diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index e0e9ba2b9c..ce5749ff56 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ repos:
             "requirements/translate.txt",
           ]
 
+  - repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
+    rev: v3.21.2
+    hooks:
+      - id: pyupgrade
+
+  - repo: https://github.com/adamchainz/django-upgrade
+    rev: "1.32.0"
+    hooks:
+      - id: django-upgrade
+
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     rev: "v0.15.11"
     hooks:
@@ -76,6 +86,7 @@ repos:
         additional_dependencies:
           - stylelint@16.26.1
           - stylelint-config-standard-scss@13.1.0
+
   - repo: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks
     rev: v8.30.0
     hooks:
diff --git a/docs/scripts/doc_macros.py b/docs/scripts/doc_macros.py
index 70ef3719a1..0ddc99b097 100644
--- a/docs/scripts/doc_macros.py
+++ b/docs/scripts/doc_macros.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def get_python_version() -> str:
     version: str
 
     try:
-        with open(PYTHON_VERSION_FILE, "r") as py_ver:
+        with open(PYTHON_VERSION_FILE) as py_ver:
             version = py_ver.read()
 
         if not valid_semver(version):
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def get_node_version() -> str:
     version: str
 
     try:
-        with open(NVM_VERSION_FILE, "r") as nvm_ver:
+        with open(NVM_VERSION_FILE) as nvm_ver:
             version = nvm_ver.read()
 
         # Node version is usually in the format of "vX.X.X"
diff --git a/hypha/apply/activity/admin.py b/hypha/apply/activity/admin.py
index eba7b0ff8a..d3f10619c4 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/activity/admin.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/activity/admin.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def has_add_permission(self, request, obj):
         return False
 
 
+@admin.register(Event)
 class EventAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ("type", "by", "when", "source")
     list_filter = ("type", "when")
@@ -23,6 +24,3 @@ def has_add_permission(self, request):
 
     def has_delete_permission(self, *args):
         return False
-
-
-admin.site.register(Event, EventAdmin)
diff --git a/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0001_initial.py b/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 43dd338bb2..e137bd0666 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-28 11:03
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0002_activity_type.py b/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0002_activity_type.py
index 482a3550cd..ca2d63bc61 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0002_activity_type.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0002_activity_type.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-03-01 15:49
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0003_activity_visibility.py b/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0003_activity_visibility.py
index 8f948615e4..9f7bd0c82f 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0003_activity_visibility.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/activity/migrations/0003_activity_visibility.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-03-06 11:52
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/activity/tests/test_messaging.py b/hypha/apply/activity/tests/test_messaging.py
index 5bec4db92f..a28acd9ede 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/activity/tests/test_messaging.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/activity/tests/test_messaging.py
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ def test_activity_lead_change_from_none(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(Activity.objects.count(), 1)
         activity = Activity.objects.first()
-        self.assertIn(str("Unassigned"), activity.message)
+        self.assertIn("Unassigned", activity.message)
         self.assertIn(str(project.lead), activity.message)
 
