Beginner-Friendly Hackathons
Explore 50 beginner-friendly hackathons. First-timer welcome events with mentorship, workshops, and no experience required — the best place to build your first project.
Hackathons
50
Avg Prize
$6K
Organizers
48
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Ongoing
Clash of Coders - Hackathon '26
Online
Feb 14 – Aug 23, 2026Jaipur Engineering College And Research Center (JECRC), JaipurOnline$600
Artificial Intelligence
IoT (Internet of Things)
Edtech
Ongoing
MunichTech Innovation Hackathon 2026 – Build Applied solutions for Industry
Online
Feb 24 – Sep 20, 2026MunichTech EXPOOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
HackTheRank
Online
Feb 25, 2026 – Feb 28, 2028Sindhudurg Shikshan Prasarak Mandals College of EngineeringOnline
Cloud
Edtech
Data Science
Ongoing
MDBA Youth Blockchain Hackathon
Online
Feb 27 – Nov 1, 2026Blockchain Legal InstituteOnline$50K
Blockchain
Artificial Intelligence
Social Impact
Ongoing
MCA 2026 projects
Online
Feb 27 – Dec 25, 2026Mizzou Computing AssociationOnline
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
Hackathon 2026 Challenge
Online
Mar 1 – Dec 18, 2026TechHub Africa LLCOnline$1K
Climate Tech
Cloud
Ongoing
Cloud Innovation Challenge
Online
Mar 3 – Aug 15, 2026Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUH), HyderabadOnline
Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
AlgoBharat Regional Hackathons
Online
Mar 19 – Dec 31, 2026AlgorandOnline
Blockchain
Edtech
Social Impact
Ongoing
DataVortex SkyIntellect Hackathon 2026
In Person
Mar 22 – Aug 31, 2026Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (K.L. University), GunturGuntur, India
Edtech
Cybersecurity
Data Science
Ongoing
DEMOKHE
Online
Mar 24, 2026 – Mar 24, 2030HacKSUOnline
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
Aurora Global Hackathon
Online
Mar 31, 2026 – Apr 1, 2027no hostOnline$1K
Web Development
Mobile Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
GenZ Can Hack 2026
In Person
Apr 1 – Aug 22, 2026Kids for Kids Toronto Coding ClubToronto, Canada$1K
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
HackfiniX 2026
In Person
Apr 1 – Sep 12, 2026Cambridge Institute of Technology North Campus, BengaluruBengaluru, India$15K
Cloud
Climate Tech
Ongoing
CODEFUSION 2k26
In Person
Apr 24 – Aug 22, 2026Echelon Institute Of Technology FaridabadFaridabad, India
Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
Cloud Computing
Ongoing
Global Design Thinking Alliance Hackathon 2026
Online
May 6 – Sep 29, 2026SNS Institutions, Coimbatore, Tamil NaduOnline
Cloud
Edtech
Data Science
Ongoing
Devnovate Summer of Code
Online
May 20 – Aug 20, 2026HackWithIndiaOnline
Open Source
Edtech
Climate Tech
Ongoing
VoltHacks
Online
May 22 – Sep 5, 2026DialogateOnline$33K
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
IoT (Internet of Things)
Ongoing
Tech Eximius 2026
Online
May 25 – Sep 10, 2026Tech CircleOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Cloud Computing
Ongoing
HackNexus'26
Online
Jun 3 – Aug 6, 2026DroidecksOnline$2K
Cloud Computing
Edtech
Data Science
Ongoing
U-19 AI Olympics
Online
Jun 10 – Aug 30, 2026Algo UniversityOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Data Science
Ongoing
AI Hackathon.
Online
Jun 10 – Aug 18, 2026Algo UniversityOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Web Development
Ongoing
Null Origin - 24 Hour CTF Challenge
Online
Jun 11 – Sep 18, 2026Cyber hxOnline
Cybersecurity
Cloud Computing
Ongoing
Brainwave
Online
Jun 12 – Aug 9, 2026ACT HouseOnline$550
Data Science
Web Development
Blockchain
Ongoing
AceSAT Education AI-Agent
Online
Jun 12 – Aug 15, 2026AceSATOnline$100
Edtech
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Ongoing
AnimalHack 2026
Online
Jun 14 – Sep 12, 2026BinnovativeOnline
Data Science
Web Development
Social Impact
Ongoing
SRCAS Hackathon 3.0 - What's the next big idea?
