Programs

Time-boxed opportunities to build something on Qollab — open calls, competitions, and funding. Every entry has a deadline, terms, and something at stake.

Competition · Upcoming

Qollab Quantum Hackathon

A 48-hour global quantum hackathon with Qollab, IonQ and partners. Build an open-source quantum project on Qollab, judged first at your university node and then by a global panel.

Deadline: Registration opens Sept 28 · builds Oct 9–11
Prize: $10,000 cash and $20,000 in compute for the global winner, plus node awards
Terms: MIT licensed, built inside the 48-hour window, published and runnable on Qollab

Funding · Open

Qollab Grant Program

Port, fork, or publish open-source quantum work on Qollab and earn up to $20,000 in IonQ compute credits. Submissions reviewed on a rolling basis.

Deadline: Rolling — every submission reviewed as it arrives
Prize: Up to $20,000 in IonQ compute credits per project
Terms: MIT licensed, published and runnable on Qollab for one year

Open call · Closed

Quantum Creative Challenge

The Qollab Creative Challenge funded developers to build on real IonQ hardware with Qiskit. The call is closed and no longer accepting proposals.

Deadline: April 7, 2026
Prize: Up to $5,000 + $50,000 in IonQ compute credits
Terms: Open source (MIT), public for 12+ months