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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| 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 |
 Codex for StudentsOpenAI · Subscription | $100Credits for Codex | For university students in the US and Canada In Codex, for 12 months after grant | How hard to getLowJust verify your student status in ChatGPT | 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 |
Claude for Open SourceAnthropic · Subscription | Max 20xClaude Max 20x subscription free for 6 months | For open source maintainers and active contributors Claude Max 20x subscription for 6 months | How hard to getMediumAn application with a project that meets one of the criteria | Terms |
Codex for Open SourceOpenAI · Subscription | ChatGPT ProFree for 6 months, plus API credits from the Codex Open Source Fund | For maintainers of widely used public projects ChatGPT Pro with Codex for 6 months and API credits from the fund | How hard to getMediumAn application with a project; Codex Security access is reviewed separately | Terms |
 Google AI Pro for studentsGoogle · Subscription | 1 year of AI ProInstead of $19.99 a month | For US college students aged 18+ Google AI Pro subscription for 1 year | How hard to getLowJust verify your student status | Terms |
GitHub Copilot StudentGitHub · Subscription | FreeWhile your status is verified | For verified students, teachers and maintainers GitHub Copilot Student in your editor and on GitHub | How hard to getLowJust verify your status in GitHub Education | Terms |
AI for ScienceAnthropic · Direct API | Amount not publishedAPI credits | For researchers, especially in biology and life sciences On the Claude API directly | How hard to getHighNeeds a research institution; experts review applications | Terms |
Cohere Labs Catalyst GrantsCohere · Direct API | Amount not publishedAPI credits | For research and public-benefit projects On Cohere models through the Cohere API | How hard to getHighNeeds a public-benefit or open science project | 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 |
Gemini API Free tierGoogle · Direct API | Amount not publishedFree | For developers and small projects In the Gemini API and Google AI Studio | How hard to getLowJust get a key in Google AI Studio | Terms |
Azure for StudentsMicrosoft · Cloud platform | $100For 12 months, renewable every year while you study | For full-time university students On Azure services, including Azure OpenAI | How hard to getLowVerify with your school email, no card | Terms |
Google Cloud for EducationGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform | Up to $50 per studentAnd up to $100 per teacher | For students, through a teacher On Google Cloud for coursework | How hard to getMediumA teacher applies for the course | Terms |
AWS Cloud Credit for ResearchAWS · Cloud platform | Up to $5,000 for studentsNo cap for faculty and staff | For researchers and graduate students On AWS services for the project | How hard to getHighAn application describing a finite project, from an institution email | Terms |
Google Cloud research creditsGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform | Up to $5,000Per application | For academic researchers On Google Cloud for the research | How hard to getHighAn application describing the research | Terms |
OpenAI Researcher Access ProgramOpenAI · Direct API | Up to $1,000API credits for 12 months | For researchers of AI safety and impact On the OpenAI API, any public model | How hard to getHighAn application with a project, decisions once a quarter | 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
Codex for StudentsOpenAI · Subscription
$100Credits for Codex
For university students in the US and Canada
How hard to getLowJust verify your student status in ChatGPT
- Students
- US and Canada
- Status verification in ChatGPT
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
Claude for Open SourceAnthropic · Subscription
Max 20xClaude Max 20x subscription free for 6 months
For open source maintainers and active contributors
How hard to getMediumAn application with a project that meets one of the criteria
- Open source, Developers
- Apply on the Claude site
Codex for Open SourceOpenAI · Subscription
ChatGPT ProFree for 6 months, plus API credits from the Codex Open Source Fund
For maintainers of widely used public projects
How hard to getMediumAn application with a project; Codex Security access is reviewed separately
- Open source, Developers
- Apply on the OpenAI developer site
Google AI Pro for studentsGoogle · Subscription
1 year of AI ProInstead of $19.99 a month
For US college students aged 18+
How hard to getLowJust verify your student status
- Students
- US
- Status verification on the Gemini site
GitHub Copilot StudentGitHub · Subscription
FreeWhile your status is verified
For verified students, teachers and maintainers
How hard to getLowJust verify your status in GitHub Education
- Students, Open source
- Status verification in GitHub Education
AI for ScienceAnthropic · Direct API
Amount not publishedAPI credits
For researchers, especially in biology and life sciences
How hard to getHighNeeds a research institution; experts review applications
- Researchers
- Apply through the Anthropic form
Cohere Labs Catalyst GrantsCohere · Direct API
Amount not publishedAPI credits
For research and public-benefit projects
How hard to getHighNeeds a public-benefit or open science project
- Researchers
- Apply on the Cohere Labs 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
Gemini API Free tierGoogle · Direct API
Amount not publishedFree
For developers and small projects
How hard to getLowJust get a key in Google AI Studio
- Developers, Students
- A key in Google AI Studio
Azure for StudentsMicrosoft · Cloud platform
$100For 12 months, renewable every year while you study
For full-time university students
How hard to getLowVerify with your school email, no card
- Students
- Sign-up with a school email
Google Cloud for EducationGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
Up to $50 per studentAnd up to $100 per teacher
For students, through a teacher
How hard to getMediumA teacher applies for the course
- Students
- A teacher's application on Google for Education
AWS Cloud Credit for ResearchAWS · Cloud platform
Up to $5,000 for studentsNo cap for faculty and staff
For researchers and graduate students
How hard to getHighAn application describing a finite project, from an institution email
- Researchers, Students
- Apply on the AWS site
Google Cloud research creditsGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
Up to $5,000Per application
For academic researchers
How hard to getHighAn application describing the research
- Researchers
- Apply on the Google Cloud site
OpenAI Researcher Access ProgramOpenAI · Direct API
Up to $1,000API credits for 12 months
For researchers of AI safety and impact
How hard to getHighAn application with a project, decisions once a quarter
- Researchers
- Apply on the OpenAI program site
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.