Cloud Infrastructure programs for startups
7 programs, sorted by credit value.
Cloudflare for Startups
Up to $250K in Cloudflare credits across Developer Platform + 3 Enterprise-level domain protections.
Vercel for Startups
Up to $30K Vercel credits (standard); $216K + $8M AI partner credits via AI Accelerator cohort.
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Up to $200K GCP credits (or $350K for AI-first startups) over 2 years with dedicated Startup Success Manager.
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
The easiest-to-qualify major cloud program, up to $150K Azure credits (investor-referred), no VC required for entry tiers.
AWS Activate
Amazon's flagship program offering up to $100K AWS credits (or $300K for frontier AI) to pre–Series B startups.
DigitalOcean Hatch
Up to $100K credits (AI/ML tier); $20K partner-referred; $1K direct. Plus welcome kit partner perks.
Render Startup Program
Up to $100K credits (AI tier) for partner-referred startups. Great Heroku alternative with stateful-by-default architecture.