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 28 October 2026. CodeSupply first checks eligibility, then scores relevance and impact at 40%, feasibility at 30% and value at 30%. A score above 5.0/7 only reaches the next review. Check the selection gates before 3 November.
Checked 27 October 2026. Startup India lists a USD 5,000 AWS Portfolio offer for DPIIT-recognised startups, including self-funded teams. It needs a provider Org ID and AWS approval; the public page does not prove your award. Check the India route and unknowns.
Checked 24 October 2026. NLnet says old AI-generated code is not an automatic rejection: disclose significant use and expect case-by-case review. New proposals and funded deliverables still face policy v2.0. CodeSupply closes 3 November at 12:00 CET. Check the three separate AI tests.
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.
Verified 22 October 2026. NLnet policy v2.0 now bars AI-assisted proposal writing for the 3 November CodeSupply and Restack calls, except disclosed accessibility use; funded work allows read-only AI checks, not AI-generated deliverables. The form still has an AI disclosure field. Read the current rule and resubmission note.
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.
Verified 20 October 2026. NLnet CodeSupply closes 3 November at 12:00 CET. The live form asks for a costed technical case and AI-use disclosure; selected work is paid after milestones. Check the form fields before applying.
Verified 19 October 2026. OpenAI accepts rolling applications from active open-source maintainers. Selected applicants may get API credits for maintenance workflows, not a general commercial app budget; the amount and expiry are unpublished. Check the application and use limits.
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 16 October 2026. Google Start needs a Cloud Billing ID. For qualified India UPI users, a requested INR 500–1,000 can be a real Postpay prepayment, not a temporary card hold. Check the account status and payment type before paying; approval is not guaranteed. Read the billing check.
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 14 October 2026. NLnet CodeSupply accepts individual open-source software supply-chain proposals, but does not pay up front. Check the 3 November deadline, European rule and payment timing.
Checked 13 October 2026. AWS Portfolio needs a provider-issued Org ID and affiliation verification; its USD 200,000 ceiling is not a direct award. Check the application route.
Checked 2026-10-12. Interledger NextGen is open to eligible higher education institutions, not direct individual or startup applicants, so it is not in this table. Its early-stage Accelerator is closed for 2026. Read the distinction.
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. Cloudflare describes a discretionary increase route for active older-cap members; it does not extend their original year. Older rows retain their stated checks.
Existing Cloudflare member? Check the increase route and expiry.
Coverage check · 9 October 2026. Google startup Cloud credits exclude third-party Model Garden models. A separate USD 10,000 partner-model credit may be available to qualifying Scale members; check the route before using a model.
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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.
NLnet correction: This older search snapshot still shows the previous AI rule. Use the complete table and policy v2.0 check before applying.
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| Route | Who can apply | Benefit | Deadline or validity | Catch | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-funded or funded — Founderland Forward Grant | Woman-of-colour founder, age 18+, based in Europe or the UK; business based there and at least 50% women-owned. Idea, prototype or early-operating venture. Funding-status gate not published. | Selected recipients receive a €10,000 equity-free grant, not a credit or guaranteed award. | Q4 window: 1 October–31 December 2026, 23:59 Europe/Berlin. Public application page loads in browser; full flow not verified. | €50 non-refundable application fee, including if ineligible. Linked waiver page says all ten current-cycle waivers are allocated, though the main page still says limited waivers are available. One to five grants per quarter depend on funding and quality; selection is not guaranteed. Checked 29 October 2026. | Official source: grant · terms · waiver status |
| Pre-funded — AWS Activate Portfolio via Startup India (India) | DPIIT-recognised startup, including self-funded, associated with Startup India and able to obtain its provider Org ID; pre-Series B, under 10 years old, working website and AWS Paid Tier account. No prior equal-or-greater Activate Provider credit. | USD 5,000 advertised in AWS promotional credits; award is not automatic or cash. | Application link shown. No public application cutoff or awarded-credit expiry found. AWS gives a general 5–10-business-day decision estimate. | Confirm Org ID availability, provider verification and the signed-in offer before budgeting the credit. A DPIIT certificate alone is not approval. Checked 27 October 2026. | Official source: Startup India · AWS tiers |
