Checked 29 October 2026. Founderland’s Q4 €10,000 equity-free grant costs €50 to apply, non-refundable. Its linked waiver page says all ten current-cycle waivers are allocated, despite generic wording on the main page. Check eligibility and the fee before paying.
Verified 23 October 2026. BridgeAI Operational Systems is open to a UK AI SME with a working TRL 5–6 product and an eligible UK deployer, not a solo founder. A consortium can request £100,000–£200,000, with partial cost funding; the £5 million headline is the competition pot. Check the partner, cost and 8 December gates.
Checked 21 October 2026. AWS Activate’s standard route says Paid account plan; its optional agent page says paid Support plan. Those are different: Basic Support is included and Business Support+ starts at USD 29/month. AWS has not resolved whether premium Support is required for the agent route. Check before buying Support.
Checked 18 October 2026. OpenAI describes a partner-VC referral route to possible API credits, not a published amount for every startup. The FAQ lists a VC code and says standard billing starts when credits run out. Check the application and billing gates.
Checked 17 October 2026. AWS can help an AI agent prepare an Activate application, but you review and submit it. The agent page says “paid support plan”; the main programme says “Paid Tier Plan.” AWS treats account and Support plans separately. Do not buy Support based on that wording alone. Check the two routes and sources.
Verified 15 October 2026. Microsoft’s updated application guide now excludes Series C and separates a USD 200 no-code start from a USD 1,000 investor-code start. An older live guide still says USD 1,000 without a code. Check the account gate and conflicting amounts.
Checked 13 October 2026. AWS Portfolio requires a provider-issued, case-sensitive Org ID and provider verification. Use a business email matching your company domain in the profile and credit application. The code does not guarantee an award. Check the application packet.
Updated 2026-10-10. AWS Activate terms allow eligible credit for third-party Bedrock model charges, but the awarded credit’s Applicable products and Application history decide what actually offsets a bill. Check AWS credit coverage before scaling use.
Updated 2026-10-09. Claude Startups adds a first-party API credit that expires after six months; older rows keep their stated checks.
Funded startups: find the allocation route and the cost boundary before the headline amount
Google Scale coverage: ordinary Cloud credits exclude third-party Model Garden models. Qualifying members may receive a separate USD 10,000 partner-model credit; ask the account executive and inspect your billing account before use. Read the source check. Verified 2026-10-09.
Filter snapshot: Founderland and some other newer listings are in the complete table below, not the older local filter. The filter classifications date to 7 October. Read the complete table below for the 18 October OpenAI route and 15 October Microsoft correction; the filter may show older wording.
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| Status | Opportunity | Gate | Benefit | Deadline or validity | Catch | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window listed; checked 29 October 2026 | Founderland Forward Grant | Woman-of-colour founder, 18+, in Europe or the UK; business there and at least 50% women-owned. Idea, prototype or early-operating stage. No published outside-funding exclusion; confirm fit if funded. | €10,000 equity-free grant if selected, not a credit. | Apply by 31 December 2026, 23:59 Europe/Berlin. Full client-loaded form not verified. | €50 fee is non-refundable, even if ineligible. Linked waiver page says all ten current-cycle waivers are allocated; main page still advertises limited waivers. One to five grants per quarter depend on funding and quality; no guaranteed award. | Official source · terms · waiver status |
| Pre-funded or funded — BridgeAI Operational Systems Phase 1 | UK-registered AI SME with a TRL 5–6 working product, leading with one eligible UK medium/large business or public-sector deployer. A third partner is optional; outside investment is not required by the published rule. | Consortium grant request of £100,000–£200,000 for a three-to-five-month feasibility project; not £5 million per startup. Commercial project costs are funded only in part: up to 70% for micro/small or 60% for medium organisations. | Open; apply by 8 December 2026, 11:00 UK time. Project must start by 1 April 2027 and end by 31 August 2027. | The deployer must supply an operational setting and take 30–50% of eligible project costs; the lead takes 40–70%. Only one lead application across three strands; a wrong-strand application cannot be transferred. No subcontractors. Later-phase funding is indicative, not promised. Selection and applicant cost share remain unknown. Verified 23 October 2026. | Official source · UKRI summary | |