     def test_activity_created(self):
diff --git a/hypha/apply/categories/migrations/0001_initial.py b/hypha/apply/categories/migrations/0001_initial.py
index da244f34fc..f23df40b1b 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/categories/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/categories/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-09 17:52
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/admin_views.py b/hypha/apply/funds/admin_views.py
index c110f7aae8..85f692c5f4 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/admin_views.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/admin_views.py
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ def custom_admin_round_copy_view(request, page):
         messages.info(
             request,
             _(
-                (
-                    "Please select the date in the copied page. "
-                    "Newly copied pages have NONE value for the start and end date"
-                )
+                "Please select the date in the copied page. "
+                "Newly copied pages have NONE value for the start and end date"
             ),
         )
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0001_initial.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 392a586312..fa1d1c7e57 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.7 on 2017-12-22 09:28
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0002_fundpage_workflow.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0002_fundpage_workflow.py
index fa8c2b309f..0a35a592bb 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0002_fundpage_workflow.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0002_fundpage_workflow.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.7 on 2017-12-22 10:12
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0003_applicationform_category_fundpageform_option.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0003_applicationform_category_fundpageform_option.py
index 3fddd57096..776b5fe6de 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0003_applicationform_category_fundpageform_option.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0003_applicationform_category_fundpageform_option.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.7 on 2018-01-04 11:42
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0004_categoryblock_add_required_option.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0004_categoryblock_add_required_option.py
index ae330c77d5..31620efdae 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0004_categoryblock_add_required_option.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0004_categoryblock_add_required_option.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-17 11:54
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 import hypha.apply.categories.blocks
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0005_applicationsubmission.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0005_applicationsubmission.py
index 41e5de12ac..d646b8ae8d 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0005_applicationsubmission.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0005_applicationsubmission.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-22 09:40
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import django.contrib.postgres.fields.jsonb
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0006_update_block_definitions.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0006_update_block_definitions.py
index 1facaa93ba..1fb6ae2175 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0006_update_block_definitions.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0006_update_block_definitions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-23 15:18
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 import hypha.apply.categories.blocks
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0007_round.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0007_round.py
index 9d3347bc80..9b9d5511d8 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0007_round.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0007_round.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-18 15:59
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0008_add_date_to_round.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0008_add_date_to_round.py
index 03cd677aa0..3f9fc7ccf8 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0008_add_date_to_round.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0008_add_date_to_round.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-18 16:24
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import datetime
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0009_update_date_fields.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0009_update_date_fields.py
index 38177f0c9e..e4aa6e5194 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0009_update_date_fields.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0009_update_date_fields.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-19 11:30
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import datetime
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0010_update_for_rich_text_block.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0010_update_for_rich_text_block.py
index 8a685aad8e..ee6e418257 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0010_update_for_rich_text_block.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0010_update_for_rich_text_block.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-24 15:00
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 import hypha.apply.categories.blocks
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0011_update_encoder_add_round_to_submission.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0011_update_encoder_add_round_to_submission.py
index cc6657f2f4..ef2652bb44 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0011_update_encoder_add_round_to_submission.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0011_update_encoder_add_round_to_submission.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-24 22:09
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import django.contrib.postgres.fields.jsonb
 import django.core.serializers.json
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0012_create_lab_models.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0012_create_lab_models.py
index 0c26c8a496..788952f735 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0012_create_lab_models.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0012_create_lab_models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-25 12:09
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0013_allow_nullable_round_on_submission.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0013_allow_nullable_round_on_submission.py
index 17e838928b..cb996518c5 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0013_allow_nullable_round_on_submission.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0013_allow_nullable_round_on_submission.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-25 12:28
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0014_add_meta_names.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0014_add_meta_names.py
index cd42551eea..e91fcd84e7 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0014_add_meta_names.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0014_add_meta_names.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-25 13:08
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0015_link_user_to_application.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0015_link_user_to_application.py
index e0d879ef3c..e934da601e 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0015_link_user_to_application.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0015_link_user_to_application.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-01 16:45
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0016_roundform.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0016_roundform.py
index 51e7502667..0dbee8f90c 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0016_roundform.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0016_roundform.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-07 11:48
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0017_round_workflow.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0017_round_workflow.py
index 5b7e7e24d6..a550ebbaea 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0017_round_workflow.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0017_round_workflow.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-08 07:58
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0018_add_addressfield.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0018_add_addressfield.py
index e1c2c00b52..6cf52b8a4d 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0018_add_addressfield.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0018_add_addressfield.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-05 11:53
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 import hypha.apply.categories.blocks
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0019_protect_submission.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0019_protect_submission.py
index 8d48b23c01..81214000e2 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0019_protect_submission.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0019_protect_submission.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-08 15:52
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0020_add_workflow_and_status_to_submission.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0020_add_workflow_and_status_to_submission.py
index e6fc14c782..4758b1a201 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0020_add_workflow_and_status_to_submission.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0020_add_workflow_and_status_to_submission.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-14 11:29
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0021_rename_workflow_field.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0021_rename_workflow_field.py
index b24682ab7b..9771e47bfd 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0021_rename_workflow_field.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0021_rename_workflow_field.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-14 11:41
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0022_applicationsubmission_form_fields.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0022_applicationsubmission_form_fields.py
index c7b3429881..936715db74 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0022_applicationsubmission_form_fields.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0022_applicationsubmission_form_fields.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-13 15:10
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 import hypha.apply.categories.blocks
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0023_round_lead.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0023_round_lead.py
index 4ae2cde0b3..8819c728b0 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0023_round_lead.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0023_round_lead.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-14 17:21
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0024_applicationsubmission_search_data.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0024_applicationsubmission_search_data.py
index 1cfb3a6121..8cffa721dd 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0024_applicationsubmission_search_data.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0024_applicationsubmission_search_data.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-16 16:29
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0025_update_with_file_blocks.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0025_update_with_file_blocks.py
index 41dcbc945d..8d168500ad 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0025_update_with_file_blocks.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0025_update_with_file_blocks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-21 15:14
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 import hypha.apply.categories.blocks
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0026_add_leads_to_submission_and_lab.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0026_add_leads_to_submission_and_lab.py
index fa727a7f55..ae3eca7e33 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0026_add_leads_to_submission_and_lab.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0026_add_leads_to_submission_and_lab.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-03-02 17:08
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0027_applicationsubmission_drupal_id.py b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0027_applicationsubmission_drupal_id.py
index 80df4764ea..a56abf55d1 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0027_applicationsubmission_drupal_id.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/migrations/0027_applicationsubmission_drupal_id.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-03-08 11:02
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/models/applications.py b/hypha/apply/funds/models/applications.py
index 6127d409ac..1f9c4971e4 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/models/applications.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/models/applications.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def serve(self, request):
         # Manually do what the login_required decorator does so that we can check settings
         if not request.user.is_authenticated and settings.FORCE_LOGIN_FOR_APPLICATION:
             return redirect(
-                "%s?next=%s" % (settings.WAGTAIL_FRONTEND_LOGIN_URL, request.path)
+                "{}?next={}".format(settings.WAGTAIL_FRONTEND_LOGIN_URL, request.path)
             )
 
