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.
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.
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.
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may get API credits for maintenance workflows, not a general commercial app budget; the amount and expiry are unpublished.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’s published startup API-credit path asks for a partner-VC referral code. A self-funded founder should not count on this route as a direct credit offer; other OpenAI programmes may have different rules. See the source and unknowns.
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 13 October 2026. AWS Founders is the direct self-funded route. The larger Portfolio ceiling needs a provider-issued Org ID and verification; do not use it as a fallback budget. Compare the application routes.
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. Existing Cloudflare members on the old Tier 3 cap may request a discretionary increase without extending the original year. Older rows keep their stated checks.
Pre-funded startups: price the credit boundary before you build around it
Google Start coverage: its ordinary Cloud credit does not pay for third-party Model Garden models. The possible USD 10,000 partner-model credit is a separate Scale benefit, not a Start award. Read the billing 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 16 October Google billing check and 15 October Microsoft correction; the filter may show older wording.
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| Status | Opportunity | Who can apply | 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 based there and at least 50% women-owned. Idea, prototype or early-operating stage. No published outside-funding gate; confirm individual fit. | €10,000 equity-free grant if selected. Not a credit or guaranteed award. | Apply by 31 December 2026, 23:59 Europe/Berlin. Full client-loaded application flow not verified. | €50 non-refundable fee, even if ineligible. All ten current-cycle fee waivers are allocated per the linked waiver page; main page still says limited waivers are available. One to five awards per quarter depend on funding and application quality. | Official source · terms · waiver status |
| Provider application listed; checked 27 October 2026 | AWS Activate Portfolio via Startup India (India) | DPIIT-recognised self-funded or funded pre-Series B startup, with Startup India Org ID, working website, age under 10 years and AWS Paid Tier account. No prior equal-or-greater Activate Provider credit. | USD 5,000 AWS promotional credits advertised; award is conditional, not cash. | No public cutoff or credit-expiry period found for this offer. | Confirm Startup India Org ID and provider verification before applying. A DPIIT certificate alone is not an award; signed-in access and actual balance are unknown. | Official source: Startup India · AWS tiers |
| Open; checked 23 October 2026 | 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 |
| 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 shown; checked 2 October 2026 | PostHog for Startups | Company less than two years old, 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. | From 14 September 2026, credits exclude Desktop, the Slack app, Replay Vision, PostHog AI, and Inbox; AI observability remains covered. No application deadline published. Exact clock start and country availability are unknown. Compare free allowances and uncovered usage before signing up to a paid plan. | Official source | |
| Short proposal open; full batch 4 November after GO | EIC Accelerator 2026 | EU or eligible Horizon Europe-associated startup or SME, including certain natural persons intending to establish one; project must fit high-risk, market-creating innovation at TRL 6–8. No published VC-funding gate. | Grant component below EUR 2.5 million for innovation work; investment is separate. | 4 November 2026, 17:00 Brussels time, is a full-proposal batch, not a short-stage deadline. Short stage needs 12 pages, up-to-10-slide deck and up-to-three-minute video; normal feedback is 4–6 weeks. Full stage needs more documents and a GO. A fresh applicant cannot assume November is reachable. Country rules and award remain applicant-specific. | Official source · Issuer FAQ | |
| Applications paused — checked 29 September 2026 | Interledger Local Impact Mini-Grants | Local fintech startups are named eligible applicants, alongside groups and individuals. A concrete community financial-access project is required; funding stage is not a published gate. | 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. Not generic runway. If reopened, submit a short form, two-page concept note, budget, and timeline. General operating expenses and capital spending are excluded. Selection and payment terms are not published. | 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 company 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. | Service businesses are ineligible. DigitalOcean does not publish a fixed direct-applicant award, country coverage, or review time. Standard credits exclude several GPU products and third-party AI models hosted outside DigitalOcean infrastructure; do not plan a workload around an unknown award. | Official source | |
| Application shown; amount not published | MongoDB for Startups | 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. MongoDB does not publish the base-tier credit amount. | No application deadline published. Accepted startups have 12 months to activate a promo code and 12 months after activation to use Atlas credits. You can apply directly without a VC, accelerator, or incubator. Development shops and agencies are excluded. Country coverage and tier assignment are not published. | Official source | |
| Available with paid incorporation; checked 1 October 2026 | Stripe Atlas fee credits | Company incorporated through Stripe Atlas on or after 16 October 2025. Formation is a paid Delaware route, not a general startup-credit application. | USD 2,500 against eligible Stripe product fees, including Payments, Connect, Billing, Tax, and Sigma. | Credit starts automatically on incorporation and ends after 365 days or when used. Atlas setup costs USD 500; registered-agent service is USD 100 annually after year one. Credits cannot pay either Atlas fee, cannot transfer to another Stripe account, and are not cash. Check entity and payments-account fit first. | Official source · fee-credit terms | |
| Application shown; timing published | 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 respond in 5–10 business days. That is an application decision window, not credit validity. USD 5,000 is not automatic; the reviewed pages do not publish a credit-validity period. 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 | |
| Sign-up route shown | Azure for Startups | New Azure customer. The reviewed comparison does not publish country coverage or detailed business-verification criteria. | USD 1,000 instantly; up to USD 5,000 total after business verification. | The USD 1,000 runs for 90 days; post-verification credit runs for 180 days. A card is required for identity verification and services beyond credit. Pay-as-you-go follows expiry or use. | Official source | |
| Application shown | Google for Startups Start | Digital-native technology startup with a working MVP, clear business model, plan to seek venture funding, founded within the last 24 months, and no Google Cloud credits beyond the free trial. | Up to USD 2,000 in Google Cloud credits, valid for one year. | Taking Start at its USD 2,000 maximum does not exceed Scale’s USD 5,000 prior-credit limit. A later Scale application still needs qualifying VC funding, round timing, and approval; Google does not promise an upgrade. Have an 18-character billing account ID and a matching-domain business email. 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 | |
| Direct route shown; amount conflicts | Microsoft for Startups | Eligible privately held, for-profit software startup in a supported Azure country; no more than USD 350,000 in lifetime free Azure credits; Microsoft’s updated application guide and overview exclude Series C or later. Continue without an investor code if you do not have one. Verified 15 October 2026. | Unknown direct starter balance. 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. | Do not budget either no-code amount before checking the account balance. The guide lists a personal Microsoft account with no prior Azure account, country or region, and payment information. Microsoft says review is typically within 3 business days and sponsorship converts to pay-as-you-go after credit use or expiry. | Official source: application · activation | |
| Application shown; written terms conflict | Cloudflare for Startups Tier 3 | The tier says bootstrapped or self-funded and under USD 1 million raised. The same page’s all-applicant list also says “funded within the last 12 months.” | USD 10,000 for one year or until consumed. | Do not assume an entirely self-funded company qualifies until Cloudflare explains the recent-funding line. A payment method is required. Workers AI is capped at USD 2,500 and R2 at USD 10,000; AI Gateway and named services are excluded. Overages and post-expiry use can be billed. Review is estimated at up to 48 hours, not guaranteed. | Official source |
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.