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

Credits and in-kind

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

$150,000

Azure credits and software benefits, not cash. Microsoft advertises 'up to $150,000 in credits' toward Azure services, plus access to AI services and developer tooling. Microsoft no longer publishes the previous four-level tier ladder or per-level credit amounts on the public page, and no longer advertises a bundled OpenAI API credit. The actual amount granted is discretionary and staged.

Funder

Microsoft Corporation

private · supranational

Deadline: rolling — Rolling applications; no published deadline.

Your odds

100.0%

Published by the funder, from July 2025 programme changes.

Source

Effort

moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed, series_a

The public page states only that the programme is for 'startups ready to build fast, scale smart, and sell more'. Detailed eligibility and tier criteria are not published; verify in the Founders Hub portal.

How to apply

Sign up to Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub with a company email and Microsoft account. — link
Complete the company profile describing the product and stage.
Redeem Azure credits and benefits from the Founders Hub dashboard as tiers unlock.

What you will need

Company website and business email
Microsoft account / Azure subscription

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups — checked 2026-08-14

"up to $150,000 in credits"