diff --git a/components/bank/first/form.js b/components/bank/first/form.js
index d313953f..62c17c4b 100644
--- a/components/bank/first/form.js
+++ b/components/bank/first/form.js
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ export default function Signup() {
         eventName,
         teamType,
         teamNumber,
-        userEmail
+        userEmail,
+        category: 'robotics team'
       })
     })
 
diff --git a/components/winter/form.js b/components/winter/form.js
index 74877523..7e22f98a 100644
--- a/components/winter/form.js
+++ b/components/winter/form.js
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ export default function Signup() {
       method: 'POST',
       body: JSON.stringify({
         eventName,
-        userEmail
+        userEmail,
+        category: 'hardware grant'
       })
     })
 
diff --git a/pages/api/bank/demo.js b/pages/api/bank/demo.js
index 8c9c4e19..edf1cda2 100644
--- a/pages/api/bank/demo.js
+++ b/pages/api/bank/demo.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
       body: JSON.stringify({
         email: data.userEmail,
         name: data.eventName,
-        category: 'robotics team'
+        category: data.eventCategory
       }),
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {