Grants & Perks
Money, credits and access, with every condition in plain sight.
180 grants, accelerators, regulatory sandboxes and vendor credits across the US, MENA, Europe, Africa and Asia. Every entry states what a founder receives and who sits in the redemption path, and links to the provider’s own page.
| Programme | Type | Category | Region | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Rewards: LarkLarkVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Workplace | Asia-Pacific | 6 months of Lark Pro free |
| Microsoft for Startups Investor NetworkMicrosoftConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | Up to US$200,000 in Azure credits; Microsoft says Investor Network participants typically begin with US$100,000. Additional listed benefits include GitHub Enterprise, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Visual Studio Enterprise, LinkedIn Premium Business, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform access subject to program level. |
| Microsoft for Startups: standard application pathMicrosoft | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | Starts with US$1,000 Azure credit for 90 days; verified companies can receive an additional US$4,000 valid for 180 days. The broader program advertises progressive access up to US$150,000 in Azure credits plus software benefits as milestones and usage criteria are met. |
| Aspire Rewards: Azure creditsMicrosoft for StartupsVia Aspire Rewards | Credits | Cloud and dev | Asia-Pacific | Up to US$150,000 in Azure credits |
| 2025 STTR Phase II SolicitationNASAConditions apply | Support programme | Space and defence | North America | Current NASA Phase II programme page states investment up to USD 1,275,000; confirm the exact ceiling in the 2025 STTR Phase II solicitation |
| Neon for Startups: VC-backed tierNeon and Databricks | Credits | AI and data | Global | Up to US$200,000 in combined Neon and Databricks credits for 12 months. |
| New to R&D Grant: Takuhe Pihinga R&DNew Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Innovation ServicesConditions apply | Grant | Cross-sector | Asia-Pacific | 40% of eligible R&D costs up to NZD 400,000, based on up to NZD 1 million total eligible costs; company funds the remaining 60%; term up to two years |
| R&D Career Grant: Takuhe Umanga R&DNew Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Innovation ServicesConditions apply | Grant | Cross-sector | Asia-Pacific | Six months of salary: up to NZD 30,000 plus GST for a master's graduate or NZD 35,000 plus GST for a PhD graduate; up to ten grants depending on R&D team size |
| Aspire Rewards: NotionNotionVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Workplace | Asia-Pacific | 6 months free of Notion Business with Notion AI |
| OVHcloud Startup Program: SCALEOVHcloud | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | Up to €100,000 in cloud credits for 12 months plus up to 20 hours of solution-architect/technical support. |
| Startup Qatar Investment ProgramQatar Development Bank | Grant | Cross-sector | MENA | START track funding up to USD 1.1 million; GROW track up to USD 5.5 million, normally milestone-based. Non-cash benefits include licence/renewal fee waivers, flexible entrepreneur/work visas, subsidised coworking and housing, talent support, and access to R&D grants and training. |
| Retool for StartupsRetool | Discount | Cloud and dev | Global | 100% off a monthly Team or Business plan for 1 year, up to US$60,000 in value; 25% off for the following year. |
| Round Funded Grants & Perks directoryRound FundedVia Round Funded | Perk directory | Cross-sector | Global | Directory advertises non-dilutive grants and verified credits across 200+ tools, with a headline of US$500,000 in perks |
| Aspire Rewards: ShiftControlShiftControlVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Workplace | Asia-Pacific | 50% off year 1 and 25% off year 2 |
| AIR (Proof-of-Concept grant)Smart Capital / Startup Tunisia | Grant | Cross-sector | MENA | TND 30,000 to fund proof-of-concept, prototype and market-assessment goods or services, excluding consultancy; 67% is paid at signing and 33% after validated results and audited or certified expenses. |
| Start-Up Chile GrowthStart-Up Chile / CORFOConditions apply | Grant and accelerator | Cross-sector | Latin America and Caribbean | CLP75 million equity-free funding |
| Start-Up Chile IgniteStart-Up Chile / CORFOConditions apply | Grant and accelerator | Cross-sector | Latin America and Caribbean | CLP25 million equity-free funding, with a possible CLP20 million extension |
| MusanadaTamkeen Bahrain | Support programme | Cross-sector | MENA | 100% subsidy of profit charges on approved working-capital financing during a grace period of up to 12 months. |
| Aspire Rewards: TypeformTypeformVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Growth | Asia-Pacific | 40% discount |
| America's Seed Fund powered by NSF: SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase IIU.S. National Science Foundation | Grant | Deep tech | North America | Phase I: up to USD 305,000 for 6-18 months; Phase II: up to USD 1.25 million for up to 24 months; eligible supplements can raise total support above USD 2 million |
| Rolling Call for StartupsUNICEF Venture Fund | Grant | Cross-sector | Global | Up to USD 100,000, plus one year of mentoring and access to the UNICEF Venture Fund portfolio |
| E-Team Program: Winter 2027 CohortVentureWell | Grant | Cross-sector | North America | Up to USD 25,000 in non-dilutive grant funding, delivered across Pioneer and Propel stages, plus workshops and coaching |
| Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge 2027Welthungerhilfe and Seeding The Future FoundationConditions apply | Prize or challenge | Climate | Global | Up to eight Seed Grants of USD 25,000; three Growth Grants of USD 100,000; two Grand Prizes of USD 250,000 |
| Aspire Rewards: XeroXeroVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Fintech | Asia-Pacific | 90% off for 6 months |
| Aspire Rewards: ZendeskZendeskVia Aspire Rewards | Discount | Growth | Asia-Pacific | 6 months free |
East Bridge Global does not run these programmes, is not paid to list them and cannot influence a decision on your application. Every entry was checked against the provider's own page, and terms move without notice. Read the provider's page before you spend time on an application.
Not everything listed is non-dilutive. A small number of these are convertible, repayable or equity-linked, and the cost line on each listing says which. 13 further records are researched but withheld: their intake, value or access evidence was incomplete, and they stay off this page until they are rechecked rather than being published with a guess.
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