| VC referral described; checked 18 October 2026 | OpenAI for Startups API credits | Portfolio company of partner VC may qualify. Obtain unique VC referral code and prepare product/API-use description, company contacts with business email, and funding details. Approval unknown. | Possible first-party OpenAI API credit; amount not publicly stated. Not cash or ChatGPT subscription. | No application cutoff or grant expiry published on checked FAQ. | Check partner status, actual award, covered API usage, geography, organisation balance and expiry. Standard billing starts automatically when credits run out. | Official source |
| Application shown; checked 7 October 2026 | Claude Startups | Founded within five years or funded within two; bootstrapped companies can apply. Console account, company email matching website domain and product description required. Anthropic reviews every application; terms exclude named jurisdictions. | USD 1,000 in first-party Claude API credits if approved. New Team organisations may also get one year for up to five Premium seats. Partner offers up to USD 45,000 are separate, not cash. | API credits expire six months after grant. No application cutoff published. | Cannot pay Bedrock or Vertex usage. Partner providers set their own terms. Approval, full country coverage, post-credit billing and signed-in form fields are unknown. | Official source · terms · partner rules |
| Application link shown; checked 4 October 2026 | Kiro startup credits | Programme page says early-stage to Series A VC-backed startup. AWS Account ID and matching company-domain email required. Named countries are excluded; check the terms before applying. | Up to one year of Kiro Pro+ credits for up to 2, 10 or 30 users by selected package. Not cash or general AWS credit. | Apply by 31 December 2026. Credits activate on issue and expire one year later. | Active AWS Activate credits exclude this separate promotion; Activate credits can cover Kiro instead. Kiro credit recipients may apply for Activate later if eligible. Organisational sign-in through AWS IAM Identity Center is required. Higher plans, extra users and use after expiry may be billed; standard Pro+ billing starts when credits end. VC proof and package allocation are unknown. | Official source · terms · setup |
| Application link shown; checked 3 October 2026 | Bruin for Startups | New to Bruin; backed by Y Combinator, Techstars, or Antler; under USD 5 million raised from institutional investors; fewer than 20 people including founders. | USD 10,000 in Bruin Cloud credits for managed pipeline runs and AI tasks. Not cash or general infrastructure credit. | Credits expire two years after grant. No application cutoff published. | Bruin estimates one to two years of use, not a guarantee. No card or automatic charge; free tier or up to 20% discount after credits. Others can join a waitlist, not claim the credit. Country availability and form details unverified. | Official source |
| Application shown; checked 2 October 2026 | PostHog for Startups | Funded company less than two years old with under USD 5 million raised; company-domain PostHog account signed up on or after 1 January 2023. Paid usage plan and startup form required. | USD 50,000 in eligible PostHog credits for 12 months if accepted. | No application deadline published; 12-month credit if accepted. Exact clock start unknown. | From 14 September 2026, credits exclude Desktop, the Slack app, Replay Vision, PostHog AI, and Inbox; AI observability remains covered. Country availability is unknown. Plan uncovered AI-tool charges separately. | Official source |
| Short proposal open; full batch 4 November after GO | EIC Accelerator 2026 | EU or eligible Horizon Europe-associated startup or SME developing high-risk, market-creating innovation at TRL 6–8. Funding does not replace the readiness and country rules. | Grant component below EUR 2.5 million for innovation work; investment component is separate and may be EUR 1–10 million. | Short proposal any time; normal feedback 4–6 weeks. Full-proposal batch: 4 November 2026, 17:00 Brussels time, only after GO. | Short stage needs a 12-page form, up-to-10-slide deck and up-to-three-minute video. Full stage adds a 20-page form, financial, implementation, intent and freedom-to-operate materials, and possible jury interview. Award not guaranteed; check country-specific grant and investment eligibility. | Official source · Issuer FAQ |
