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14 programmes that give startups free cloud, AI and tool credits: what each offers, who qualifies, and the official page to apply on. Each one checked by hand on its official page, most recently on 4 October 2026.
Check the official page before you apply: offers change, and the provider's terms are the ones that count.
Cloud
- AWSAWS Activate Founders
Up to $5,000 in AWS credits
Who qualifies: Bootstrapped or self-funded startups, pre-Series B, founded in the last 10 years
- AWSAWS Activate Portfolio
Up to $200,000 in AWS credits
Who qualifies: Pre-Series B, founded in the last 10 years, with an Organization ID from an AWS Activate Provider (an accelerator, angel investor or VC firm)
- Google CloudGoogle for Startups Cloud Program
$200,000 in Google Cloud credits, or up to $350,000 for AI-first startups
Who qualifies: Seed to Series A startups
- MicrosoftMicrosoft for Startups
Up to $150,000 in credits for Azure and Microsoft's AI tools
Who qualifies: Early-stage startups; the official page sets out who qualifies for which amount
- CloudflareCloudflare for Startups
$10,000, $100,000 or $350,000 in credits, by tier
Who qualifies: Founded in the last 10 years. $10k: bootstrapped or under $1M raised. $100k: under $5M raised, funded by an affiliated partner. $350k: $5M+ raised, funded by an affiliated partner
- DigitalOceanDigitalOcean Startups (Hatch)
12 months of DigitalOcean credits; the amount depends on your partner
Who qualifies: Raised $10M or less, with a company website and domain email; AI-native startups are prioritised
AI
- AnthropicClaude for Startups
Free Claude API credits and the highest rate limits (amount not published)
Who qualifies: Equity funding from an institutional investor, founded in the last 4 years, no previous Anthropic startup credits
- NVIDIANVIDIA Inception
Free to join: cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners, free courses, preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware and software
Who qualifies: Incorporated, at least one developer, an active website, and under 10 years old
- ElevenLabsElevenLabs Grants
12 months free with 33,000,000 characters of voice and agents usage
Who qualifies: Fewer than 25 employees, a monetised product, and a business email
Tools
- MongoDBMongoDB for Startups
Atlas credits and Voyage AI tokens across four tiers (amounts not published)
Who qualifies: Under 7 years old, Series A or earlier, building a software product
- DatadogDatadog for Startups
Up to a year free, worth up to $100,000 in credits
Who qualifies: Series A or earlier, new to Datadog, applying through a partner (a VC, cloud provider or vendor startup programme)
- NotionNotion for Startups
Up to 6 months free on the Business plan with Notion AI
Who qualifies: Fewer than 100 employees and not already paying. 6 months through select startup partners; 3 months with a business website and email
- HubSpotHubSpot for Startups
90% off the first year, 50% off the second, 25% off the third
Who qualifies: Pre-seed to Series A, through an approved partner or with verified venture funding. 30% off through approved entrepreneurial organisations
- MixpanelMixpanel for Startups
A full year of Mixpanel free, every feature included
Who qualifies: Startups through Mixpanel's investor and accelerator partners; the official page has the conditions
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