October 15, 2025·Last updated on October 15, 2025
Earlier this year we shared that .brave domains now resolve natively to Brave, both in Brave Wallet and directly in the Brave browser, without the need for extensions or additional settings. It was a milestone for the future of onchain websites, with Brave also planning to apply for an official ICANN TLD in 2026.
Now we’re taking it one step further with the .brave “Get Yours, Build Now website-building challenge. To celebrate, we’re giving away 15,000 BAT and $20,000 USD in .brave domain credits, premium domains like winner.brave and more to the most daring and creative websites built on-chain.
This is your chance to unleash your creativity, showcase your ideas and shape what the on-chain web can look like.
Registration period: October 15, 12:00 PM ET to November 12, 11:59 PM ET
Winners announced: November 20, 2025 (the winners will be announced on the competition page and on the @courageous And @unstoppableweb X channels).
- 1st place: 9,000 BAT + $10,000 .brave credits + Winner.brave + Winner badge
- 2nd place: 3,750 BAT + $5,000 .brave credits + winner badge
- 3rd place: 2,250 BAT + $3,000 .brave credits + winner badge
- 4th place – 10th place: Official Brave merchandise
In addition to the top prizes, we’re giving away 3 People’s Choice Awards each week, selected by the community, to recognize standout site builders. Submit your website by the dates below to be eligible for that week’s prize:
- Award 1: Submit by 11:59 PM ET on October 23 → Winner announced at 5:00 PM ET on October 28
- Award 2: Enter by 11:59 PM ET on October 30th → Winner announced at 5:00 PM ET on November 4th
- Award 3: Send by 11:59 PM ET on November 6 → Winner announced 5:00 PM ET on November 11
Each People’s Choice winner will receive:
- Register your .brave domain. Buy one here. (Do you already have one? Go to step 2)
- Build your website. It can be a personal site, dApp, community hub, or anything in between. Learn how.
- Submit your entry before the competition deadline on November 12 (don’t forget you have the option to submit your entry earlier to be considered for one of three People’s Choice Awards!)
- Win your share of the prize pool: 15,000 BAT, $20,000 in .brave domain credits, premium domains and more.
The contest will run for one month, from October 15 to 11:59 PM ET on November 12, 2025. Once the entry period ends, all entries will be judged based on a number of criteria, including content and media, interactivity and integration, design and functionality, and performance. A full overview of the scoring framework can be found on the competition homepage (add hyperlink). The winners will be announced on November 20.
All eligible entries will be judged on what makes them truly courageous: engaging content, seamless interactivity, thoughtful design, and high-quality execution. Discover the scoring framework (out of 100) below.
Content & Media (25)
- Videos embedded (5)
- Images used effectively (5)
- External links included (5)
- Buttons/CTAs present (5)
Integrations & Interactivity (20)
- Brave integrations (10)
- Integrate Brave or BAT specific features such as:
- BAT in payments, tips, rewards or incentives
- Brave Search API endpoint
- Brave wallet or Brave Ads concepts (fake integrations or demos)
- Animations/transitions (5)
- Multiple pages/clear navigation (5)
Design (35)
- Layout and visual appearance (15)
- Branding/Originality (15)
- Copy length and readability (5)
Functionality & Performance (15)
- No broken links (5)
- Mobile-friendly/responsiveness (10)
Miscellaneous (10)
- Out of the box/original concepts or design elements (10)
Restricted and prohibited topics
To keep the contest safe and inclusive, entries on the site must not contain hate speech, violence, discrimination, illegal content or products, or anything related to tobacco or recreational nicotine. Entries should also avoid sensitive or restricted categories, such as age-restricted material, alcohol or recreational drugs, financial services, gambling or lottery, parenting and baby products, pharmaceutical or medical services, political campaigning, and pornography or sex work. Any entry containing these topics will be automatically disqualified.
The onchain web is only as brave as the people who build it. Whether you’re creating your first personal site or pushing the boundaries of onchain design, this is your time to make history with the Brave Browser.
Be brave. Be creative. Be brave.
The web is waiting, go build it.
Take up the challenge