| 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 |
| Individual maintainer — Codex for Open Source | Primary or core maintainer of an active public open-source project. OpenAI weighs usage, ecosystem importance and continuing maintenance. | Selected applicants may receive API credits for eligible maintenance workflows and six months of ChatGPT Pro with Codex; Codex Security access is conditional. No universal API-credit amount published. | Rolling application; decision time, API-credit validity and activation window not universally published. | Credits are optional, separately reviewed, and not a general commercial app inference subsidy. Form asks for a public GitHub profile and repository, role, importance, OpenAI Organization ID and intended use. Confirm the actual award before spending. Verified 2026-10-19. | Official source · terms |
| Funded, VC referral — OpenAI for Startups | Portfolio company of an OpenAI partner VC may qualify. Ask the VC for its unique referral code; application asks for product/API-use description, company contacts and business email, and funding details. | Possible OpenAI API credits; no universal amount published. Not cash or a ChatGPT subscription. | Application cutoff and credit expiry not published on the checked FAQ. | Partner status and approval are not guaranteed. Verify awarded amount, covered API usage, expiry, geography and organisation balance before spending. OpenAI says standard billing starts automatically when credits run out. Verified 2026-10-18. | Official source |
| Pre-funded or funded — Claude Startups | Startup founded within five years or funded within two; bootstrapped teams may apply. Claude Console account, company email matching website domain, and product description required. Anthropic reviews every application; named jurisdictions are excluded. | Approved company: USD 1,000 in first-party Claude API credits. New Team organisations may also receive one free year for up to five Premium seats. Up to USD 45,000 in partner offers is separate third-party value, not cash or API credit. | API credit expires six months after grant. No application cutoff published. | Credit cannot cover Bedrock or Vertex usage. Partner offers have separate provider terms. Approval, full country coverage, account billing after credit and sign-in-gated form fields are unknown. Verified 2026-10-07. | Official source · terms · partner rules |
| Funded — Kiro startup credits | Early-stage to Series A VC-backed startup on the programme page; AWS Account ID and business email matching the company website. Terms exclude named countries, including Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Spain and UAE. | Up to one year of Kiro Pro+ credits for a selected package of up to 2, 10 or 30 users. Not cash or general AWS credit. | Apply by 31 December 2026. Credits activate on issue and expire one year later. | Active AWS Activate credits make this separate promotion ineligible; Activate credits may instead cover Kiro. Kiro recipients may later seek Activate if eligible. Use AWS IAM Identity Center and organisational sign-in. Higher plans or extra users may cost more; standard Pro+ billing starts when credits end. VC proof, package decision and live form questions are unknown. Verified 2026-10-04. | Official source · terms · setup |
| Funded — Bruin for Startups | New Bruin user backed by YC, 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 pipelines and AI questions or tasks; not cash or general cloud hosting. | Two years from grant. No application cutoff published. | Issuer estimates one to two years of typical use, not guaranteed. No card or automatic charge. Nonqualifying teams can join a waitlist or use free tools, but not claim the credit. Country availability and form fields are unknown. Verified 2026-10-03. | Official source |
| Pre-funded or funded — PostHog for Startups | Company less than two years old, under USD 5 million raised; PostHog account with a company-domain email, signed up on or after 1 January 2023. A paid usage plan and startup form are required. | USD 50,000 in credits for eligible PostHog products; not cash. | 12 months if accepted; no application cutoff published. Exact clock start is not stated on the reviewed page. | From 14 September 2026, credits exclude PostHog Desktop, the Slack app, Replay Vision, PostHog AI, and Inbox. AI observability and the context warehouse remain covered. Country availability and actual savings are not established. Check charges outside the credit before using a paid plan. Verified 2026-10-02. | Official source |