         if hasattr(request, "is_preview") or not self.open_round:
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ def serve(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         # Manually do what the login_required decorator does so that we can check settings
         if not request.user.is_authenticated and settings.FORCE_LOGIN_FOR_APPLICATION:
             return redirect(
-                "%s?next=%s" % (settings.WAGTAIL_FRONTEND_LOGIN_URL, request.path)
+                "{}?next={}".format(settings.WAGTAIL_FRONTEND_LOGIN_URL, request.path)
             )
 
         if request.method == "POST":
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/models/co_applicants.py b/hypha/apply/funds/models/co_applicants.py
index 504e2eac81..66f5353b79 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/models/co_applicants.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/models/co_applicants.py
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ class CoApplicantInvite(models.Model):
     status = models.CharField(
         _("status"),
         max_length=20,
-        choices=CoApplicantInviteStatus.choices,
+        choices=CoApplicantInviteStatus,
         default=CoApplicantInviteStatus.PENDING,
     )
     role = models.CharField(
-        _("role"), choices=CoApplicantRole.choices, default=CoApplicantRole.VIEW
+        _("role"), choices=CoApplicantRole, default=CoApplicantRole.VIEW
     )
     project_permission = models.JSONField(blank=True, null=True, default=list)
     responded_on = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class CoApplicant(models.Model):
         CoApplicantInvite, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="co_applicant"
     )
     role = models.CharField(
-        _("role"), choices=CoApplicantRole.choices, default=CoApplicantRole.VIEW
+        _("role"), choices=CoApplicantRole, default=CoApplicantRole.VIEW
     )
     project_permission = models.JSONField(blank=True, null=True, default=list)
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, null=True)
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/tables.py b/hypha/apply/funds/tables.py
index 4320ab2beb..1118a22e1a 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/tables.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/tables.py
@@ -115,9 +115,7 @@ def order_last_update(self, qs, desc):
         return qs, True
 
     def get_column_class_names(self, classes_set, bound_column):
-        classes_set = super(SubmissionsTable, self).get_column_class_names(
-            classes_set, bound_column
-        )
+        classes_set = super().get_column_class_names(classes_set, bound_column)
         classes_set.add(bound_column.name)
         return classes_set
 
