USA Startup Credits: 43 Programs Compared

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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
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
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
SpaceXSI AI models / API	Varies	Grok for Startups from SpaceXSI (formerly xAI) gives venture-backed startups one credit balance across Grok, Grok Build, Grok Bot and the Grok API. Credits are sized by funding, revenue and current AI spend, aiming for about six months of real usage.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Venture backing and a live product A company email that matches your website domain (personal emails are not approved) One grant per company; disclose any credits you already received from xAI or SpaceXSI Credits expire six months after they are applied unless your approval says otherwise Not available in countries under comprehensive U.S. sanctions Programs Grok for Startups Sized to 6+ months of your usage VC and accelerator partners Depends on the partner View full breakdown Apply on SpaceXSI
Anthropic AI models / API	$100,000	Claude for Startups: a free year of Claude Team, $1,000 in Claude API credits, higher rate limits and up to $45K in partner offers for startups founded in the last five years or funded in the last two. Bootstrapped founders qualify. Partner-VC-backed teams can get up to $100K more in API credits.	Open to All
Approval Index Open to All Available to most startups Eligibility Founded in the last five years or funded in the last two years; bootstrapped, pre-seed and venture-backed startups all qualify Claude Console account and a company email that matches your website domain The extra up-to-$100K in API credits is claimed through an Anthropic partner VC Credits apply to the first-party Claude API only (not Bedrock, Vertex AI or Foundry) Programs Claude for Startups $1,000 - $100,000+ View full breakdown Apply on Anthropic
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
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Neo4j Sponsor Database / AI	$16,000 Startup program	Neo4j's Startup Program gives early-stage teams Aura credits for a fully managed, production-ready graph database, plus technical enablement and go-to-market support for building…	Apply now
Salad Sponsor Cloud / GPU Compute	$5,000 Startup program	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…	Claim credits
AgentGrown Sponsor Developer Tools / SEO	$5,000 Startup program	The SEO MCP server for coding agents. Gives Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any MCP client your Search Console and GA4 data. Startups get up to $5,000 in credit.	Get started free
Runware Sponsor AI / Infrastructure	$30,000 Startup program	Unified AI inference API for image, video, audio, LLM, and 3D generation, offering up to $30K in API credits through its Grant Program for early-stage teams building on Runware.	Apply now
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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.	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
Mixpanel Product Analytics	$145,000	One year free on Mixpanel's Startup Plan, worth $145,000: 1B events, 1M Session Replays, 1.2M Experiments MEUs and Feature Flags.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Incorporated 5 years or less; raised $8M or less Never on a paid Mixpanel plan and no prior Mixpanel offer redeemed Must start sending data within 90 days of joining BAAs and MSAs are not available on the Startup Plan Programs Mixpanel for Startups Worth $145,000 View full breakdown Apply on Mixpanel
Datadog Monitoring / Observability	$100,000	Up to $100,000 in credits for the entire Datadog platform for your first year, for Series A or earlier startups referred through a Datadog partner.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Series A or earlier Referred through a Datadog partner (investor, accelerator, or startup community) Not a current or prior Datadog customer Have not received Datadog for Startups credits before Programs Datadog for Startups Up to $100,000 View full breakdown Apply on Datadog
Render SaaS / Database & Infrastructure	$100,000	Render's Startup Program gives early-stage teams cloud hosting credits plus hands-on migration help to ship apps, services, and databases fast.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Series A or earlier with under $50M raised; startups without outside funding don't qualify New Render customer, under 4 years in operation (under 5 for Scale) Prototype needs at least $25K in seed funding; Build goes through a partner; Scale and AI go through an enrolled top-tier VC Programs Render Startup Program Up to $100,000 in credits View full breakdown Apply on Render
Neon SaaS / Database & Infrastructure	$100,000	Neon's Startup Program offers serverless Postgres credits so early-stage teams can run production-grade databases with branching while keeping infra costs near zero.	VC-Backed
