The Elastic Contributor Program, initially launched globally in September 2020, aims to recognize and reward contributions from the Elastic community by fostering knowledge sharing and encouraging friendly competition. The program, which has seen participants from diverse geographical and linguistic backgrounds, is set to begin its 2022 cycle on February 1. During the 2021 cycle, participants highlighted the benefits of gaining knowledge and contributing to personal and career growth, with over 750 submissions received from 105 community members across 57 countries. The program recognizes contributors with Bronze, Silver, and Gold statuses at the Elastic Community Conference and offers rewards such as swag, extended Elastic Cloud trials, and training. New contribution types, like technical answers, have been added, allowing participants to earn points for engaging with Elastic products on platforms like discuss.elastic.co and Stack Overflow. Top contributors from each region will be recognized in March 2022, and guidelines are available for those interested in participating.