Judging criteria
A 100-point rubric and one scale for every judge.
Partner challenge brief
Problem, resources, constraints, and acceptance tests.
Launch in 30 days
A practical plan with locally saved progress.
Jury agreement
Responsibilities, confidentiality, and conflicts.
Launch timeline
A dated plan built around your event date.
Mentors and judges
Teams, mentors, parallel panels, and jurors.
Free tools for organizing a hackathon
The Stavleak toolkit contains eight practical resources: budget and expert-capacity calculators, a timeline generator, a 30-day checklist and four editable documents. Everything is available in Russian, Kazakh and English with no sign-up.
Frequently asked questions
Which resources are free?
The budget and staffing calculators, timeline generator, launch checklist, rules, judging criteria, partner brief and judge agreement are all free.
Can I download the templates as Word documents?
Yes. Edit documents in the browser and export them to DOCX, or use the system print dialog to save a PDF.
Does an organizer need to register?
No. Every tool opens without an account and working data is not sent to a user profile.
Stavleak
The toolkit is ready. Now run the event.
Once the plan is set, Stavleak helps manage applications, teams, schedules, judging, and results in one place.