Approval Index VC-Backed Typically requires VC partner intro Eligibility Self-funded: under $1M in funding building an early-stage product or MVP VC-backed: raised at least $1M or in a recognized accelerator such as Y Combinator Programs Neon Startup Program Up to $100,000 in credits View full breakdown Apply on Neon
Segment SaaS / Analytics & Data	$50,000	Twilio Segment is a customer data platform that collects, cleans, and routes first-party data to your analytics and marketing tools.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Incorporated less than 24 months ago Raised less than $5 million in total funding Not under an existing Segment sales contract Programs Segment for Startups Team plan free up to 2 years (up to $50K in credits) View full breakdown Apply on Segment
Together AI AI / Infrastructure	$50,000	AI acceleration cloud offering tiered platform credits up to $50K plus dedicated AI engineering support for inference, fine-tuning, and clusters.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Startup building generative AI applications on the Together AI platform Tier set by fundraising: Build under $5M, Scale $5M-$10M, Grow over $10M Selection-based: Together AI reviews each application Programs Together AI Startup Accelerator Up to $50,000 in platform credits View full breakdown Apply on Together AI
PostHog SaaS / Developer Tools	$50,000	PostHog for Startups gives early-stage companies platform credits plus merch and partner perks for product analytics, session replay, and feature flags.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Company must be less than 2 years old Company must have raised under $5 million Programs PostHog for Startups $50,000 in credits for 1 year View full breakdown Apply on PostHog
Vercel Hosting / AI	$30,000	Vercel for Startups: up to $30,000 in Vercel usage credit (valid up to 1 year) plus Enterprise-tier access, for Series A-or-earlier startups backed by an approved Vercel Startups Partner, applying within 12 months of their last round.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Affiliated with an approved Vercel Startups Partner (screenshot proof) Series A or earlier, applying within 12 months of your most recent round No prior Vercel credits Company website and an email on the matching domain Programs Vercel for Startups Up to $30,000 Vercel AI Accelerator Annual cohort View full breakdown Apply on Vercel
Modal AI / Infrastructure	$25,000	Serverless GPU and CPU compute platform offering early-stage AI startups up to $25K in credits, engineering support, and a founder community.	VC-Backed
Approval Index VC-Backed Typically requires VC partner intro Eligibility New to Modal (not an existing paid customer) Raised from a Modal VC partner, or over $1M from any fund (Seed-Series A) Programs Modal Startup Program Up to $25,000 in credits View full breakdown Apply on Modal
Resend SaaS / Communications	$25,000	Developer-first email API offering Y Combinator startups large credit grants plus direct founder and engineering access.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Part of the current Y Combinator batch or a YC alumnus Valid Y Combinator verification link required to redeem Programs Resend for YC Startups Up to $25,000 in credits View full breakdown Apply on Resend
Customer.io SaaS / Communications	$15,000	Customer engagement platform giving eligible early-stage startups up to 12 months free of its messaging and automation tooling.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Raised less than $10M in total funding Never been a Customer.io customer and use compliant, non-purchased contacts Programs Customer.io for Startups Up to 12 months free View full breakdown Apply on Customer.io
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
GitHub Development	$10,000	$10,000 in GitHub platform credits for 12 months, usable on GitHub Enterprise, Copilot, Advanced Security, and Actions. For partner-affiliated startups funded up to Series B.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Received outside equity funding, up to Series B (non-equity funding doesn't count) Affiliated with a GitHub for Startups partner New to GitHub Enterprise (not on an Enterprise plan in the past six months) Have not previously received GitHub credits or GitHub Enterprise licenses Credits apply to GitHub Enterprise Cloud on GitHub.com only (not Enterprise Server or Data Residency) Programs GitHub for Startups $10,000 View full breakdown Apply on GitHub
Replicate AI / Infrastructure	$10,000	Run open-weight AI models via API with per-second billing; startups can claim inference credits with no VC referral required.	VC-Backed
Approval Index VC-Backed Typically requires VC partner intro Eligibility AI/ML startup building a production product (not research), pre-Series B Company-domain identity and a legitimate use case Programs Replicate Startup Program $1,000-$10,000 in inference credits View full breakdown Apply on Replicate
Supabase SaaS / Database & Infrastructure	$10,000	Supabase offers up to $10,000 in credits, redeemed directly through the partners it works with. Founders outside those partnerships can start at supabase.com/solutions/startups.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Credits are redeemed through a Supabase partner: a VC or accelerator, or a platform partner such as Stripe, Clerky, AWS or Mercury Founders outside those partnerships start at supabase.com/solutions/startups Programs Credits via VC and accelerator partners Amount depends on the partner Credits via platform partners Amount depends on the partner View full breakdown Apply on Supabase
Algolia SaaS / Developer Tools	$10,000	Algolia for Startups grants early-stage companies credits toward AI-powered search and discovery, plus partner perks and early feature access.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Startup must be less than 3 years old and have raised less than $5 million Must be a new Algolia customer with no prior coupon code used Programs Algolia for Startups $10,000 in credits for 1 year View full breakdown Apply on Algolia
ElevenLabs AI voice	$5,500+	33 million characters (over 680 hours of Agents usage) for 12 months, worth $5,500+, for startups with fewer than 25 employees.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Fewer than 25 employees when you apply A business or monetization strategy A valid business email No short-term or one-off projects, no projects targeting children 18 or under, and no agencies, consulting firms or SMBs One application per company; existing enterprise customers aren't eligible Programs ElevenLabs Startup Grants $5,500+ (33M characters) View full breakdown Apply on ElevenLabs
Zoom SaaS / Communications	$5,400	Provides eligible partner-affiliated startups a free year of Zoom Workplace Business Plus for up to 25 seats.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Pre-Seed to Series A with fewer than 50 employees Affiliated with a select Zoom startup partner (VC or accelerator) and not an existing paid customer Programs Zoom for Startups 1 year free, up to 25 seats View full breakdown Apply on Zoom
Perplexity AI AI search / API	$5,000	3 months of Enterprise Pro (up to 50 seats) plus $5,000 in API credits for startups affiliated with an approved Perplexity startup partner.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Affiliated with an approved Perplexity startup partner Raised $20M or less in equity funding Company less than 5 years old Not an existing Enterprise Pro customer Programs Perplexity for Startups $5,000 View full breakdown Apply on Perplexity AI
PlanetScale SaaS / Database & Infrastructure	$5,000	PlanetScale for Startups offers MySQL and Postgres database credits plus zero-downtime migration assistance for early-stage teams scaling their data layer.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Early-stage startup, typically pre-seed through Series A Often routed through a startup partner channel or approved ecosystem Programs PlanetScale for Startups Program-dependent credits + migration assistance View full breakdown Apply on PlanetScale
Sentry SaaS / Developer Tools	$5,000	Sentry for Startups provides early-stage companies credits and priority support for application monitoring, error tracking, and performance observability.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Company must be new to paying for Sentry (a prior free plan is okay) Application required and review by the Sentry team Programs Sentry for Startups Up to $5,000 in credits View full breakdown Apply on Sentry
Highlight.io SaaS / Developer Tools	$5,000	Highlight for Startups offers early-stage teams free usage of the open-source, full-stack monitoring platform for session replay, error tracking, and tracing.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Startup must have raised less than $2 million in funding Application required via the startup page Programs Highlight for Startups Up to 1 year free View full breakdown Apply on Highlight.io
Weights & Biases AI / Infrastructure	$3,000	ML experiment tracking and LLM evaluation platform offering startups discounted Pro access, mainly through Microsoft and Google Cloud partner programs.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility New W&B customer (Microsoft offer is new-customers-only) Member of a qualifying partner program (Microsoft for Startups or Google Cloud Startup Perks) Programs W&B for Startups (via partners) 50% off Pro for 1 year (~$3,000) View full breakdown Apply on Weights & Biases
Mintlify SaaS / Developer Tools	$3,000	Mintlify Startups gives venture-backed early-stage teams free AI credits and Pro features to build beautiful, agent-ready product documentation.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Company must be venture-backed and early-stage Application required (free, no equity) Programs Mintlify Startups 26,000 AI credits/month for 6 months View full breakdown Apply on Mintlify
