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Credits and in-kind

DigitalOcean for Startups (formerly DigitalOcean Hatch)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Cloud credits, not cash. DigitalOcean no longer publishes a headline credit figure: the page states 'Get the cloud infrastructure you need with DigitalOcean credits (amount varies)' over '12 months to scale', with the amount determined by the approving partner. The programme was previously branded 'Hatch'. Also includes 15 months of free Standard-tier support and third-party partner discounts. Recorded as null rather than repeating older blog figures.

Funder

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.

private · supranational

Deadline: Open all year — 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
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

'Must have raised $10m or less'; must have a company website and a domain-matched email; must not have used prior DigitalOcean credits. AI-native startups are prioritised and service/agency businesses are ineligible.

How to apply

  1. Create a DigitalOcean team account using a business email tied to your company domain. — link
  2. Apply to DigitalOcean for Startups, optionally via a partner accelerator/VC. — link
  3. If approved, credits are applied to the team account for a 12-month window.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.digitalocean.com/hatch

"12 months to scale. Get the cloud infrastructure you need with DigitalOcean credits (amount varies)"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.digitalocean.com

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