| Partner application shown | GitHub for Startups | GitHub for Startups partner affiliation; outside funding through Series B or earlier; no GitHub Enterprise plan in the previous six months; no prior GitHub credits or Enterprise licences. | USD 10,000 in credits for Enterprise licence costs and eligible add-ons, including Copilot, Advanced Security, and other metered offerings. | Up to 12 months from approval, or until consumed. | Credits apply only to the submitted Enterprise account and cannot be transferred. A valid payment method is required. Active products move to standard paid billing after the credits end. Data-residency Enterprises are unsupported. Country coverage, the full eligible-usage list, post-credit prices, and an approval decision time are not published. | Official source |
| Applications paused — checked 29 September 2026 | Interledger Local Impact Mini-Grants | Local fintech startups are named eligible applicants. Funding stage is not a published gate; a concrete community project on open payments or digital financial access is required. | USD 500–3,000 for direct project activities; not a guaranteed award. | Applications paused. The earlier announcement gave 11 November 2026 as the end date, but no reopening date is published. Projects must finish within six months if awarded. | This is neither a partner perk nor operating cash. If reopened, submit a short form, two-page concept note, budget, and timeline. General operating expenses and capital spending are excluded. | Official source · application status |
| Application shown; award amount not published | DigitalOcean Startups | DigitalOcean prioritises AI-native startups. New applicants must have raised USD 10 million or less, have a company website and matching email, and create a registered DigitalOcean team account with a business email. A founder without a VC, incubator, or accelerator may select “Other” in the application. | 12 months of DigitalOcean credits; amount varies. | No application deadline or review time published. | Service businesses are excluded. Standard credits do not cover several GPU products or third-party AI models hosted outside DigitalOcean infrastructure. Country coverage is not published. | Official source |
| Application shown; amount not published | MongoDB for Startups | Series A or earlier; under 7 years old; one scalable software product; new to the programme; active company website and LinkedIn profile. | Baseline MongoDB Atlas credits and Voyage AI tokens. The base-tier amount is not published. | No deadline published. Activate a promo code within 12 months after acceptance; use credits within 12 months after activation. | Development shops and agencies are excluded. Country coverage and an applicant-specific tier are not published. | Official source |
| Application shown | AWS Activate Portfolio | Pre-Series B, a qualifying accelerator, angel investor, or VC, and that provider’s Activate Organization ID. If applicable, AWS says the most recent funding round must be within 12 months. | Up to USD 200,000. | No application deadline or credit-validity period published on the reviewed pages. AWS says the application decision takes 5–10 business days. | The provider-issued, case-sensitive Org ID and affiliation check are gates; use a matching company-domain email in the profile and application. The ceiling is not a self-funded fallback or an automatic award. AWS terms allow eligible third-party Bedrock model spend; verify the awarded credit’s Applicable products and Application history. Checked 2026-10-10. The optional agent-assisted path still says “paid support plan,” while the main route says “Paid Tier Plan.” Paid account and premium Support are distinct. Basic Support is included; Business Support+ currently starts at USD 29/month or a higher usage-based charge, with a 30-day minimum. AWS has not confirmed whether premium Support is required for the agent route. Ask before subscribing. Human review and submission remain required. Checked 21 October 2026. | Official source · agent route · Activate tiers |
| Application shown | Vercel for Startups | Approved Startup Partner affiliation; Series A or earlier; apply within 12 months of the most recent funding round. Upload partner proof; have a company website, matching-domain email, Vercel team, and payment method. | Partner-specific Flexible Commitment up to USD 30,000, with Enterprise-tier access. | Apply within 12 months of the last funding round. Current Flexible Commitment terms apply to startups accepted on or after 6 August 2026; commitment lasts up to one year or until used. | The amount varies by partner. AI Gateway may use no more than 50% of the commitment. Standard billing follows when it ends or is consumed. | Official source |
