Grants & Perks
Founder perks and grants, with every condition in plain sight.
176 startup perks, cloud and software credits, grants, accelerators and regulatory sandboxes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiven for StartupsAiven | Credits | AI and data | Global | US$12,000 to US$100,000 in Aiven service credits for 12 months. |
| Aspire Rewards: AWS creditsAmazon Web ServicesVia Aspire Rewards | Credits | Cloud and dev | Asia-Pacific | Up to US$100,000 in AWS credits |
| AWS Activate PortfolioAmazon Web ServicesConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | Up to US$200,000 in AWS Activate Credits, depending on the sponsoring Activate Provider and the startup's prior AWS credit history. |
| Cloudflare for Startups: Partner tier (under US$5M raised)CloudflareConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | US$100,000 in usage credits for 1 year across eligible Cloudflare products. |
| Cloudflare for Startups: Partner tier (US$5M+ raised)CloudflareConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | US$350,000 in usage credits for 1 year across eligible Cloudflare products. |
| Datadog for StartupsDatadogConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | Datadog Pro free for 1 year, with up to US$100,000 in credits across the eligible platform. |
| ElevenLabs Startup GrantsElevenLabs | Credits | AI and data | Global | 33 million characters/credits for 12 months across ElevenLabs voice and agent products, stated as more than 680 hours of Agents usage and over US$5,500 in value, plus founder community access. |
| Aspire Rewards: Google Cloud creditsGoogle CloudVia Aspire Rewards | Credits | Cloud and dev | Asia-Pacific | Up to US$200,000 in Google Cloud credits |
| Google for Startups Cloud Program: Scale tierGoogle CloudConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | Up to US$200,000 over 2 years: 100% of eligible usage up to US$100,000 in year 1, then 20% of eligible usage up to another US$100,000 in year 2. Also includes US$500 Skills Boost credits, 12 months of eligible Google Workspace, and listed support/Maps benefits subject to separate activation. |
| Grafana Labs Startup ProgramGrafana LabsConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | Up to US$100,000 in Grafana Cloud credits for 12 months or until the startup's next funding event, plus Enterprise plugins, 24/7 support, integration help and a guaranteed 20% post-program discount. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Algolia Startup ProgramAlgolia | Credits | AI and data | Global | US$10,000 in Algolia credits for the first 12 months. |
| Carta LaunchCarta | Credits | Workplace | Multi-region | Cap-table management, equity issuance and fundraising tools free while the company remains within Launch eligibility; no credit card required. |
| ClickHouse × Y Combinator DealClickHouse | Credits | AI and data | Global | US$10,000 in ClickHouse Cloud credits valid for 24 months. |
| ClickHouse Startup OfferClickHouseConditions apply | Credits | AI and data | Global | US$5,000 in ClickHouse Cloud credits for 12 months, Basic Support, and potential co-marketing/speaking benefits. |
| ClickUp for StartupsClickUpConditions apply | Credits | Workplace | Global | US$3,000 credit toward an upgraded ClickUp Enterprise workspace, plus onboarding resources. |
| Cloudflare for Startups: Bootstrap tierCloudflareConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | US$10,000 in usage credits for 1 year across eligible Cloudflare developer and security products. |
| Confluent for StartupsConfluentConditions apply | Credits | AI and data | Global | Free Confluent product credits for up to 1 year, plus two one-hour expert sessions and access to biweekly office hours/community; current page does not disclose the credit amount. |
| Aspire Rewards: DeskimoDeskimoVia Aspire Rewards | Credits | Workplace | Asia-Pacific | 80% off the first credit purchase |
| DigitalOcean for StartupsDigitalOceanConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | Selected startups receive DigitalOcean cloud credits for 12 months; the amount varies by tier/application. Standard support is listed free for 15 months. |
| GitHub for StartupsGitHubConditions apply | Credits | Cloud and dev | Global | US$10,000 in flexible GitHub platform credits for up to 12 months across eligible GitHub Enterprise, Copilot, Advanced Security, Actions and related usage. |
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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