Claude for StartupsAnthropic · Direct API
Amount not publishedAPI credits
For startups with institutional investment
How hard to getHighNeeds fund investment, company under 4 years old, applications are reviewed
- Startups
- Apply on the Anthropic site
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Programs found: 11
| Program | Amount | Main condition | How hard to get | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude for StartupsAnthropic · Direct API | Amount not publishedAPI credits | For startups with institutional investment On the Claude API directly | How hard to getHighNeeds fund investment, company under 4 years old, applications are reviewed | Terms |
 Google Startup PerksGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform | $10 000For partner models in Model Garden | Only for Google for Startups Scale or Scale AI members On partner models in Model Garden, including Claude | How hard to getHighFirst join Scale, then ask a Google Cloud representative | Terms |
 AWS ActivateAWS · Cloud platform | Amount not publishedCloud credits | For startups that fit an Activate package In AWS, including Amazon Bedrock models | How hard to getMediumRegular application; some packages need an Activate Provider partner | Terms |
Google for Startups Cloud Program: AIGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform | Up to $350,000Over 2 years: up to $250,000 in year one, up to $100,000 in year two | For AI startups with seed funding or a Series A In Google Cloud, including Gemini and Gemma; third-party models are not covered | How hard to getHighNeeds institutional funding, company under 5 years old, Google decides | Terms |
Microsoft for StartupsMicrosoft · Cloud platform | Up to $150,000Azure credits grow as the company grows | For startups with their own software, before Series C On eligible Azure services; check in the Azure portal which AI models are included | How hard to getMediumRegular application, a decision usually within three business days | Terms |
Google Cloud Free TrialGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform | $300For 90 days | For new Google Cloud customers On Google Cloud services, including Vertex AI; not on the Gemini API in AI Studio or partner models | How hard to getLowSign up with a card, no application or review | Terms |
AWS Free TierAWS · Cloud platform | Up to $200$100 at sign-up and up to $100 more for trying services, including Amazon Bedrock | For new AWS customers On AWS services, including Amazon Bedrock | How hard to getLowCreate a new account, no application | Terms |
Azure free accountMicrosoft · Cloud platform | $200For 30 days, plus free monthly amounts of 20+ services for 12 months | For new Azure customers On Azure services within 30 days | How hard to getLowSign up with a card, no application | Terms |
Cloudflare for StartupsCloudflare · Cloud platform | Up to $350,000$10,000 if bootstrapped, $100,000 with under $5M raised, $350,000 if funded by a Cloudflare partner | For startups under 10 years old On the Cloudflare developer platform, up to $50,000 on Workers AI | How hard to getMediumAn application; the amount depends on funding | Terms |
NVIDIA InceptionNVIDIA · Cloud platform | Amount not publishedCloud credits | For AI startups at any stage Credits from NVIDIA partner clouds | How hard to getMediumA free application, no deadlines or cohorts | Terms |
ElevenLabs GrantsElevenLabs · Direct API | 33M charactersFor 12 months, over 680 hours of agents | For startups under 25 people building with voice AI On the ElevenLabs platform: voice agents, text to speech and speech to text | How hard to getMediumAn application from a business email, a business model is needed | Terms |
Google Startup PerksGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
$10 000For partner models in Model Garden
Only for Google for Startups Scale or Scale AI members
How hard to getHighFirst join Scale, then ask a Google Cloud representative
- Startups
- Through a Google Cloud representative
AWS ActivateAWS · Cloud platform
Amount not publishedCloud credits
For startups that fit an Activate package
How hard to getMediumRegular application; some packages need an Activate Provider partner
- Startups, Developers
- Apply on the AWS site
Google for Startups Cloud Program: AIGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
Up to $350,000Over 2 years: up to $250,000 in year one, up to $100,000 in year two
For AI startups with seed funding or a Series A
How hard to getHighNeeds institutional funding, company under 5 years old, Google decides
- Startups
- Apply on the Google Cloud site
Microsoft for StartupsMicrosoft · Cloud platform
Up to $150,000Azure credits grow as the company grows
For startups with their own software, before Series C
How hard to getMediumRegular application, a decision usually within three business days
- Startups
- Apply on the Microsoft for Startups site
Google Cloud Free TrialGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
$300For 90 days
For new Google Cloud customers
How hard to getLowSign up with a card, no application or review
- Developers, Startups
- Sign-up on Google Cloud
AWS Free TierAWS · Cloud platform
Up to $200$100 at sign-up and up to $100 more for trying services, including Amazon Bedrock
For new AWS customers
How hard to getLowCreate a new account, no application
- Developers, Startups
- Sign-up on AWS
Azure free accountMicrosoft · Cloud platform
$200For 30 days, plus free monthly amounts of 20+ services for 12 months
For new Azure customers
How hard to getLowSign up with a card, no application
- Developers, Startups
- Sign-up on Azure
Cloudflare for StartupsCloudflare · Cloud platform
Up to $350,000$10,000 if bootstrapped, $100,000 with under $5M raised, $350,000 if funded by a Cloudflare partner
For startups under 10 years old
How hard to getMediumAn application; the amount depends on funding
- Startups
- Apply on the Cloudflare site
NVIDIA InceptionNVIDIA · Cloud platform
Amount not publishedCloud credits
For AI startups at any stage
How hard to getMediumA free application, no deadlines or cohorts
- Startups
- Apply on the NVIDIA site
ElevenLabs GrantsElevenLabs · Direct API
33M charactersFor 12 months, over 680 hours of agents
For startups under 25 people building with voice AI
How hard to getMediumAn application from a business email, a business model is needed
- Startups
- Apply on the ElevenLabs site
Terms collected on 3 October 2026. Current application status is not verified. Credits on different platforms are not one shared balance.