{"name":"Token Thrift Startup Credits Kit: verified program facts","publisher":"https://tokenthrift.io","lastChecked":"2026-10-14","pdfEdition":"2026-10-14","note":"Facts checked on each vendor's own page on lastChecked. The vendor page is always the final word. If a program's lastChecked is more than 7 days old, or a value differs from your PDF, verify on the vendor page before applying. Amounts are published maximums; programs review applications and can say no.","links":{"kit":"https://tokenthrift.io/credits-kit","deals":"https://tokenthrift.io/deals","llms":"https://tokenthrift.io/llms.txt"},"programs":[{"id":"GCP","name":"Google for Startups Cloud","credits":"$2,000 pre-funded (MVP). Up to $200k over 2 yrs (Seed to Series A). AI tier up to $350k (yr 1 covers 100% up to $250k); covers Gemini/Gemma, not third-party models","eligibility":"AI tier: Pre-Seed/Seed raised in last 5 yrs or Series A in last 12 months; founded in last 5 yrs; not had over $5k GCP credits; uses or plans to use Gemini as a foundation","selfFunded":"Yes, $2k tier","selfFundedUsd":2000,"apply":"https://cloud.google.com/startup","applyNotes":"cloud.google.com/startup (all), cloud.google.com/startup/ai (AI)","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"CF","name":"Cloudflare for Startups","credits":"Tier 3 $10k (bootstrapped or under $1M raised, no partner). Tier 2 $100k (under $5M, affiliated partner). Tier 1 $350k ($5M+, partner). 1 year. Workers AI capped $2.5k/$10k/$50k by tier, R2 $10k, AI Gateway not covered","eligibility":"Founded within 10 yrs, up to Series B, tech product, live public website, active on LinkedIn, X or GitHub, business email on the company domain. Tier 3 says no minimum funding, but the qualify list also says funded within last 12 months: these conflict, mark MAYBE and ask Cloudflare if you have never raised","selfFunded":"Yes, $10k tier","selfFundedUsd":10000,"apply":"https://cloudflare.com/forstartups","applyNotes":"cloudflare.com/forstartups","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"AWS","name":"AWS Activate","credits":"Founders: $1k, select up to $5k. Portfolio: up to $200k with an Activate Provider Org ID","eligibility":"Pre-Series B, founded in last 10 yrs, AWS account on Paid Tier plan, new to Activate or requesting more","selfFunded":"Yes, Founders","selfFundedUsd":1000,"apply":"https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits","applyNotes":"aws.amazon.com/startups/credits (Builder ID, tier, describe startup, link AWS account)","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"NEON","name":"Databricks Startup Program (Neon)","credits":"Self-funded (under $1M): up to $1k. VC-backed ($1M+ or recognized accelerator like YC): up to $200k Neon + Databricks. 12 months from acceptance","eligibility":"Early-stage product or MVP; existing Neon users can apply","selfFunded":"Yes, $1k","selfFundedUsd":1000,"apply":"https://neon.com/startups","applyNotes":"neon.com/startups","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"MSFT","name":"Microsoft for Startups","credits":"Starter credits right away (amount not published), up to $150k over time with verified progress and Azure usage","eligibility":"Own software product, private, for-profit, HQ where Azure available, under $350k lifetime free Azure credits, not Series C+, not agency/consultancy/school/government/crypto miner","selfFunded":"Yes","selfFundedUsd":null,"apply":"https://startups.microsoft.com","applyNotes":"startups.microsoft.com (Get started; Investor Network code optional)","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"PH","name":"PostHog for Startups","credits":"$50k for 12 months + partner perks (page values at $12k). Not for PostHog AI tools","eligibility":"Under $5M raised, company under 2 yrs old, company email domain, PostHog account first; accounts created before Jan 1, 2023 get no credits","selfFunded":"Yes","selfFundedUsd":50000,"apply":"https://posthog.com/startups","applyNotes":"posthog.com/startups","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"VERCEL","name":"Vercel for Startups","credits":"Up to $30k Flexible Commitment Amount + Enterprise access","eligibility":"Not published; startup partners listed; contact form","selfFunded":"Unclear, ask","selfFundedUsd":null,"apply":"https://vercel.com/startups","applyNotes":"vercel.com/startups (Contact the Startups Team)","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"11L","name":"ElevenLabs Grants","credits":"33M characters for 12 months (over $5,500 value)","eligibility":"Monetized product use case, under 25 employees, no agencies/consultancies/SMBs, one application per company, not an existing enterprise customer","selfFunded":"Yes","selfFundedUsd":5500,"apply":"https://elevenlabs.io/startup-grants","applyNotes":"elevenlabs.io/startup-grants","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"DG","name":"Deepgram","credits":"$200 free credit, no card","eligibility":"Anyone signing up (Startup Program page not verified, not counted)","selfFunded":"Yes","selfFundedUsd":200,"apply":"https://deepgram.com/pricing","applyNotes":"deepgram.com/pricing","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"MDB","name":"MongoDB for Startups","credits":"Atlas credits + Voyage AI tokens, 4 tiers (Inspire for bootstrapped), amounts not published","eligibility":"Under 7 yrs, Series A or earlier, single software product (no agencies), not previously accepted, active website and LinkedIn","selfFunded":"Yes, Inspire","selfFundedUsd":null,"apply":"https://mongodb.com/startups","applyNotes":"mongodb.com/startups (promo code goes under Billing)","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"PC","name":"Pinecone Startup Program","credits":"Standard tier, Pro Support, usage credits and discounts (amount not published)","eligibility":"Under 100 employees, Series A or earlier","selfFunded":"Likely, confirm","selfFundedUsd":null,"apply":"https://pinecone.io/startup-program","applyNotes":"pinecone.io/startup-program","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"MODAL","name":"Modal for Startups","credits":"One-time grant per tier (amount not published). Every account also gets $30/month free compute","eligibility":"New to Modal, payment method required, raised from a Modal partner VC or over $1M from any fund","selfFunded":"No (only the $30/month)","selfFundedUsd":null,"apply":"https://modal.com/startups","applyNotes":"modal.com/startups","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"OAI","name":"OpenAI for Startups","credits":"API credits, rate limits, engineering time (amount not published)","eligibility":"Backed by a partner VC (e.g. Thrive, Sequoia, a16z, Kleiner Perkins, Conviction); referral code required; needs OpenAI org ID","selfFunded":"No","selfFundedUsd":null,"apply":"https://openai.com/startups","applyNotes":"openai.com/startups","status":"open","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"WATCH-ANTHROPIC","name":"Anthropic (Claude for Startups)","credits":"Cohort full, not accepting applications on check date","eligibility":"n/a","selfFunded":"n/a","selfFundedUsd":null,"apply":"https://claude.com/programs/startups","applyNotes":"claude.com/programs/startups","status":"watch","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"},{"id":"WATCH-SUPABASE","name":"Supabase","credits":"No credit amount on startups page on check date","eligibility":"n/a","selfFunded":"n/a","selfFundedUsd":null,"apply":"https://supabase.com","applyNotes":"supabase.com","status":"watch","lastChecked":"2026-10-14"}]}