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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: Open all year — 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

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

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

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups

"up to $150,000 in credits"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.microsoft.com

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