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AI for good hackathons
There are 33 AI hackathons about social good, health, climate or education on BuildJams right now, and 4 of them close in the next 7 days. Events are included when their listing is tagged Social Good, Health or Education, or the name mentions good, humanity or climate. 12 can be entered online.
Updated Oct 19, 2026 (UTC). Sources for this list: Devpost and Luma. Check the official page before you enter.
Build With AI: Basics $2,500
IEEE Hack For Humanity No prize amount listed
HackWithAditya ₹ 500,000
Code for Humanity No prize amount listed
Ostad Presents YUNet AIgnite Buildathon 2026 No prize amount listed
EthnoHack No prize amount listed
STEMergent Hacks 2026 No prize amount listed
Bridge The Gap Hacks No prize amount listed
SDC Hackathon 2026 $5,500
HackOctober MLH X Tech4hack No prize amount listed
HTCJ × PROOF Aviation Futures Challenge No prize amount listed
MineArena 1.0 ₹ 75,000
DS+X Hackathon 2026 $5,500
Hack for Humanity: Sacramento See official page
Hack for Humanity PHL @ Founders Alley (w/ The AI Collective) See official page
Hack for Humanity: Islamabad See official page
Hack for Humanity: Detroit See official page
Hack for Humanity: Fredericksburg, Virginia See official page
Hack for Humanity: Portland, Oregon See official page
2026 AI for Good Hackathon No prize amount listed
Hack for Humanity: Bangladesh See official page
Hack for Humanity : London (w/ The AI Collective) See official page
Hack for Humanity: Adelaide See official page
Hack for Humanity: Abidjan See official page
Hack for Humanity: Research Triangle See official page
BioHacks No prize amount listed
HackCamp 2026 No prize amount listed
FutureForge Hacks No prize amount listed
SpartaHack 12 No prize amount listed
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