@@ -445,9 +443,7 @@ def order_progress(self, qs, desc):
         return qs.order_by(self._field_order("progress", desc)), True
 
     def get_column_class_names(self, classes_set, bound_column):
-        classes_set = super(RoundsTable, self).get_column_class_names(
-            classes_set, bound_column
-        )
+        classes_set = super().get_column_class_names(classes_set, bound_column)
         classes_set.add(bound_column.name)
         return classes_set
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/views/co_applicants.py b/hypha/apply/funds/views/co_applicants.py
index 960464f8eb..3538b15966 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/views/co_applicants.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/views/co_applicants.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not permission:
             messages.warning(self.request, reason)
             return HttpResponseRedirect(self.submission.get_absolute_url())
-        return super(CoApplicantInviteView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         invite_form = InviteCoApplicantForm(
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             object=self.invite,
             raise_exception=True,
         )
-        return super(EditCoApplicantView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.invite.status == CoApplicantInviteStatus.ACCEPTED:
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/views/reminders.py b/hypha/apply/funds/views/reminders.py
index 2904b9d6ec..810b6c0b71 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/views/reminders.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/views/reminders.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not permission:
             messages.warning(self.request, reason)
             return HttpResponseRedirect(self.submission.get_absolute_url())
-        return super(ReminderCreateView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         reminder_form = CreateReminderForm(instance=self.submission)
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/views/submission_edit.py b/hypha/apply/funds/views/submission_edit.py
index b3aae08590..9491fbd55c 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/views/submission_edit.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/views/submission_edit.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not permission:
             messages.warning(self.request, reason)
             return HttpResponseRedirect(self.submission.get_absolute_url())
-        return super(ProgressSubmissionView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         project_creation_form = ProgressSubmissionForm(
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not settings.PROJECTS_ALLOW_MULTIPLE and self.submission.projects.exists():
             messages.warning(self.request, _("This submission already has a project."))
             return HttpResponseRedirect(self.submission.get_absolute_url())
-        return super(CreateProjectView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         project_creation_form = ProjectCreateForm(instance=self.submission)
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not permission:
             messages.warning(self.request, reason)
             return HttpResponseRedirect(self.submission.get_absolute_url())
-        return super(UpdateReviewersView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         reviewer_form = UpdateReviewersForm(
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not permission:
             messages.warning(self.request, reason)
             return HttpResponseRedirect(self.submission.get_absolute_url())
-        return super(UpdateAuthorView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         author_form = self.form_class(user=self.request.user, instance=self.submission)
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not permission:
             messages.warning(self.request, reason)
             return HttpResponseRedirect(self.submission.get_absolute_url())
-        return super(UpdateMetaTermsView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         metaterms_form = UpdateMetaTermsForm(
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/views/translate.py b/hypha/apply/funds/views/translate.py
index e1a9cca655..52fed0c752 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/views/translate.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/views/translate.py
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                     _("User attempted to translate submission but is not org faculty"),
                 )
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(self.submission.get_absolute_url())
-            return super(TranslateSubmissionView, self).dispatch(
-                request, *args, **kwargs
-            )
+            return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
         def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
             translate_form = TranslateSubmissionForm()
diff --git a/hypha/apply/projects/forms/project.py b/hypha/apply/projects/forms/project.py
index 13588de223..0f18edfa90 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/projects/forms/project.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/projects/forms/project.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, user=None, instance=None, **kwargs):
 
     def save(self, commit=True):
         self.instance.title = self.instance.document
-        return super(UploadDocumentForm, self).save(commit=True)
+        return super().save(commit=True)
 
 
 class UploadContractDocumentForm(FileFormMixin, forms.ModelForm):
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, user=None, instance=None, **kwargs):
 
     def save(self, commit=True):
         self.instance.title = self.instance.document
-        return super(UploadContractDocumentForm, self).save(commit=True)
+        return super().save(commit=True)
 
 
 class UpdateProjectLeadForm(forms.ModelForm):
diff --git a/hypha/apply/review/blocks.py b/hypha/apply/review/blocks.py
index f2ed49b63b..b832b3b760 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/review/blocks.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/review/blocks.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Meta:
         icon = "radio-empty"
 
     def get_field_kwargs(self, struct_value):
-        kwargs = super(VisibilityBlock, self).get_field_kwargs(struct_value)
+        kwargs = super().get_field_kwargs(struct_value)
         kwargs["choices"] = VISIBILITY.items()
         kwargs["initial"] = settings.REVIEW_VISIBILITY_DEFAULT
         kwargs["help_text"] = mark_safe(
diff --git a/hypha/apply/stream_forms/forms.py b/hypha/apply/stream_forms/forms.py
index 8106996261..623bd89565 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/stream_forms/forms.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/stream_forms/forms.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class MixedFieldMetaclass(DeclarativeFieldsMetaclass):
 