Hugging Face AI / Infrastructure	$108	Open-source AI hub offering startups free PRO access for a limited time, distributed via partner perk marketplaces and promo codes.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Early-stage AI startup building on Hugging Face infrastructure Eligible HF account with the perk or promo applied before upgrading Programs Hugging Face PRO for Startups Free PRO ($9/mo value) for a limited time View full breakdown Apply on Hugging Face
Amplitude Product Analytics	Free for 1 year	One year free of the Growth plan with up to 1.2 billion events and 200K monthly tracked users.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility <$10M funding; <20 employees. Programs Amplitude Startup Scholarship 1 year free Growth plan View full breakdown Apply on Amplitude
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
OpenAI AI models / API	Varies	OpenAI has no public self-serve credit application. Startups get API credits through an OpenAI partner VC (OpenAI names Thrive, Sequoia, a16z, Kleiner Perkins and Conviction) with a referral code. OpenAI does not publish the credit amount.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Backed by an OpenAI partner VC and holding a referral code from that VC An OpenAI platform account and org ID A business email and basic funding details No public self-serve application Programs OpenAI for Startups Varies (via VC partners) View full breakdown Apply on OpenAI
Cohere AI models / API	Varies	Offers discounted enterprise AI pricing (up to 25% off) and grant access through Cohere Labs for early-stage startups.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Early‑stage startups; separate Catalyst Grants for researchers/impact orgs. Programs Cohere Startup Program Varies View full breakdown Apply on Cohere
Pinecone Vector DB	Varies	Offers usage credits, discounts, Pro support, and access to all regions for vector database infrastructure.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Series A or earlier; <100 employees. Programs Pinecone for Startups Varies View full breakdown Apply on Pinecone
MongoDB Database / AI	Varies	MongoDB for Startups gives Atlas credits, Voyage AI access and go-to-market support across four tiers: Inspire (self-funded), Grow (early-funded), Innovate (venture-funded) and Scale.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Early-stage startup with an active LinkedIn profile Apply directly or through a VC or accelerator referral; existing Atlas users are eligible Credits must be activated within 12 months and used within 12 months of activation Programs MongoDB for Startups Varies View full breakdown Apply on MongoDB
Snowflake Data & AI	Varies	Snowflake runs several startup routes: a Startup Package with free usage on your first contract, a 6-month Startup Accelerator for customer-facing apps on the AI Data Cloud, free usage for portfolio companies of select VCs, and the Startup Challenge with up to $1M in investment.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Building on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud Startup Accelerator: building a customer-facing app on the AI Data Cloud VC Community: a portfolio company of a participating VC firm Programs Snowflake Startup Package Free usage Snowflake Startup Accelerator Credits + GTM support Snowflake VC Community Free usage View full breakdown Apply on Snowflake
Fireworks AI AI / Infrastructure	Varies	Fireworks for Startups gives venture-backed startups (over $500K raised, before Series D) credits for its fast-inference platform. Fireworks does not publish the credit amount.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Registered, private, for-profit company with a working website Founded within the last 5 years Venture-backed with more than $500K raised; not Series D or later Programs Fireworks for Startups Credits (amount not published) View full breakdown Apply on Fireworks AI
Runware Partner AI / Infrastructure	$30,000	Unified AI inference API for image, video, audio, LLM, and 3D generation, offering up to $30K in API credits through its Grant Program for early-stage teams building on Runware.	Open to All
Approval Index Open to All Available to most startups Eligibility A real product or a credible MVP — not just an idea on paper Early-stage startup, before Series A (bootstrapped teams welcome) Building or launching on Runware within the next six months Reachable via a business email tied to your product or company Programs Runware Grant Program Up to $30,000 in API credits View full breakdown Apply on Runware
Neo4j Partner Database / AI	$16,000	Neo4j's Startup Program gives early-stage teams Aura credits for a fully managed, production-ready graph database, plus technical enablement and go-to-market support for building GraphRAG and AI apps.	Conditions
Approval Index Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply Eligibility Series B or earlier, building a single product for many customers (dev shops, consultants, and marketing agencies are not eligible) Live, functioning website and a valid company LinkedIn profile with a direct association to the applicant Programs Neo4j Startup Program Up to $16,000 in Aura credits View full breakdown Apply on Neo4j
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

