Startup {Perks}: Free Credits for AI Automation
Free Credits & Discounts for Startups
Discover over $1.5M in free cloud credits, AI API access, developer tools, and startup programs - all in one place. We've curated the best resources for founders to build their MVP and scale without burning through their initial capital.
From Google Cloud and AWS Activate to OpenAI and Anthropic credits, these programs are designed to give your startup the technical leverage it needs. At Noob{Dev} Technologies, we help our clients navigate these offerings to ensure they are using the right stack for their specific AI and automation needs.
Google Cloud
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Cloud credits over two years with additional perks for AI-focused startups. Includes Firebase, technical support, and Google Cloud training resources.
Apply Now →Microsoft Azure
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Azure credits plus free GitHub Enterprise, Microsoft 365, Visual Studio Enterprise, and access to OpenAI models with mentorship support.
Apply Now →Amazon Web Services
AWS Activate
AWS credits covering EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and most AWS services. Includes technical support credits and access to business guidance.
Apply Now →Cloudflare
Cloudflare for Startups
Credits for Workers, Pages, R2 storage, D1 database, and enterprise-level DDoS protection for up to 3 domains.
Apply Now →DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean Hatch
Infrastructure credits for Droplets, Kubernetes clusters, managed databases, and Spaces object storage for early-stage startups.
Apply Now →Vercel
Vercel for Startups
Credits and discounts for the frontend cloud platform with automatic global scaling, edge functions, and CI/CD pipelines.
Apply Now →Fly.io
Fly.io Startup Credits
Run full-stack apps and databases close to users worldwide. Credits cover compute, storage, and global anycast networking.
Apply Now →Anthropic
Anthropic Startup Program
Claude API credits with priority rate limits, technical resources, and exclusive access to founder events and early model releases.
Apply Now →OpenAI
OpenAI Startup Credits
API credits for GPT-4o, o1, DALL-E, Whisper, and other models. Available via select accelerator and VC partner programs.
Apply Now →Google DeepMind / Gemini
Google AI Startup Program
Access to Gemini API, Vertex AI, and Google's foundation models with generous free-tier quotas and startup-focused pricing.
Apply Now →Mistral AI
Mistral for Startups
API credits for Mistral's open and commercial models including Mistral Large and Codestral for code generation tasks.
Apply Now →ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs Grants Program
12 months of Scale-tier access including text-to-speech, voice cloning, conversational AI agents, and over 680 hours of generated audio.
Apply Now →Cohere
Cohere for Startups
Credits for enterprise-grade NLP APIs including text generation, embeddings, classification, and multilingual search capabilities.
Apply Now →Hugging Face
Hugging Face Startup Program
Compute credits for training and deploying models on Hugging Face infrastructure, plus access to the Pro Hub and private datasets.
Apply Now →MongoDB
MongoDB for Startups
Atlas credits for the multi-cloud developer data platform with technical support, MongoDB University access, and co-marketing opportunities.
Apply Now →PlanetScale
PlanetScale Startup Program
Credits for the serverless MySQL-compatible platform with database branching, non-blocking schema migrations, and infinite horizontal scale.
Apply Now →Supabase
Supabase Startup Credits
Credits for the open-source Firebase alternative including Postgres database, authentication, edge functions, and real-time subscriptions.
Apply Now →Redis
Redis Startup Program
Credits for Redis Cloud covering caching, session management, real-time leaderboards, and pub/sub messaging for high-performance apps.
Apply Now →Neon
Neon Startup Program
Serverless Postgres with autoscaling, branching for dev/test environments, and a generous free tier with pay-per-use pricing.
Apply Now →Mixpanel
Mixpanel for Startups
One year free of the Growth plan including product analytics, session replay for up to 500K sessions, and unlimited team seats.
Apply Now →PostHog
PostHog for Startups
All-in-one platform with product analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B testing, surveys, and a data warehouse connector.
Apply Now →Amplitude
Amplitude Startup Scholarship
Full access to the Growth plan for behavioral analytics, cohort analysis, user journey mapping, and product experimentation tools.
