Free Cloud & AI Credits

Major cloud providers, AI platforms, and SaaS companies offer free credits worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to qualifying startups. Claim them all.

☁️ Cloud Platform Credits

AWS Activate
Up to $100,000
Portfolio tier: $100K credits (requires VC/accelerator affiliation). Founders tier: $1,000 credits (self-serve). Includes AWS Business Support, training credits, and access to AWS Partner Network. Credits valid for 2 years.
Cloud ComputeStorageML/AI2 years
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Up to $200,000
Year 1: $100K GCP credits. Year 2: $100K additional. Plus Google Workspace, Firebase, Maps, and AI/ML APIs. Requires ≤10 years old, ≤$100M funding, first-time applicant. Apply via Google for Startups portal.
GCPFirebaseVertex AI2 years
Microsoft for Startups (Founders Hub)
Up to $150,000
Up to $150K Azure credits. Plus GitHub Enterprise, Visual Studio Enterprise, Microsoft 365, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and OpenAI API credits via Azure. No funding requirement — available to all stages.
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DigitalOcean Hatch
Up to $10,000
$10K infrastructure credits over 12 months. Plus priority support, mentorship, and community access. Great for early-stage projects. Simple application process.
CloudKubernetes12 months
Oracle for Startups
Up to $30,000
OCI (Oracle Cloud) credits, always-free tier resources, and access to Oracle's enterprise customer network. Strong for database-heavy applications.
OCIDatabaseEnterprise
IBM Cloud for Startups
Up to $120,000
$120K IBM Cloud credits over 3 years. Includes Watson AI, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes. Requires application via IBM partner or accelerator.
IBM CloudWatson AI3 years

🤖 AI & ML Platform Credits

OpenAI Startup Credits
$1,000 – $25,000
API credits for GPT-4, DALL-E, Whisper, and Embeddings. Available through the Converge program (apply via OpenAI) or via Microsoft Founders Hub ($2,500 included).
GPT-4APIEmbeddings
Anthropic Startup Credits
Varies
Credits for Claude API usage. Available through select accelerator partnerships and via AWS/GCP marketplace credits. Reach out to Anthropic's partnerships team.
ClaudeAPIEnterprise
Hugging Face — Startup Program
Free Pro + Compute
Free Hugging Face Pro account, dedicated compute for model training/inference, and technical support. Great for NLP and open-source AI startups.
NLPModelsInference
NVIDIA Inception Program
GPU Credits + Discounts
Deep learning GPU credits, DGX Cloud access, preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware, and go-to-market support. Ideal for AI/ML-heavy startups.
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🛠️ Developer Tools & SaaS Credits

Stripe Atlas
$500 + perks
$500 in Stripe processing fee waivers, US incorporation support, and access to Stripe's partner perks network.
Notion for Startups
$1,000 credits
6 months free Plus plan ($1,000+ value) for startups with ≤50 employees. Apply via Notion's startup page.
HubSpot for Startups
Up to 90% off
Up to 90% off HubSpot CRM, Marketing, Sales, and Service Hub for year 1. 50% off year 2. Via partner accelerators.
Segment (Twilio) Startup Program
$50,000
$50K in Segment credits for customer data infrastructure. Includes Twilio communication credits.
Razorpay Rize
India-specific perks
Zero setup fee, discounted transaction rates, and priority support for early-stage startups in India. Includes payment gateway + payroll.
Freshworks for Startups
$10,000+
Free access to Freshworks suite — CRM, helpdesk, marketing. Indian company, strong local support. Great for B2B startups.
Vercel / Netlify Startup Plans
Pro plan free
Free Pro/Team tier for frontend deployment. Vercel offers $3,500 credits via startup program. Netlify has startup-friendly free tiers.
MongoDB Atlas Startup Credits
$5,000
$5K Atlas credits, 1-year free access to MongoDB University, and dedicated startup support. Great for data-heavy apps.
Zoho for Startups (India)
₹3L+ value
Free Zoho One suite for qualifying startups in India. Includes CRM, Books, People, Projects — 45+ apps. Indian-built, India-priced.
Cloudflare Startup Plan
$250K+ value
Enterprise plan free for 1 year — CDN, DDoS protection, Workers, R2 storage, Stream video. Apply via Cloudflare's startup program. Top-tier security from day one.
Twilio Startups
$5,000
Credits for SMS, WhatsApp, Voice, Video, and Email APIs via SendGrid. Great for startups building communication-heavy products. 12-month validity.
Airtable for Startups
$2,000
1 year of Airtable Enterprise for free. Build internal tools, CRMs, project trackers without code. Via partner accelerators.
Figma for Startups
Free Organization plan
2 years free Figma Organization plan (worth $5,000+) for teams of up to 50. Includes FigJam, Dev Mode, and unlimited projects.
Slack Pro for Startups
Free Pro plan
Slack Pro free for qualifying startups via accelerator partnerships. Full message history, integrations, and huddles.
Intercom for Startups
95% off
95% off Intercom for year 1 (saves $50K+). Customer messaging, support, and product tours. Apply via Early Stage program — requires ≤$1M funding.
Brex for Startups
$150K+ in partner perks
Corporate card with no personal guarantee + $150K in credits from AWS, Slack, Notion, QuickBooks, and 100+ other SaaS tools. US entity required.
DataDog Startup Program
$10,000
Free monitoring, logging, and APM credits. Essential for engineering teams building scalable infra. 1-year program.
Supabase Startup Program
$10,000
Credits for Supabase Pro — Postgres database, auth, storage, edge functions. Open-source Firebase alternative. Growing fast.

🇮🇳 India-Specific Programs

IndiaAI Compute Access
Free GPU compute
Government of India's IndiaAI Mission provides 10,000+ GPU compute capacity to Indian AI startups and researchers. Apply via IndiaAI portal. ₹10,372 Cr allocated.
GPUGovernmentAI/ML
MeitY Startup Hub
Grants + Cloud
Ministry of Electronics & IT provides cloud infrastructure support, grants, and compute access to DPIIT-recognised tech startups via MSH program.
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Pro Tip: Stack Your Credits

Smart startups stack credits from multiple providers. Use AWS for compute, GCP for AI/ML, Azure for enterprise, and claim all SaaS freebies. That's potentially $500K+ in free infrastructure.

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