| Pre-funded or funded — EIC Accelerator 2026 | Eligible EU or Horizon Europe-associated startup or SME developing high-risk, market-creating innovation at TRL 6–8; certain natural persons intending to establish an eligible SME may start the process. Funding stage alone is not the gate. | Grant component below EUR 2.5 million for innovation work; a separate EUR 1–10 million investment component may be available. | Short proposal: any time, normally 4–6 weeks for feedback. Next full-proposal batch: 4 November 2026, 17:00 Brussels time, only after a short-stage GO. | Short stage: 12-page form, up-to-10-slide deck, and up-to-three-minute video. Full stage: 20-page form plus implementation, financial, intent, freedom-to-operate, and video materials; possible jury interview. Award not guaranteed. Country-specific grant versus investment access needs checking; issuer pages differ on the UK summary. | Official source · Issuer FAQ |
| Paused — Individual / local fintech — Interledger Local Impact Mini-Grants | Registered or unregistered organisations and individual practitioners, including local fintech startups, with a concrete community project. Applications are welcome from any geography, subject to United States sanctions restrictions. | USD 500–3,000 for direct project activities; not a guaranteed award. | Applications paused as checked 29 September 2026. The earlier announcement named 11 November, but no reopening date is published. Projects must finish within six months of acceptance. | Only work on open payments, digital financial access, open-source innovation, financial inclusion, or digital public infrastructure fits. If reopened, the application asks for a short form, two-page concept note, budget, and timeline. General operating expenses and capital spending are excluded. | Official source · application status |
| Individual — The Pollination Project seed grant | Individuals, informal groups, and registered not-for-profit organisations worldwide. Group or organisation annual budget below USD 50,000; total project cost below USD 10,000; work started; and no paid staff. | One-time seed funding up to USD 500. | Rolling. A complete application submitted by month-end is reviewed in the following month, with decisions at that month’s end or the first days after it. International applicants need a submitted referee reference. | Not salary, personal support, or general startup runway. No personal-profit purpose; no payment to the applicant or family for time or services. Reporting and receipts are required if selected. Selection rate, award guarantee, and country-by-country eligibility map are not published. | Official source |
| Individual — Awesome Foundation DC microgrant | Individuals or small groups with a new, small project that directly benefits Washington, DC, can make an actual impact with USD 1,000, and is ready to act soon. | USD 1,000 no-strings-attached cash grant. | Exact current cutoff not published. The chapter awards monthly grants and says it usually selects winners at the end of each month. | Discretionary local project grant, not general startup runway or personal-expense support. Current residency rule, selection rate, and award guarantee are not published. Foundation chapters set local terms. | Official source · Foundation FAQ |
| Individual — GitHub Student Developer Pack Stripe | Current student in a degree- or diploma-granting programme; current-status proof, personal GitHub account, and age 13 or older required by GitHub Education. | USD 25 in Stripe credits to offset fees on products including Stripe Payments and Billing. | Not published by the current Pack listing. GitHub’s two-year student validation is not a Stripe-credit validity term. | It is a fee offset, not cash. Stripe country or account eligibility, exact covered fees and products, redemption steps, expiry, and post-credit fees are not published. Partner offers can change and may not be repeatable or stackable. | Official source · Pack terms |
| Individual — GitHub Student Developer Pack Heroku | Current student in a degree- or diploma-granting programme; current-status proof, personal GitHub account, and age 13 or older required by GitHub Education. | USD 13 in Heroku credit per month. | 24 months. | Partner offers may change, may not be redeemed twice, and may not stack with a partner free trial. Country coverage, plan coverage, rollover, card requirement, and post-credit bill are not published in the public Pack entry. | Official source · application rules |
| Individual — Oracle Cloud Free Tier | One Oracle Cloud account per email address, with country, contact, and payment verification. The US$300 credit is available only in select countries. | US$300 in eligible OCI credits, plus Always Free services. | Credit ends after 30 days or when spent. Always Free resources can remain while the free account stays active. | Oracle says the chosen Home Region cannot change. Exact availability and resource capacity can differ during sign-up; paid resources are later reclaimed without an upgrade. | Official source · sign-up terms |
