Cloudflare for Startups
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Cloudflare service credits, not cash. Three tiers: Tier 3 '$10k in credits to build and launch your product, no minimum funding required' (bootstrapped/self-funded, under $1M raised); Tier 2 'Access expanded $100k in credits' (under $5M raised, funded by an affiliated partner); Tier 1 'Unlock $350k maximum credits' ($5M+ raised, funded by an affiliated partner). Credits apply to Cloudflare products only.
Cloudflare, Inc.
private · supranational
Deadline: rolling — Rolling applications; first-time applicants only.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Under 10 years old
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a, growth
Cloudflare requires: 'Founded within the last 10 years', 'Funded within the last 12 months', 'Building a technology product', a valid publicly accessible website, activity on LinkedIn/X/GitHub, 'First-time applicants only', and a for-profit business with a business email matching the domain.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the general criteria (founded in the last 10 years, funded in the last 12 months, building a technology product). — link
- Apply online, selecting the tier matching your funding raised and partner affiliation. — link
- Cloudflare reviews and applies credits to the Cloudflare account.
What you will need
- Valid, publicly accessible company website
- Business email matching your domain
- Affiliated partner / investor details (if applicable)
Source. https://www.cloudflare.com/forstartups/ — checked 2026-08-14
"$10k in credits to build and launch your product, no minimum funding required"