     def __new__(mcs, name, bases, attrs):
         display = attrs.copy()
-        new_class = super(MixedFieldMetaclass, mcs).__new__(mcs, name, bases, attrs)
+        new_class = super().__new__(mcs, name, bases, attrs)
         new_class.display = display
         return new_class
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/admin_views.py b/hypha/apply/users/admin_views.py
index b883f7e0f5..b124acd2a1 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/admin_views.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/admin_views.py
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 # Typically we would check the permission 'auth.change_user' (and 'auth.add_user' /
 # 'auth.delete_user') for user management actions, but this may vary according to
 # the AUTH_USER_MODEL setting
-add_user_perm = "{0}.add_{1}".format(AUTH_USER_APP_LABEL, AUTH_USER_MODEL_NAME.lower())
-change_user_perm = "{0}.change_{1}".format(
+add_user_perm = "{}.add_{}".format(AUTH_USER_APP_LABEL, AUTH_USER_MODEL_NAME.lower())
+change_user_perm = "{}.change_{}".format(
     AUTH_USER_APP_LABEL, AUTH_USER_MODEL_NAME.lower()
 )
-delete_user_perm = "{0}.delete_{1}".format(
+delete_user_perm = "{}.delete_{}".format(
     AUTH_USER_APP_LABEL, AUTH_USER_MODEL_NAME.lower()
 )
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0001_initial.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0001_initial.py
index dda94d9a16..2d0b79a283 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.7 on 2017-12-15 13:04
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import django.contrib.auth.models
 import django.contrib.auth.validators
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0002_initial_data.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0002_initial_data.py
index de52563a2e..ccd7a979a4 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0002_initial_data.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0002_initial_data.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.7 on 2017-12-15 13:15
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0003_make_email_username.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0003_make_email_username.py
index 9179bf0b57..5174979078 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0003_make_email_username.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0003_make_email_username.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-05 10:52
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0004_drop_first_last_names.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0004_drop_first_last_names.py
index e1b03dab3d..6b333e2a31 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0004_drop_first_last_names.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0004_drop_first_last_names.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-28 11:04
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0005_user_drupal_id.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0005_user_drupal_id.py
index 3d2899a0de..cb0748e373 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0005_user_drupal_id.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0005_user_drupal_id.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-02-28 15:21
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0009_add_partner_group.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0009_add_partner_group.py
index eca6859675..96991d58f4 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0009_add_partner_group.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0009_add_partner_group.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.0.9 on 2018-12-19 13:21
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0010_add_community_reviewer_group.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0010_add_community_reviewer_group.py
index be39afe9c4..cddd3cbf89 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0010_add_community_reviewer_group.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0010_add_community_reviewer_group.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.0.9 on 2018-12-19 13:21
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0011_add_applicant_group.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0011_add_applicant_group.py
index 05a8304744..461d5d3378 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0011_add_applicant_group.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0011_add_applicant_group.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.0.9 on 2018-12-19 13:21
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0012_set_applicant_group.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0012_set_applicant_group.py
index 38e88013db..90d54a66a9 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0012_set_applicant_group.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0012_set_applicant_group.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.0.9 on 2018-12-19 13:21
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0017_rename_staff_admin.py b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0017_rename_staff_admin.py
index ac2c859ff7..391784f371 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0017_rename_staff_admin.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/migrations/0017_rename_staff_admin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.0.9 on 2018-12-19 13:21
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/tests/test_middleware.py b/hypha/apply/users/tests/test_middleware.py
index 1b35a3d299..8d6666afc5 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/tests/test_middleware.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/tests/test_middleware.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_unverified_user_can_access_allowed_urls(self):
                 path = str(path) + f"{submission.id}/"
                 response = self.client.get(path, follow=True)
             elif "upload" in path:
-                response = self.client.post(path, HTTP_TUS_RESUMABLE=True)
+                response = self.client.post(path, headers={"tus-resumable": "1.0.0"})
             elif "logout" in path:
                 response = self.client.post(path, follow=True)
             else:
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/tests/test_passkey_views.py b/hypha/apply/users/tests/test_passkey_views.py
index 9cbfa2dcb2..3e4e04218f 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/tests/test_passkey_views.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/tests/test_passkey_views.py
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ def test_delete_requires_elevation_and_keeps_passkey(self):
         passkey = make_passkey(self.user)
         url = reverse("users:passkey_delete", args=[passkey.pk])
         # HTMX request — expect an HX-Redirect header instead of a JSON body.
-        response = self.client.post(url, HTTP_HX_REQUEST="true")
+        response = self.client.post(url, headers={"hx-request": "true"})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 204)
         self.assertIn(reverse("users:elevate"), response["HX-Redirect"])
         self.assertTrue(Passkey.objects.filter(pk=passkey.pk).exists())
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ def test_elevated_user_can_delete(self):
         force_elevated(self)
         passkey = make_passkey(self.user)
         url = reverse("users:passkey_delete", args=[passkey.pk])
-        response = self.client.post(url, HTTP_HX_REQUEST="true")
+        response = self.client.post(url, headers={"hx-request": "true"})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertFalse(Passkey.objects.filter(pk=passkey.pk).exists())
 
