Discovery tool, not advice. Every figure is the published rule, not a decision on your case.

Credits and in-kind

Databricks for Startups

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

$200,000

Platform credits, not cash: 'Qualifying startups can receive up to $200K in credits for Databricks and Neon.' Databricks does not publish the qualifying criteria or the tier structure on the programme page; the page directs founders to 'Apply or ask your investor', implying investor-referred allocation.

Funder

Databricks, Inc.

private · supranational

Deadline: rolling — Rolling applications.

Your odds

Not published

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.

Effort

quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Sectors: ai, any
Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a

No published age, headcount or funding thresholds. The page states only 'Not sure if you qualify? Apply or ask your investor'.

How to apply

Apply online via the Databricks for Startups page, or ask your investor whether you qualify. — link
Databricks assesses qualification and applies credits to the workspace.

What you will need

Company and investor details

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.databricks.com/product/startups — checked 2026-08-14

"Qualifying startups can receive up to $200K in credits for Databricks and Neon."