| Application shown | Google for Startups Scale | Qualifying VC-funded startup founded within five years; pre-seed or seed round within five years or Series A within 12 months; no more than USD 5,000 in prior Google Cloud credits. Google asks for public funding links; stealth companies should work with the investor. | Up to USD 200,000; up to USD 350,000 for Scale-tier AI startups. | Year one: 100% of eligible use up to USD 100,000, or USD 250,000 AI-first. Year two: 20% up to an additional USD 100,000. | The maximum is not an immediate balance. Start’s USD 2,000 maximum is below Scale’s prior-credit limit, but upgrade and approval are not guaranteed. Government grants, prizes, crowdfunding, angel and friends-and-family funding do not qualify by themselves for Scale; country coverage and applicant allocation remain unconfirmed. Ordinary credits exclude third-party services and models. A separate USD 10,000 partner-model perk may be available to qualifying Scale members; account allocation and expiry must be checked. Verified 2026-10-09. | Official source · FAQ |
| Application shown | Microsoft for Startups Investor Network | Eligible startup plus a 10-character referral code from a participating investor, accelerator, or VC. Microsoft does not publish its partner list. | Up to USD 150,000 in Startup credits over time; Investor Network-backed startups may unlock benefits earlier. | Application review is typically within 3 business days. Microsoft’s Investor Offer documentation says activate within 90 days and use activated credits within 2 years. | The USD 150,000 figure is a staged ceiling, not a partner award. Confirm what the referral changes in writing. | Official source: overview · activation |
| Application shown; coverage limits shown | Cloudflare Tier 2 | Under USD 5 million raised, funded by an affiliated partner, and subject to Cloudflare’s all-applicant requirements, including the stated recent-funding rule. | USD 100,000. | One year or until used. | Workers AI is capped at USD 10,000; R2 is capped at USD 10,000. Payment method required; overages and post-expiry use can be billed. | Official source |
| Application shown; coverage limits shown | Cloudflare Tier 1 | USD 5 million or more raised, funded by an affiliated partner, and subject to Cloudflare’s all-applicant requirements. | USD 350,000. | One year or until used. | Workers AI is capped at USD 50,000; R2 is capped at USD 10,000. AI Gateway, Registrar Services, and named premium services are excluded. Payment method required; overages and post-expiry use can be billed. | Official source |
Start with the GitHub gate
Ask the investor, accelerator, or incubator to confirm its GitHub for Startups route before creating an Enterprise budget. The published offer requires both a programme partner and outside funding. If you do not have both, use the trial route rather than treating the USD 10,000 as available.
Not every startup grant is a startup perk
Interledger names local fintech startups, but only for a concrete community project on its published financial-access themes. It does not replace a cloud-credit or operating-budget route. Applications are paused as of 29 September. Wait for reopening before preparing an application; if it reopens, confirm the budget is for direct project activity.
Submission route and allocation route are different
DigitalOcean lets a founder without a named partner submit an application, but its amount varies and credits are awarded through its programme arrangements. Ask the programme team or partner what award level applies before using a possible credit as runway.
Ask one direct question now
“Can you give us the programme identifier, referral code, or partner-proof route, and confirm which provider tier you believe we qualify for?” Do not ask only whether your investor “has perks.” The proof route is the actionable evidence. For Microsoft, also ask what the code changes in writing; its USD 150,000 ceiling is staged, not an automatic partner award.
Catch after approval
Credits can cover only eligible services and may expire before the product’s bill stabilises. Cloudflare’s funded tiers still have Workers AI and R2 caps, named exclusions, a payment-method requirement, and overage risk. Treat every credit runway as a temporary budget, not a pricing plan.