| Individual — Open Technology Fund Internet Freedom Fund | Individuals or organisations of all ages irrespective of nationality, creed, or sex; applicants in countries subject to applicable United States trade restrictions or export sanctions are excluded. | USD 10,000–900,000 for up to 24 months; OTF says ideal requests are USD 50,000–200,000 for 6–12 months. | Rolling. Concept Note first; OTF estimates a response about 6–8 weeks after submission. | Only for defined internet-freedom technology, applied research, digital-security, or eligible convening projects. Awards are performance-based contracts paid against deliverables, not unrestricted personal support. | Official source |
| Individual — UKRI sustainable AI research | Research groups and individuals, with a project lead based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding and in an eligible role. | Project full economic cost up to GBP 602,500; UKRI funds 80%. | Apply by 10 November 2026, 16:00 UK time. Projects start 1 February 2027 and can last up to 24 months. | The host and role are gates. This is a sustainable-AI research route, not general personal support; the cost cap is not a guaranteed award. | Official source |
| Individual — NLnet CodeSupply: software supply-chain R&D | Individuals or organisations. Strong European dimension required; normally eligible-country contributors receive at least 60% of funds. Exceptional outside-area proposals may be considered. | EUR 5,000–50,000 first-project request; competitive grant. | 3 November 2026, 12:00 CET. Review estimate: three to five months after deadline. | Open-source supply-chain R&D, not general startup runway. No advance payment; selected grantees request payment after milestones. Work before selection is not reimbursed. Policy v2.0 bars AI-assisted proposal writing except disclosed accessibility use and AI-generated funded deliverables. Checked 22 October 2026. | Official source · eligibility · payment and timing · live form · policy v2.0 |
| Individual — NLnet Restack open-technology grant | Individuals and organisations can apply in principle. Restack requires a clear European dimension tied to contributors, not merely European users. EU and Horizon Europe-associated applicants get priority; check NLnet’s other eligible countries and exceptional route elsewhere. | EUR 5,000–50,000 for a first grant. | 3 November 2026, 12:00 CET; check the live form. | Technical work must fit a fund and use open licences. Restack generally excludes AI-related projects. Policy v2.0 bars AI-assisted proposal writing except disclosed accessibility use and AI-generated funded deliverables; read-only checks remain allowed. Policy checked 22 October 2026. This is not unrestricted personal funding. | Official source · GenAI policy · Restack scope · country and contributor rule |
| Individual — AWS Free Tier | New AWS customers; AWS says students, entrepreneurs, and small businesses may sign up. | Up to USD 200: USD 100 at sign-up, then up to USD 100 more through listed activities. | Free plan: up to 6 months. Credits: 12 months from account creation. | Existing or former AWS accounts are ineligible. Joining an AWS Organization ends Free Tier credits. | Official source |
| Individual — Google Cloud Free Trial | A user who has never paid for Google Cloud, Google Maps Platform, or Firebase and has not used this trial before. | USD 300 Welcome credit for covered Google Cloud products. | 90 days. | Identity and payment-method verification required. Trial workloads stop when it ends unless the account is upgraded. | Official source |
| Individual — Azure free account | New Azure customers in a country shown during sign-up. | USD 200 for Azure services. | 30 days. | One per new customer; payment verification required. Check the country list before you start. | Official source |
| Individual — Azure for Students | Age 18 or older; full-time at an accredited degree-granting two- or four-year institution; academic status verified through an organisation email. | USD 100 in Azure credits. | Within the first 12 months. | One subscription; no card at sign-up. Intended for education, non-commercial research, and eligible development or demonstration work. Marketplace and separately licensed products are excluded. | Official source |
| Pre-funded or funded — 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 apply by selecting “Other.” | 12 months of DigitalOcean credits; the issuer says the amount varies. | No application deadline or review time published. | Service businesses are excluded. DigitalOcean does not publish a fixed direct-applicant award or country map. Standard credits exclude several GPU products and third-party AI models hosted outside DigitalOcean infrastructure. | Official source |
