What is a challenge?
A government challenge takes place when an agency challenges the public to innovate or solve a problem. Challenges are a great way to engage the public to create submissions, increase awareness about a product or program, and encourage participation. A challenge can take many forms. For example, the government can challenge the public to:
develop an app or graphic
submit a healthy recipe for kids or an idea or story through photos or videos
improve a product or process
solve a problem previously thought unsolvable
Why post a challenge on Challenge.gov?
Challenge.gov makes it easy for federal agencies to launch a challenge. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) manages the site and has done the heavy lifting by making this platform policy compliant and available at no cost for federal agencies to use. All agencies have to worry about is:
decide what problems lend themselves to challenges
developing content
coming up with the rules for the challenge
running the challenge
If you have created a challenge on another site, you can still showcase it on Challenge.gov. Check out our FAQs for more information.
How do I get started?
Apply for Access if you want to post a challenge on Challenge.gov. Once your account is verified, you will receive a confirmation email so you can start posting your challenge. Questions about this process? Contact us at challenge@gsa.gov.