Hack4Health: Youth Health Hackathons
Dates: October 24–29, 2025
Location: Podgorica, Montenegro
Working language: English
Dear aspiring changemakers,
We are thrilled to invite you to Hack4Health in Montenegro, a dynamic five-day international hackathon training course.
You will join young innovators from 23 countries across Europe to co-create solutions that boost health literacy, tackle non-communicable diseases, and strengthen youth participation in public health.
What the hack?
A hackathon (aka hack-fest or hack day) is like a creativity sprint where teams come together to build innovative solutions and bold ideas to tackle real-world problems. You’ve got limited time, unlimited energy, and one task: build something awesome!
Is this for you?
👉🏻 Yes – if you are passionate about youth health, prevention and innovation. Here’s your chance to turn bold ideas into fundable, community-driven projects.
Who Should Apply?
👉🏻 We’re looking for 18+ of age changemakers who :
– Work or volunteer in public health, prevention, or youth participation
– Are curious about innovative approaches in youth work, especially around health
– Students and young people eager broaden their knowledge and impact on youth health
Eligible Countries:
👉🏻 Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.
What You’ll Gain
👉🏻 Mastery of hackathon methodology, from challenge framing to prototyping and pitching.
👉🏻 Enhanced leadership and mentoring skills in non-formal education settings.
👉🏻 A Youthpass certificate for personal and professional development portfolios.
👉🏻 Lasting connections with health and youth sector practitioners across Europe.
👉🏻 The chance to organize your own national hackathon after the event.
✈️ Travel, accommodation, and meals are fully covered, as supported by Erasmus+ and CEI.
Please note: You will need to book your own flights and will be reimbursed within 90 days after submitting complete documentation (tickets, receipts, and online boarding passes). Reimbursement is only available to participants who attend at least 80% of the event activities.
Hackathon Winner Perks
The winning team’s concept will get additional dedicated mentorship, including 1-on-1 sessions, to further develop their idea into a ready-to-launch hackathon that can be implemented in their home country. You’ll stay involved as your idea is brought to life with practical gifts for the whole team to celebrate your success.
Applications are open via an online form and reviewed from the start of the registration period. Spots are limited, so we encourage you to apply early!
This might be your chance to excel in youth public health and empower your community with your creativity. Join us in Podgorica this October to hack youth health together. We can’t wait to see what you’ll build!
For any questions, feel free to reach out at: montenegro@yho.network
The hackathon is organized with support from the ERASMUS+ programme and the Central European Initiative (CEI), in partnership with the International Youth Health Organization (YHO), Youth Health Organization Montenegro (YHO MNE), Slovenian Youth Agency (SLOAM), National Youth Council of Moldova (CNTM), Proteus Foundation, the European Network of Public Health Residents (EURONET MRPH), and the Health Right Association.