Tool

Potential Value

Description

Approval Index

Action

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

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

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

SpaceXSI

AI models / API

Varies

Grok for Startups from SpaceXSI (formerly xAI) gives venture-backed startups one credit balance across Grok, Grok Build, Grok Bot and the Grok API. Credits are sized by funding, revenue and current AI spend, aiming for about six months of real usage.

Conditions

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Venture backing and a live product
A company email that matches your website domain (personal emails are not approved)
One grant per company; disclose any credits you already received from xAI or SpaceXSI
Credits expire six months after they are applied unless your approval says otherwise
Not available in countries under comprehensive U.S. sanctions

Programs

Grok for Startups

Sized to 6+ months of your usage
VC and accelerator partners

Depends on the partner

View full breakdown Apply on SpaceXSI

Anthropic

AI models / API

$100,000

Claude for Startups: a free year of Claude Team, $1,000 in Claude API credits, higher rate limits and up to $45K in partner offers for startups founded in the last five years or funded in the last two. Bootstrapped founders qualify. Partner-VC-backed teams can get up to $100K more in API credits.

Open to All

Approval Index

Open to All Available to most startups

Eligibility

Founded in the last five years or funded in the last two years; bootstrapped, pre-seed and venture-backed startups all qualify
Claude Console account and a company email that matches your website domain
The extra up-to-$100K in API credits is claimed through an Anthropic partner VC
Credits apply to the first-party Claude API only (not Bedrock, Vertex AI or Foundry)

Programs

Claude for Startups

$1,000 - $100,000+

View full breakdown Apply on Anthropic

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

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Incorporated 5 years or less; raised $8M or less
Never on a paid Mixpanel plan and no prior Mixpanel offer redeemed
Must start sending data within 90 days of joining
BAAs and MSAs are not available on the Startup Plan

Programs

Mixpanel for Startups

Worth $145,000

View full breakdown Apply on Mixpanel

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Series A or earlier
Referred through a Datadog partner (investor, accelerator, or startup community)
Not a current or prior Datadog customer
Have not received Datadog for Startups credits before

Programs

Datadog for Startups

Up to $100,000

View full breakdown Apply on Datadog

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Series A or earlier with under $50M raised; startups without outside funding don't qualify
New Render customer, under 4 years in operation (under 5 for Scale)
Prototype needs at least $25K in seed funding; Build goes through a partner; Scale and AI go through an enrolled top-tier VC

Programs

Render Startup Program

Up to $100,000 in credits

View full breakdown Apply on Render

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Incorporated less than 24 months ago
Raised less than $5 million in total funding
Not under an existing Segment sales contract

Programs

Segment for Startups

Team plan free up to 2 years (up to $50K in credits)

View full breakdown Apply on Segment

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Startup building generative AI applications on the Together AI platform
Tier set by fundraising: Build under $5M, Scale $5M-$10M, Grow over $10M
Selection-based: Together AI reviews each application

Programs

Together AI Startup Accelerator

Up to $50,000 in platform credits

View full breakdown Apply on Together AI

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Affiliated with an approved Vercel Startups Partner (screenshot proof)
Series A or earlier, applying within 12 months of your most recent round
No prior Vercel credits
Company website and an email on the matching domain

