Cloud Credits for Startups

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Tool	Potential Value	Description	Approval Index
Google Cloud Cloud	$350,000	Up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credits over 2 years for Seed to Series A startups, up to $350,000 on the AI track, and $2,000 for pre-funded startups.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Start tier ($2,000 for 1 year): pre-funded, founded within the last 24 months, and no Google Cloud credits beyond the free trial Scale and AI tiers: Seed to Series A, founded within the last five years, and no more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits received before AI tier: Gemini is the foundation of your core product, and Pre-Seed/Seed raised within five years or Series A within 12 months Must have a company website Programs Google for Startups Cloud Program Up to $200,000 Google for Startups Cloud Program (AI track) Up to $350,000 View full breakdown Apply on Google Cloud
Cloudflare Infra / Edge	$350,000	Three credit tiers, $10,000 to $350,000, based on how much you've raised and whether you're funded by a Cloudflare partner.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Founded within the last 10 years Funded within the last 12 months, up to Series B Actively developing a technology product, with a live website Active on LinkedIn, X, or GitHub For-profit business with a business email on your domain Programs Cloudflare for Startups Up to $350,000 View full breakdown Apply on Cloudflare
AWS Cloud	$200,000	Up to $200,000 in AWS credits through AWS Activate. Self-funded startups can get up to $5,000; startups backed by an Activate Provider can get up to $200,000. Credits also cover third-party models on Amazon Bedrock.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Pre-Series B and founded in the last 10 years AWS account on the Paid plan. Accounts on the 6-month Free plan can't receive Activate credits, so upgrade first New to Activate credits, or requesting more credits than you received before Portfolio tier: an Org ID from your Activate Provider (accelerator, angel investor, or VC firm) Programs AWS Activate Portfolio $200,000 AWS Activate Founders Up to $5,000 AWS Credits for AI Startups $200,000+ View full breakdown Apply on AWS
Databricks Data & AI	$200,000	Databricks for Startups gives early-stage venture-backed startups up to $200,000 in credits across Databricks and Neon.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Early-stage, venture-backed startup that recently raised institutional funding Pre-seed through Series A; no accelerator required Programs Databricks for Startups Up to $200,000 View full breakdown Apply on Databricks
Microsoft Cloud	$150,000	Microsoft for Startups: $200 in Azure credits at signup, $5K after business verification, scaling up to $150K as Azure usage grows; investor-referred startups get a $1K starter grant and review for up to $150K. Pre-seed to Series B B2B startups.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility B2B startup building software, AI or tech; privately held, not a subsidiary, in a supported region Pre-seed through Series B Sign up with a personal Microsoft account (work, school and company-domain emails are rejected) No-investor offer: LinkedIn identity verification for the first $200, business verification for $5,000 Investor offer: a referral code from a participating investor, accelerator, incubator, angel network or university Programs Microsoft for Startups Investor Offer Up to $150,000 Azure startup credit offer (no investor) $200 to $150,000 View full breakdown Apply on Microsoft
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Cloudvisor Partner	$10,000	AWS Advanced Tier Partner that helps startups access AWS credits, cut cloud costs, and get hands-on support from AWS-certified experts — with no added service fee.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Legally registered company using AWS (~$100/month minimum spend) For AWS credits: functioning website and under 10 years old Programs Cloudvisor for AWS $10,000 View full breakdown Apply on Cloudvisor
Salad Partner Cloud / GPU Compute	$5,000	Distributed GPU cloud running inference and batch workloads on 60,000+ consumer GPUs at a fraction of hyperscaler pricing. Startups get $1,000 in SaladCloud credit valid for 24 months, rising to $5,000 with a published case study.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Early-stage startup, pre-seed to Series B A workload suited to containerised GPU compute Not an existing paying SaladCloud customer Programs Salad for Startups $1,000 in GPU credits, up to $5,000 with a case study View full breakdown Request Salad credits
DigitalOcean Cloud	Varies	DigitalOcean Hatch gives startups that have raised $10M or less 12 months of infrastructure credits (amount varies) plus 15 months of Standard support.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Raised $10M or less A company website and a matching business email A DigitalOcean team account registered with your business email, with a valid credit card on it Not used DigitalOcean credits before Service-based businesses are not eligible; AI-native startups are prioritized Programs DigitalOcean Hatch Varies View full breakdown Apply on DigitalOcean

Google Cloud

Cloud

$350,000

Up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credits over 2 years for Seed to Series A startups, up to $350,000 on the AI track, and $2,000 for pre-funded startups.

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Cloudflare

Infra / Edge

$350,000

Three credit tiers, $10,000 to $350,000, based on how much you've raised and whether you're funded by a Cloudflare partner.

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AWS

Cloud

$200,000

Up to $200,000 in AWS credits through AWS Activate. Self-funded startups can get up to $5,000; startups backed by an Activate Provider can get up to $200,000. Credits also cover third-party models on Amazon Bedrock.

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Databricks

Data & AI

$200,000

Databricks for Startups gives early-stage venture-backed startups up to $200,000 in credits across Databricks and Neon.

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Microsoft

Cloud

$150,000

Microsoft for Startups: $200 in Azure credits at signup, $5K after business verification, scaling up to $150K as Azure usage grows; investor-referred startups get a $1K starter grant and review for up to $150K. Pre-seed to Series B B2B startups.

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Cloudvisor

Partner

$10,000

AWS Advanced Tier Partner that helps startups access AWS credits, cut cloud costs, and get hands-on support from AWS-certified experts — with no added service fee.

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Salad Partner

Cloud / GPU Compute

$5,000

Distributed GPU cloud running inference and batch workloads on 60,000+ consumer GPUs at a fraction of hyperscaler pricing. Startups get $1,000 in SaladCloud credit valid for 24 months, rising to $5,000 with a published case study.

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DigitalOcean

Cloud

Varies

DigitalOcean Hatch gives startups that have raised $10M or less 12 months of infrastructure credits (amount varies) plus 15 months of Standard support.

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Frequently asked questions

What cloud credits are available for startups?

Credit for Startups lists 8 cloud credits programs, including Google Cloud, Cloudflare, AWS, Databricks, worth up to $350,000. Browse the list to compare value, eligibility, and how to apply.

Do I need to be VC-backed to qualify?

Not always. Some programs are open to bootstrapped founders; others require a VC or accelerator referral. Each listing shows its referral requirement and application difficulty — or use the Get Matched tool to filter to programs that fit your startup.

How do I apply?

Pick a program, review its eligibility and step-by-step "how to apply" on its page, then apply directly through the provider. It's free to apply, and we're an independent directory — not affiliated with the programs listed.

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