> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.lid.pro/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.lid.pro/sell-on-lid/bounties.md).
# Challenges
Run a challenge with a prize: post it, fund the pool, choose who gets each prize, and each prize holder claims their prize. Called bounties in the API.
A challenge is a competition with a prize. You post it, people compete, you choose who gets each prize, and each prize holder claims their prize.
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Challenges were called Bounties until August 2026. Same feature, clearer name. Older links still work.
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## Steps
1. Open **My challenges** in your [dashboard](https://lid.pro/dashboard) and click **New challenge**.
2. Describe the challenge and how you will judge it, in plain language.
3. Set the prize and how it splits across places.
4. Set a deadline, or leave it open.
5. Fund it and publish.
The prize money is set aside safely the moment you publish. Participants can see it is there before they start working, so they trust the challenge.
You can also ask entrants to verify their identity, add your own entry questions, or show the challenge only on your own site.
## Assigning the prizes
Submissions arrive in your dashboard. You choose who gets each prize. The moment you approve, each prize is assigned, with a public record anyone can check, and its holder claims it from their own dashboard.
## FAQ
Is there a fee?
Yes, the flat 3%, and you cover it, so each prize holder receives the full prize. To give $100 in prizes, you fund $103.09; 3% of that is the fee.
When do prize holders get their money?
Their share is locked in the moment you approve. They claim it from their dashboard whenever they want, and nobody can take it from them in between, including you.
Can I get the prize money back?
Not once anyone has entered. The prize money only leaves toward the people you assign it to. It comes back to you only if nobody entered and the deadline passed.
Can I delete a challenge?
Once it has money in the pool or any entries, you can archive it, not delete it. An archived challenge leaves the listings, and its link keeps working.
What is a challenge good for?
Design, content, code, translations, or rewarding your community for actions that matter to you.
Post your first challenge at [lid.pro](https://lid.pro). That is the link if you want to sell.
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