In Person
Jun 16 – Aug 15, 2026Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science (SRCAS)Coimbatore, India$2K
Cloud
Edtech
Data Science
Ongoing
AI YES :International Youth AI Competition
Online
Jun 17 – Sep 1, 2026International AI Youth Education SocietyOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Ongoing
Build Beyond Hackathon
Online
Jun 18 – Aug 16, 2026BuildBeyondOnline$500
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
Hack The Limit
Online
Jun 18 – Aug 30, 2026HackTheLimitOnline$350
Data Science
Web Development
Social Impact
Ongoing
NeuralSprint
Online
Jun 19 – Aug 24, 2026NeuralSprintOnline$150
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
ImpactForge
Online
Jun 19 – Aug 24, 2026ImpactForgeOnline$300
Data Science
Web Development
Social Impact
Ongoing
Open Atlas - AI for Social Good Hackathon 2026
In Person
Jun 20 – Aug 21, 2026Open AtlasMilpitas, United States$10K
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Social Impact
Ongoing
QuantumHacks
Online
Jun 21 – Aug 21, 2026QuantumhacksOnline$1K
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
Forge 6
In Person
Jun 21 – Aug 14, 2026NMG TechnologiesGurugram, India
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Ongoing
3D Websites Hackathon
Online
Jun 22 – Aug 31, 2026high schoolOnline$55
Data Science
Web Development
Ongoing
BuunieX Hackathon
Online
Jun 22 – Aug 22, 2026TechieBunnies teamOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Web Development
Ongoing
Women Who Master
Online
Jun 22 – Sep 10, 2026Aspire For Her x LogitechOnline$3K
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Ongoing
Code. Innovate. Impact
Online
Jun 22 – Aug 9, 2026Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BombayOnline
Cloud
Ongoing
TNX Codathon
In Person
Jun 22 – Aug 19, 2026TechNeekXLucknow, India$120
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Cloud Computing
Ongoing
The Rice University Urban Sustainability Hackathon
Online
Jun 23 – Sep 18, 2026Rice UniversityOnline$18K
Climate Tech
Data Science
Web Development
Ongoing
SquidHack 2026
In Person
Jun 23 – Aug 23, 2026SAGE University (SAGEU), Indore, Madhya PradeshIndore, India$1K
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Cloud Computing
Ongoing
IKIGAI 2026
In Person
Jun 23 – Aug 22, 2026Acropolis Institute of Technology and Research, IndoreIndore, India$1K
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Cloud
Ongoing
DSH Pitch
Online
Jun 24 – Oct 25, 2026STEMiseOnline$100
Data Science
Web Development
Ongoing
IncludAI: The Neurodiversity Hackathon
Online
Jun 24 – Aug 9, 2026IncludEDU, partner w Stanford NNEAOnline$3K
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Social Impact
Ongoing
Grand Hack IPEC
In Person
Jun 25 – Sep 27, 2026HackShastraGhaziabad, India
Artificial Intelligence
IoT (Internet of Things)
AR/VR
Ongoing
Hack to Survive
Online
Jun 26 – Aug 7, 2026Kiras LogicOnline
Cloud Computing
Edtech
Data Science
Ongoing
LUMA Hackathon (August 30th - September 7th)
Online
Jun 26 – Sep 7, 2026LUMAOnline
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
LUMA Hackathon (September 20th - 28th)
Online
Jun 26 – Sep 28, 2026LUMAOnline
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
LUMA Hackathon (October 11th - 18th)
Online
Jun 26 – Oct 18, 2026LUMAOnline
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
Bizzathon-Hackathon
In Person
Jun 27 – Aug 9, 2026Indian Institute of Technology, Indian School of Mines (IIT ISM), DhanbadDhanbad, India$300
Cloud
Edtech
Artificial Intelligence
Past hackathons
Recently ended — many run again.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Past
(FREE) MIMS Robotics Competition $1750 prize pool
In Person
Aug 4, 2026Minds In Motion STEMAurora, Canada$1K
Beginner Friendly
Low/No Code
Open Ended
Past
Clausura TURISTON: Hackathon de Innovación Turística
In Person
Aug 4, 2026TURISTÓN: Hackathon de Innovación TurísticaYanahuara, Peru
Innovation
Travel
Social Impact
Past
AWSUG's AI Hackathon After Party Evening Meetup - Iloilo City
In Person
Aug 4, 2026Mark Achiles G. Flores Jr.Iloilo City, Philippines
Artificial Intelligence
Cloud
Social Impact
Past
Resource Renewal Initiative
Online
Aug 4 – Aug 5, 2026New Zealand Environmental Health OrganizOnline
Data Science
Climate Tech
Web Development
Past
SIP Hackathon 2026
In Person
Aug 4 – Aug 5, 2026Science Internship ProgramTBA
Beginner Friendly
Education
Social Impact
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Past
Hack Days in Bansal
In Person
Aug 2, 2026Major League HackingBhopal, India$12
Artificial Intelligence
Open Ended
Web Development
Past
Design Nexus : Design Hackathon 2026
In Person
Aug 2, 2026Raj MehtaPune, India$300
Fintech
Edtech
Past
Katy Youth Hacks 2026
Online
Aug 2 – Aug 3, 2026Katy Youth HacksOnline
Data Science
Web Development
Artificial Intelligence
Past
MarinHacks
In Person
Aug 2, 2026Marin Catholic Computer Science ClubKentfield, United States$10K
Student
Networking
Innovation