Apply Now →Datadog
Datadog for Startups
Full-stack observability including APM, infrastructure monitoring, log management, synthetic testing, and real-user monitoring.
Apply Now →Segment
Twilio Segment Startup Program
Full access to Segment's customer data platform connecting over 450 sources and destinations for unified user data pipelines.
Apply Now →Sentry
Sentry Startup Program
Error tracking and performance monitoring with detailed stack traces, release tracking, and session replay for web and mobile apps.
Apply Now →Retool
Retool Startup Program
Build internal tools, admin dashboards, and data apps without heavy frontend coding. Includes 1 year free plus 25% off the second year.
Apply Now →GitHub
GitHub for Startups
GitHub Enterprise for 12 months with advanced code security, secret scanning, compliance controls, and project management features.
Apply Now →Algolia
Algolia Startup Program
Credits for the search and discovery platform powering fast, typo-tolerant, and highly relevant search experiences at any scale.
Apply Now →Linear
Linear for Startups
Modern issue tracking and project management built for high-velocity software teams with cycles, roadmaps, and GitHub integration.
Apply Now →Notion
Notion for Startups
All-in-one workspace for docs, wikis, databases, and project management. Includes 6 months free with Notion AI included.
Apply Now →Doppler
Doppler Startup Program
Universal secrets manager for syncing environment variables and secrets across cloud providers, CI/CD pipelines, and team members.
Apply Now →Intercom
Intercom Early Stage Program
Customer messaging platform with AI-powered live chat, product tours, outbound messaging, and a help center builder.
Apply Now →HubSpot
HubSpot for Startups
Full CRM suite including marketing automation, sales pipeline, customer service, and CMS tools at heavily discounted startup pricing.
Apply Now →Zendesk
Zendesk for Startups
Customer service and help desk software with ticketing, live chat, AI-powered bots, and a knowledge base builder for growing teams.
Apply Now →Twilio
Twilio Startups
Communication APIs for SMS, voice calls, video conferencing, WhatsApp messaging, and email delivery via SendGrid.
Apply Now →Figma
Figma Startup Program
Collaborative design platform for UI/UX design, prototyping, and design systems with real-time multiplayer editing and dev handoff.
Apply Now →Miro
Miro for Startups
Online collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming, user story mapping, sprint planning, and async team collaboration at scale.
Apply Now →Loom
Loom for Startups
Async video messaging for team communication, product demos, customer onboarding, and reducing unnecessary meetings.
Apply Now →Stripe Atlas
Stripe Atlas
Delaware C-corp incorporation with EIN, 83(b) filing guidance, US bank account access, and extensive partner perks for founders.
Apply Now →Brex
Brex for Startups
Corporate card with no personal guarantee, high limits, built-in expense management, and extensive partner discounts on tools and services.
Apply Now →Zoho One
Zoho One for Startups
Bundle of 40+ business apps including CRM, email hosting, project management, accounting, HR, and marketing automation tools.
Apply Now →Gusto
Gusto for Startups
Payroll, benefits administration, and HR platform designed for small businesses with automated tax filings and employee onboarding.
Apply Now →Freshworks
Freshworks for Startups
Credits covering Freshdesk, Freshsales CRM, Freshmarketer, and Freshservice IT management tools for early-stage startup teams.
Apply Now →Dropbox
Dropbox for Startups
Discounts on Dropbox Business, DocSend for secure pitch deck sharing, and Dropbox Sign for e-signatures and contract workflows.
Apply Now →Ramp
Ramp Partner Perks
Corporate card and spend management platform with automated expense categorization and partner perks including AI tool credits.
Apply Now →Frequently Asked {Questions}
Everything you need to know about startup programs
01.How do I qualify for these startup credits?
02.Can I apply for multiple cloud programs at once?
03.What happens after the credits expire?
04.Do I need to be incorporated to apply?
05.How long does the approval process take?
06.Can Noob{dev} help me apply for these?
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