| Pre-funded or funded — MongoDB for Startups (Series A or earlier) | Base tier looks for a startup under 7 years old, Series A or earlier, building one scalable software product or service, new to the programme, with an active company website and LinkedIn profile. | Baseline MongoDB Atlas credits and Voyage AI tokens. The base-tier credit amount is not published. | No application deadline published. If accepted, activate the promo code within 12 months; then use Atlas credits within 12 months after activation. | Development shops and agencies are excluded. You may apply directly without a VC, accelerator, or incubator, but the reviewed page does not publish country coverage, a tier guarantee, or the credit amount. | Official source |
| Pre-funded — Stripe Atlas fee credits | Company incorporated through paid Stripe Atlas on or after 16 October 2025. This is a Delaware formation route, not a general self-funded startup credit. | USD 2,500 in credits against eligible Stripe product fees, including Payments, Connect, Billing, Tax, and Sigma. | Automatic on incorporation; 365 days or until used. No separate public application deadline for the credits. | Atlas costs USD 500 to incorporate and USD 100 per year for registered-agent service after year one. Credits cannot pay Atlas or agent fees and cannot move to another Stripe account. They are not cash. Check entity and payments-account fit before incorporating. | Official source · fee-credit terms |
| Pre-funded — AWS Activate Founders | Self-funded, pre-Series B, founded within 10 years, on an AWS Paid Tier Plan, new to Activate or seeking more credits, with a fully functioning company website. | Starts at USD 1,000. Selected participants may receive up to USD 5,000. | AWS says it will decide in 5–10 business days. Credit validity is not published on the reviewed pages. | USD 5,000 is conditional. The 5–10 days is an application decision window, not a credit period. AWS terms allow eligible third-party Bedrock model spend; check the awarded credit’s Applicable products and Application history before relying on it. Verified 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 |
| Pre-funded — Google for Startups Start | Digital-native technology startup with a working MVP, clear business model, plans to seek venture funding, founded within 24 months, and no Cloud credits beyond the free trial. | Up to USD 2,000 in Google Cloud credits. | One year. | Acceptance is discretionary. Start at its published maximum is below Scale’s USD 5,000 prior-credit ceiling; no upgrade is promised. An 18-character billing account ID and matching-domain business email are required. Third-party models are billed directly. For qualified India UPI users, a required INR 500–1,000 may be a real Postpay prepayment, not a temporary card hold; check Billing Payment overview. Unused Postpay prepayment is refundable at account closure. Verified 16 October 2026. | Official source · tier rules · India UPI · prepayment terms |
| Pre-funded — Azure for Startups | New Azure customer. The reviewed comparison does not publish country coverage or detailed business-verification rules. | USD 1,000 instantly; up to USD 5,000 total after business verification. | Initial credits: 90 days. Post-verification credits: 180 days. | The USD 5,000 figure needs business verification. A card is required for identity verification and services beyond credit; pay-as-you-go follows expiry or use. | Official source |
| Pre-funded — Microsoft for Startups | Direct route for an eligible privately held, for-profit software startup in a supported Azure country; no Investor Network code is required. Microsoft also says no more than USD 350,000 in lifetime free Azure credits; Microsoft’s updated application guide and overview exclude Series C or later. The guide lists a personal Microsoft account with no prior Azure account. Verified 15 October 2026. | Unknown direct starter amount. Microsoft’s application guide says USD 200; its activation guide says USD 1,000. The newer guide lists USD 1,000 with an investor code; up to USD 150,000 over time remains conditional. | Application review: typically within 3 business days. Direct-route credit validity is not published on the reviewed pages. | Do not choose between the two starter figures. The guide lists a personal Microsoft account with no prior Azure account, country or region, and payment information. Check account eligibility and the displayed balance first; sponsorship converts to pay-as-you-go after use or expiry; USD 150,000 is a staged ceiling, not a starting balance. | Official source: application · activation |
| Pre-funded — Cloudflare Tier 3 | Tier says bootstrapped or self-funded and under USD 1 million raised. Cloudflare’s all-applicant qualification list also says funded within the last 12 months. | USD 10,000. | One year or until used. Cloudflare estimates review at up to 48 hours. | The two statements leave a fully self-funded applicant uncertain. Active members on the former USD 5,000 cap who approach it may request a discretionary increase, without a new expiry date. Payment method is required; Workers AI is capped at USD 2,500, R2 at USD 10,000, and named products are excluded. Cloudflare says overages and post-expiry use can be billed. | Official source |
