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MetaVerified
Build hands-first VR experiences for Meta Quest and Meta VR Glasses across Entertainment, Gaming, and Productivity tracks. The competition challenges developers to create new or significantly updated immersive experiences using natural hand interactions, with over $1 million in prizes available.
$1,000,000
HackTrent
In-person AI hackathon at Trent University, Peterborough on Nov 6–9, 2026. Themes: Wolfram, OpenAI, GitHub, Google Gemini, Hugging Face, Beginner Friendly.
$2,000
Builder.io
Build a working app with the Agent-Native framework where an agent does a real job and users get an interface to view, edit and act on its work. Submit your project details plus a public Clips demo of the app running. Open to developers worldwide, no registration needed. Judging: usefulness and execution 40%, then creativity and design, innovation, and use of Agent-Native at 20% each. Winners also get a Builder community spotlight. Submissions close Nov 9 at 11:59 PM PT; winners are announced Nov 13.
$10,000 in cash ($5,000 / $2,500 / $1,500 / $750 / $250)
OutSystems
Build agentic AI apps for social impact and nonprofit workflows on the OutSystems low-code platform. Kickoff was Nov 2 and team confirmation was listed for Oct 28, so check whether new teams can still join.
€17,500 in cash
To be announced
Celo
Five-week hackathon on Celo mainnet to build agents on live payment rails, across three tracks: Stable Agents LatAm, Stable Agents Open Corridors (Textile FX and USDT x402 payments) and Build with buy. Onchain volume counts toward the score. Every team gets 3 months of Chainstack Growth Plan.
$5,000 paid in CELO ($2,000 + $2,000 + $1,000 across three tracks)
Helsinki Think Company
In-person AI vibe coding hackathon in Helsinki on Nov 9, 2026, hosted by Helsinki Think Company.
To be announced
DevpostVerified
Design an augmented reality app for glasses and let an AI coding agent build the Lens in Lens Studio. The hackathon focuses on AR design for SPECS glasses, with planning through the Devpost Learn skill pack and implementation through CLAD and the Lens Studio MCP. Projects must be new and run in the Lens Studio preview.
$2,500
OutSystems
Build agentic AI apps for social impact and nonprofit workflows on the OutSystems low-code platform. Kickoff was Nov 2 and team confirmation was listed for Oct 28, so check whether new teams can still join.
€17,500 in cash
Pulitzer CenterVerified
Grants up to $5,000 plus coaching and training for current and former Pulitzer Center journalist grantees (projects published after Jan 1 2021) to design impact and engagement activities. Global South and underrepresented journalists encouraged. Must attend virtual convenings and submit reports by June 30 2027.
up to $5,000
Stellar Community Fund
Funding for projects building on Stellar. Submit the interest form first; a full application needs an invite. Awards are valued in XLM on the day of payment.
Up to $150,000 in XLM
SPACE STAR 2026
Build satellite navigation (GNSS) applications for Africa. Pre-registration closes Nov 10 at 10:00 UTC and submissions run Nov 14 to 17. The reward is a place at the SPACE STAR 2026 conference, not cash.
Participation in SPACE STAR 2026 (no cash prize listed)
Stockholm AI
In-person AI hackathon at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden on Nov 10, 2026, hosted by Stockholm AI.
To be announced
TatumVerified
Online global hackathon to build apps that remember using Walrus Memory on Mainnet and Tatum AI Builder or RPCs. Three tracks with $1,000 each plus bonuses for a $4,500 prize pool. Submissions close at 17:00 UTC on 10 Nov 2026.
$4,500
DataNova
Build data analyses, predictive models and dashboards. The rules conflict on whether non-students can enter, so confirm with the organizer first.
$1,750 in cash and subscriptions
Echelon Institute of Technology
Online Web3 hackathon from Oct 17 to Nov 10, 2026, hosted by Echelon Institute of Technology. Themes: Beginner Friendly, Blockchain, Open Ended.
₹2,00,000
Devin
Online AI hackathon on Nov 1–10, 2026, hosted by Devin. Themes: Machine Learning/AI, Open Ended, Web.
$480
DataNova
Build data analyses, predictive models and dashboards. The rules conflict on whether non-students can enter, so confirm with the organizer first.
$1,750 in cash and subscriptions
InjectiveVerified
Injective Hacker House is a 10-day in-person residency in Bangkok from December 1-10, 2026 for 20 selected teams building onchain AI applications on Injective focused on real-world assets, privacy and agentic finance. Participants receive accommodation, meals, flight subsidies, $4,500 in AWS credits, mentorship and a demo day on December 9.
Accommodation, meals, flight subsidies and $4,500 AWS credits
ML.ai and InfrasityVerified
One-day AI hackathon on November 14 2026 in New Delhi for students, developers and professionals to build functional AI prototypes in 4-5 hours across four tracks. Teams of 1-4. PPT submission round closes November 11. Free registration on Unstop.