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ def test_register_begin_requires_elevation(self):
     def test_delete_requires_elevation_and_keeps_passkey(self):
         passkey = make_passkey(self.user)
         url = reverse("users:passkey_delete", args=[passkey.pk])
-        response = self.client.post(url, HTTP_HX_REQUEST="true")
+        response = self.client.post(url, headers={"hx-request": "true"})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 204)
         self.assertIn(reverse("users:elevate"), response["HX-Redirect"])
         self.assertTrue(Passkey.objects.filter(pk=passkey.pk).exists())
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ def test_elevated_user_can_delete(self):
         force_elevated(self)
         passkey = make_passkey(self.user)
         url = reverse("users:passkey_delete", args=[passkey.pk])
-        response = self.client.post(url, HTTP_HX_REQUEST="true")
+        response = self.client.post(url, headers={"hx-request": "true"})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertFalse(Passkey.objects.filter(pk=passkey.pk).exists())
 
diff --git a/hypha/apply/users/views.py b/hypha/apply/users/views.py
index 12a1c0051f..81e471b32a 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/users/views.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/users/views.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class LoginView(TwoFactorLoginView):
     template_name = "users/login.html"
 
     def get_context_data(self, form, **kwargs):
-        context_data = super(LoginView, self).get_context_data(form, **kwargs)
+        context_data = super().get_context_data(form, **kwargs)
         context_data["redirect_url"] = get_redirect_url(
             self.request, self.redirect_field_name
         )
diff --git a/hypha/core/mail.py b/hypha/core/mail.py
index 013dbb29af..d0b96b6fb4 100644
--- a/hypha/core/mail.py
+++ b/hypha/core/mail.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def language(lang):
         translation.activate(old_language)
 
 
-class MarkdownMail(object):
+class MarkdownMail:
     """Render and send an html + plain-text email using a markdown template.
 
     Usages:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def _render_template(self, context: Dict) -> str | None:
             context.update(global_vars(None))
             return loader.render_to_string(self.template_name, context)
         except TemplateDoesNotExist as e:
-            logger.warning("Template '{0}' does not exists.".format(e))
+            logger.warning("Template '{}' does not exists.".format(e))
             return None
 
     def make_email_object(self, to: str | List[str], context, **kwargs):
diff --git a/hypha/core/middleware/tests/__init__.py b/hypha/core/middleware/tests/__init__.py
index 8b13789179..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/hypha/core/middleware/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/hypha/core/middleware/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/hypha/elevate/__init__.py b/hypha/elevate/__init__.py
index 31cb49de8e..88ead39f2d 100644
--- a/hypha/elevate/__init__.py
+++ b/hypha/elevate/__init__.py
@@ -16,5 +16,3 @@
     VERSION = version("elevate")
 except Exception:  # pragma: no cover
     VERSION = "unknown"
-
-default_app_config = "hypha.elevate.apps.ElevateConfig"
diff --git a/hypha/home/migrations/0001_initial.py b/hypha/home/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 932d09eddf..68aaf824c2 100644
--- a/hypha/home/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/hypha/home/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.8 on 2018-01-09 18:58
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
diff --git a/hypha/home/migrations/0002_add_apply_homepage.py b/hypha/home/migrations/0002_add_apply_homepage.py
index 59ecd28f98..85075522d9 100644
--- a/hypha/home/migrations/0002_add_apply_homepage.py
+++ b/hypha/home/migrations/0002_add_apply_homepage.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/hypha/images/migrations/0001_initial.py b/hypha/images/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 35a32abb9b..f516adcc36 100644
--- a/hypha/images/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/hypha/images/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.10.7 on 2017-04-14 09:20
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models