Checked 31 October 2026. CodeSupply still lists 3 November at 12:00 CET; its form remains available. Founderland still says current-cycle fee waivers are allocated. No published status change was found. Read the source checks.

Checked 30 October 2026. CodeSupply still lists 3 November at 12:00 CET and a live form. Founderland still says all ten Q4 fee waivers are allocated. No published status change was found. Read the status checks.

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. CodeSupply still lists 3 November at 12:00 CET and the application form is live; no term change was found in this check. Check the deadline and form.

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.

OpenAI startup credits need a VC referral

The published route lists no universal credit amount or expiry. Read the 18 October source check.

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.

Research update · 13 October 2026. AWS Portfolio requires a provider-issued Org ID, consistent company email and provider verification before an award decision. Read the application check.

Earlier research update · 2026-10-12

Interledger NextGen is open for universities, not direct individual or startup applicants

The 14 December letter-of-intent deadline belongs to eligible higher education institutions. The founder accelerator is closed for 2026; Local Impact is paused. Read the applicant and status checks.

Published earlier on 12 October from 9–10 October research. That release did not include a new issuer check. See the saved credit checks and their original reports.

Earlier research update · 2026-10-10

AWS Activate may cover Bedrock models; verify your credit

AWS terms allow eligible third-party model spend, but each awarded credit has its own applicable products. Use the AWS Billing check before substantial use.

Previous research update · 2026-10-09

Google startup credits do not pay every Model Garden bill

Ordinary credits exclude third-party models. Google lists a separate possible USD 10,000 partner-model credit for qualifying Scale members, not Start members. Check the issuer terms and account steps.

Previous research update · 2026-10-08

Cloudflare credit increases do not extend your year

Active members approved at the former USD 5,000 or USD 250,000 cap may request a case-by-case increase when approaching it. An approval keeps the original expiry. Read the current terms and unresolved Tier 3 eligibility.

Previous research update · 2026-10-07

Claude Startups: USD 1,000 is first-party API credit

Bootstrapped teams may apply, but approval is discretionary and the API credit expires six months after grant. The USD 45,000 partner stack is separate offer value. Read the account, country and product checks.

Previous research update · 2026-10-06

NLnet Restack: check the people behind the project before 3 November

NLnet's 3 November deadline is live, but individual applicants must check the contributors and European-dimension rule. Read the country, team and application checks.

Previous research update · 2026-10-05

Expiring Microsoft startup credits are not a new starter offer.

Microsoft says its credits cannot be extended or transferred. A new-to-Azure offer is separate from an investor referral; two no-code guides still disagree on the starting amount. Read the account checks.

Previous research update · 2026-10-04

Kiro’s one-year credit cannot be added to active AWS Activate credits.

The Kiro offer targets VC-backed early-stage teams. The application ends 31 December 2026; credits start on issue, need organisational sign-in, and become paid Pro+ billing after use or expiry. Read the source check and next step.

Previous research update · 2026-10-03

Bruin’s USD 10,000 credit needs named accelerator backing.

The two-year Bruin Cloud credit is for new users backed by YC, Techstars, or Antler who meet funding and team-size limits. Nonqualifying teams get a waitlist or free tools, not the credit. Read the gate and alternatives.

Previous research update · 2026-10-02

PostHog’s startup credits exclude five AI tools.

The USD 50,000 offer can offset eligible PostHog charges for 12 months, but not named AI-tool bills from 14 September 2026. Read the gates and exclusions.

Previous research update · 2026-10-01

Stripe Atlas credits cannot pay the Atlas fee.

The USD 2,500 offer offsets eligible Stripe product fees for a year after paid incorporation; it is not cash or a setup-fee rebate. Read the costs and exclusions.

Previous research update · 2026-09-30

Google Start does not itself block Scale.

The Scale prior-credit ceiling is above Start’s USD 2,000 maximum, but funding and approval gates still apply. Read the rule and limits.

Previous research update · 2026-09-29

Interledger applications are paused despite the November date.

The current programme page and form say applications are paused, with no reopening date. Read the status change.

Previous research update · 2026-09-28

EIC’s 4 November batch needs a short-proposal GO first.

The EIC Accelerator 2026 has a grant component below EUR 2.5 million for suitable deep-tech work. New applicants need to clear a substantial short stage before the 4 November full-proposal batch. Read the gate, packet, and timing.

Previous research update · 2026-09-27

NLnet’s November grant is open. Check the AI rule before drafting.

The first Open Internet Stack call closes 3 November 2026 at 12:00 CET. Read the current scope, GenAI rule, and unresolved policy change.

Previous research update · 2026-09-26

USD 10,000 in GitHub credits is not a bootstrapped-startup offer.

GitHub lists USD 10,000 in Enterprise-platform credits for up to 12 months. A team needs outside funding through Series B or earlier, a GitHub for Startups partner, no Enterprise plan in the previous six months, and no previous GitHub credits or Enterprise licences.