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Weekend Bootcamp Application

10 weeks of weekend classes with a 2.5 hour class each Saturday. Options for both remote and in-person participation in Bengaluru.

What we're looking for: Curiosity about building compassionate AI. Commitment to animal advocacy, climate action, and/or AI safety. No technical skills required.

Full scholarships available for SCs, OBCs, EWS, DNTs, and the Transgender community.

Next bootcamp starts February 8, 2026

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Scholarship Application (Optional)

Full scholarships available for SCs, OBCs, EWS, DNTs, and the Transgender community.

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Why do you want to learn to engineer compassion? *

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Can you commit to 10 weeks (Saturdays, 2.5 hours each)? *

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What do you want to get out of this for your career path? *

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Applications reviewed on rolling basis. Response within 2 weeks.

Full-Time Accelerator Application

10-week program: 1 week in-person at start, 8 weeks remote work, 1 week in-person at end in Bengaluru. Clear vision of how to take your tool to production.

What we're looking for: Developers with an existing prototype or MVP. We cover living costs and accommodation during the 2 in-person weeks in Bengaluru (week 1 and week 10).

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Link to prototype (GitHub, demo, etc.) *

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Who will use this tool? *

What do you need help with to get to production? *

Technical experience *

Team size *

Current stage *

Can you commit to the 10-week program (with a minimum of 3 weeks in-person in Bengaluru)? *

Are you building a for-profit or non-profit? *

Do you identify as part of a protected class? *

What do you want to get out of this for your career path? *

I understand C4C will cover living costs and accommodation during the in-person weeks in Bengaluru for participants traveling from out of town.

I consent for my data to be used for analysis purposes. We don't sell your data to third parties.

Applications reviewed within 2 weeks. Interviews for shortlisted candidates.

Join Our Global Hackathons

Year-round events worldwide. All skill levels welcome. We run hackathons globally in cities like London, Silicon Valley, Washington DC, Berlin, and Mumbai. Each event has its own registration process.

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Upcoming Hackathons

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Bengaluru Hackathon - January 2026

Location:

Code for Compassion Campus, The Yard, Carlton Towers, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, India

Date:

January 16, 2026

Time:

9:00 AM – Late Evening

Application Deadline:

January 10, 2026

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Past Events

COMPLETED

Code 4 Compassion DC

November 9, 2025 • Washington, DC

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Held at The George Washington University Law School. Paired legal professionals with developers to prototype AI-powered tools for animal protection law.

COMPLETED

Code 4 Compassion Berlin

November 16, 2025 • Berlin, Germany

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Berlin's first AI for animals hackathon at ProVeg International. Part of the Kickstarting 4 Good Summit.

Other Previous Locations

London • Silicon Valley • Mumbai

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