Programs

Vercel for Startups

Up to $30,000
Vercel AI Accelerator

Annual cohort

View full breakdown Apply on Vercel

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Received outside equity funding, up to Series B (non-equity funding doesn't count)
Affiliated with a GitHub for Startups partner
New to GitHub Enterprise (not on an Enterprise plan in the past six months)
Have not previously received GitHub credits or GitHub Enterprise licenses
Credits apply to GitHub Enterprise Cloud on GitHub.com only (not Enterprise Server or Data Residency)

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GitHub for Startups

$10,000

View full breakdown Apply on GitHub

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Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

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Credits are redeemed through a Supabase partner: a VC or accelerator, or a platform partner such as Stripe, Clerky, AWS or Mercury
Founders outside those partnerships start at supabase.com/solutions/startups

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Credits via VC and accelerator partners

Amount depends on the partner
Credits via platform partners

Amount depends on the partner

View full breakdown Apply on Supabase

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Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Fewer than 25 employees when you apply
A business or monetization strategy
A valid business email
No short-term or one-off projects, no projects targeting children 18 or under, and no agencies, consulting firms or SMBs
One application per company; existing enterprise customers aren't eligible

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ElevenLabs Startup Grants

$5,500+ (33M characters)

View full breakdown Apply on ElevenLabs

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Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Affiliated with an approved Perplexity startup partner
Raised $20M or less in equity funding
Company less than 5 years old
Not an existing Enterprise Pro customer

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Perplexity for Startups

$5,000

View full breakdown Apply on Perplexity AI

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

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DigitalOcean Hatch

Varies

View full breakdown Apply on DigitalOcean

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Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

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Backed by an OpenAI partner VC and holding a referral code from that VC
An OpenAI platform account and org ID
A business email and basic funding details
No public self-serve application

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OpenAI for Startups

Varies (via VC partners)

View full breakdown Apply on OpenAI

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Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Early-stage startup with an active LinkedIn profile
Apply directly or through a VC or accelerator referral; existing Atlas users are eligible
Credits must be activated within 12 months and used within 12 months of activation

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MongoDB for Startups

Varies

View full breakdown Apply on MongoDB

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Building on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud
Startup Accelerator: building a customer-facing app on the AI Data Cloud
VC Community: a portfolio company of a participating VC firm

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Snowflake Startup Package

Free usage
Snowflake Startup Accelerator

Credits + GTM support
Snowflake VC Community

Free usage

View full breakdown Apply on Snowflake

Approval Index

Conditions Specific eligibility criteria apply

Eligibility

Registered, private, for-profit company with a working website
Founded within the last 5 years
Venture-backed with more than $500K raised; not Series D or later

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Fireworks for Startups

Credits (amount not published)

View full breakdown Apply on Fireworks AI

Approval Index

Open to All Available to most startups

Eligibility

A real product or a credible MVP — not just an idea on paper
Early-stage startup, before Series A (bootstrapped teams welcome)
Building or launching on Runware within the next six months
Reachable via a business email tied to your product or company

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Runware Grant Program

Up to $30,000 in API credits

View full breakdown Apply on Runware

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

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Salad for Startups

$1,000 in GPU credits, up to $5,000 with a case study

View full breakdown Request Salad credits

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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AWS

Cloud

$200,000

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Microsoft

Cloud

$150,000

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SpaceXSI

AI models / API

Varies

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Anthropic

AI models / API

$100,000

Open to All

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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USA startup credits FAQs

What credits are available for US startups?

Credit for Startups tracks 43 credits programs open to US founders, worth a combined $2.2M+. That includes Google Cloud, Cloudflare, AWS. Every listing shows its value, eligibility, and how to apply.

How much can a US startup get in credits?

Over $600K from the major clouds, and tool credits stack on top. Most US startups claim far less than they qualify for.

Do credits expire?

Most cloud credits run 1 to 2 years and tool credits about 12 months. Claim them when you are ready to use them.

Can I stack credits from different providers?

Yes. Cross-provider stacking is normal. Within one provider you usually get a single grant, and each listing notes the rules.

USA Startup Credits: Cloud, AI & Software

Top picks for US founders

Google Cloud

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