## Never made a circuit board before? No problem.

Learn how to design your own circuit boards from scratch with our **official tutorials** and jams, like Maggie’s [intro to PCB design jam](https://hack.af/pcb-jam). Ask in the [Hack Club Slack](https://slack.hackclub.com/) if you have any questions!

[FRC team #4272 "Maverick Robotics" made this **swerve-drive encoder** for their robot drive train that's cheaper than stock sensors and saves ports on their CAN.\

## How to Get a Grant

- **Design a PCB** using any tool that can export Gerber files.
- **Upload your design** to JLCPCB and take a screenshot.
- **Open source your design** on GitHub and [apply for the grant](https://github.com/hackclub/OnBoard/blob/main/README.md)! You must be a teenager in high school to apply.

## Let's Recap

### $100 Grants

We’ll pay $100 to manufacture your boards, all components included.

[Download the PDF](/content/onboard/first_and_hack_club.pdf)

### Learn to PCB

Read our tutorials to learn how to make a simple circuit boards from start to end.

[Start the Tutorial](https://jams.hackclub.com/tag/pcb)

### Community

Share progress with fellow participants and ask for help in the Hack Club Slack.

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