₹1,00,000
Nous Research
Seven-day online hackathon to build plugins for Hermes Agent. Any kind of plugin counts: it can change the model Hermes runs on, where it stores memory, where it runs commands, which messaging apps it works in, or what Hermes Desktop shows. To enter, open a pull request adding your plugin to the Hermes plugin catalog, post a demo video under 90 seconds on X tagging @NousResearch, then submit both links through the entry form. Judges score usefulness, reliability, polish and creativity, and favor plugins that do more than a prompt or skill could. Accepted entries are listed in the Hermes Marketplace. Submissions close Nov 11 at 5 PM EST.
$20,000 in cash ($10,000 / $5,000 / $2,500 / $1,500 / $1,000) plus credits, merch and neon signs
Victoria VRVerified
Build browser-native AI tools and 3D experiences that transform natural language into interactive worlds. Projects must run in the browser and turn plain language into 3D scenes and working logic. Covers AI-generated 3D scenes, intelligent NPCs, procedural worlds, and real-time AI interactions using any web-based 3D stack.
€20,000
RYO-CHANVerified
Online hackathon to build on RYO-CHAN, a no-code AI trading platform, across three tracks: Autonomous Agents, Dashboards and Interfaces, and New Skills. Builders use read-only research tools over MCP or REST, with no real funds involved. Winners also compete for a trip to RYO-CHAN's Tokyo HQ.
Up to $15,000 paid in RYO-CHAN tokens, plus a trip to Tokyo HQ for the grand prize winner
NimiqVerified
Build a Mini App using the Nimiq Pay Mini Apps Framework. Compete across four categories: Pay, Save, Earn, and On/Off Ramp. The framework provides built-in wallets, payments, and infrastructure so builders can focus on building great user experiences.
$17,000
Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management (SCEM), Mangaluru
In-person agentic AI hackathon in Mangaluru, closing Nov 11, 2026, hosted by Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management.
₹15,000
Mozilla
Build open-source developer tooling with Mozilla's Otari LLM gateway. Winners also get mentoring hours. Details come from the DoraHacks listing, so confirm dates and payout terms there.
$1,200 ($1,000 first, $200 second)
Archil
In-person AI agents hackathon in San Francisco on Nov 11, 2026, hosted by Archil.
To be announced
Mozilla
Build open-source developer tooling with Mozilla's Otari LLM gateway. Winners also get mentoring hours. Details come from the DoraHacks listing, so confirm dates and payout terms there.
$1,200 ($1,000 first, $200 second)
IIIT Bangalore
Online 48-hour AI and NLP Kaggle challenge closing Nov 12, 2026, hosted by IIIT Bangalore.
₹25,000
World Is FlatVerified
Online hackathon from Oct 21 to Nov 2, 2026 to build a product on Robinhood Chain that puts the $wif token to work and has a flywheel that keeps users coming back. Solo or teams of up to 4, 18 and older, with one winner picked by judges plus a community vote where each $wif vote is burned. Not affiliated with Robinhood.
10,000 USDG (single winner, no second place)
Shiftic
In-person AI hackathon in Stockholm on Nov 12, 2026, hosted by Shiftic, focused on measuring the impact of change.
To be announced
PayPalVerified
Global online hackathon inviting developers, designers, founders, students, and builders to create something new using PayPal and AI. Projects must meaningfully use both PayPal and AI. No prescribed problem statements or tracks.
$67,500 cash plus credits
Google (Kaggle)
Write up how you tuned, evaluated or built agent tooling around Gemma 4, in up to 3,000 words on Kaggle Writeups. Top papers are shown at Google-sponsored NeurIPS workshops.
$35,000 in cash
Google (Kaggle)
Write up how you tuned, evaluated or built agent tooling around Gemma 4, in up to 3,000 words on Kaggle Writeups. Top papers are shown at Google-sponsored NeurIPS workshops.
$35,000 in cash
Rise NetworksVerified
National multidisciplinary hackathon by Rise Networks with INEC and partners to develop responsible AI tools for Nigeria electoral processes. Open to Nigerian citizens aged 18 and over individually or in teams of up to four. Total cash prize pool of N10 million plus cloud credits and tech tools.
N10,000,000
Amazon
Research funding across several calls. The principal investigator must be full-time faculty or a permanent NGO researcher, so independent builders do not qualify. Amounts shown are for the Agentic AI call.
Average up to $70,000 plus up to $50,000 in AWS credits (Agentic AI call)
AirwallexVerified
Teams build AI agents on Airwallex APIs for global accounts, FX, payouts, cards and transactional data to run real financial workflows. Includes sandbox access, mentors and optional demo day in San Francisco.
$100,000 in prizes and API credits
AI After 5
In-person AI hackathon at Corgi Cafe on Nov 13, 2026, hosted by AI After 5.
To be announced
Mozark
Online AI hackathon closing Nov 13, 2026, hosted by Mozark: take a real app, test it, fix what breaks and prove it performs.
To be announced
CIPS and IBM
Teams of 2 to 3 use IBM Bob to build a prototype on Nov 24. Open only to Canadian residents aged 20+ with at least two years of professional IT experience. IBM and public-sector employees cannot enter. Applications close Nov 13.
CAD $1,400 (one winning team)
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