| Funded — GitHub for Startups | Affiliated with a GitHub for Startups partner; outside funding through Series B or earlier; no Enterprise plan in the previous six months; no prior GitHub credits or Enterprise licences. | USD 10,000 in Enterprise-platform credits, including licence costs and eligible add-ons such as Copilot, Advanced Security, and other metered offerings. | Up to 12 months from approval, or until consumed. | Credits stay on the submitted Enterprise account. A valid payment method is required. Active products move to standard paid billing when credits end. Data-residency Enterprises are unsupported. Country coverage, full eligible usage, post-credit prices, and approval decision time are not published. | Official source |
| Funded — AWS Activate Portfolio | Pre-Series B startup with an Activate Provider Organization ID. If applicable, AWS says the most recent funding round must be within 12 months. | Up to USD 200,000. | AWS says it will decide in 5–10 business days. No credit-validity period is published on the reviewed pages. | The Provider Organization ID is the gate. It is not the self-funded route. 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 |
| Funded — Vercel for Startups | Approved Startup Partner affiliation; Series A or earlier; application within 12 months of the last funding round; website, matching-domain email, Vercel team, payment method, and partner proof. | Partner-specific Flexible Commitment up to USD 30,000, with Enterprise-tier access. | Current Flexible Commitment terms apply to startups accepted on or after 6 August 2026; then up to one year from issue 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 |
| Funded — Google for Startups Scale | 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. | Up to USD 200,000, or USD 350,000 AI-first, in Google Cloud credits. | Year one covers 100% of eligible use up to USD 100,000 (USD 250,000 AI-first); year two covers 20% up to another USD 100,000. | Prior Start at up to USD 2,000 does not alone cross the credit ceiling; no upgrade or award is guaranteed. Qualifying VC funding and proof are required; country coverage and allocation remain unknown. Ordinary credits exclude third-party services and models. Qualifying Scale members may receive a separate USD 10,000 partner-model credit; confirm it in Billing before use. Checked 2026-10-09. | Official source · FAQ |
| Funded — Microsoft for Startups Investor Network | Eligible startup plus a 10-character referral code from a participating investor, accelerator, or VC. Microsoft does not publish the partner list. | Up to USD 150,000 over time may be available through the programme; Investor Network backing may unlock benefits earlier. | Microsoft says applications are typically reviewed within 3 business days. Investor Offer documentation says activate within 90 days and use activated credits within 2 years. | The programme ceiling is staged, not a promise. Confirm exactly what the referral changes. The current application guide lists USD 1,000 with a code; two live guides still disagree on the no-code amount. Verified 15 October 2026. | Official source: overview · activation |
| Funded — Cloudflare Tier 2 or 1 | Tier 2: under USD 5 million raised and funded by an affiliated partner. Tier 1: USD 5 million or more raised and funded by an affiliated partner. All applicants face the general qualification list. | USD 100,000 (Tier 2) or USD 350,000 (Tier 1). | One year or until used. Cloudflare estimates review at up to 48 hours. | Affiliated-partner status is mandatory. Workers AI caps are USD 10,000 (Tier 2) and USD 50,000 (Tier 1); R2 is capped at USD 10,000. Payment method, exclusions, overages, and post-expiry billing apply. | Official source |
Unknown: this table does not establish every reader’s role or host eligibility, coverage in every country, Awesome Foundation DC’s exact current cutoff, residency rule, selection rate, or award guarantee, a programme decision time unless the issuer publishes one, credit validity where the issuer does not state it, monthly-credit rollover, exact Stripe fee coverage, or all product-level exclusions. The Pollination Project does not publish a selection rate, award guarantee, or country-by-country eligibility map. Check each official source again before spending time on an application.
Already using Microsoft startup credits?
The Microsoft FAQ says credits cannot be extended or transferred. Check the balance, expiry, covered services and billing profile in your account. The USD 1,000 plus conditional USD 4,000 new-to-Azure offer is not a renewal for an existing recipient; the Investor Network offer needs a referral code. The issuer’s no-code guides still conflict on USD 200 versus USD 1,000; the newer guide also lists a no-prior-Azure-account preparation step. Confirm eligibility and the actual balance before spending. Rechecked 15 October 2026.