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2026 Program Now Open

Find out if your startup qualifies for $50k-$350k in additional cloud credits.

Check your eligibility in under 60 seconds. No equity, no repayment.

Already received credits? You may still have a route through additional credits, extensions, discounts, terms, or project support.

Built around official startup programs, cloud partner routes, and provider-backed funding paths

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Recent field notes

What we are seeing from startup cloud-benefit reviews.

Based on 45 non-cancelled startup cloud-benefit calls booked since January 2026, the strongest-fit companies usually had one or more clear signals: existing cloud spend, credits ending soon, recent funding, AI or GPU-heavy workloads, or a planned infrastructure project.

These are internal patterns from recent startup conversations, not guaranteed provider approval criteria.

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non-cancelled calls
2026
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5
strong-fit signals

Guides and calculator

Plan the cloud-cost cliff before it becomes a cash problem.

These pages are built to rank for research intent and move readers into the eligibility quiz once they understand the risk.

Commercial options

Credits, extensions, discounts, funded work, payment terms, and billing routes.

Route checker

Check which commercial route is realistic before asking for the wrong thing.

AWS credits

AWS credits for startups: application readiness, partner route, and post-credit plan.

AWS credits expired

What to check after AWS credits expire or run out.

$5K-$20K spend

Why this spend range changes the cloud commercial conversation.

Startup cost optimization

Lower cloud spend with cleanup plus commercial route review.

Funded migration

When migration can support credits, discounts, or funded partner work.

Web3 cloud cost

Credits, discounts, billing terms, and crypto payment routes for Web3 teams.

Reseller route

Are cloud credits available through resellers or partners?

Europe startup credits

Cloud credit programs for funded startups in Europe.

AWS startup credits

How to check the real AWS credit path before applying.

Cloud benefits hub

Credits, discounts, terms, funding, and funded help in one map.

Startup cloud cost

How to plan cloud spend before credits expire or usage ramps.

Credit expiry

What happens when AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure startup credits expire.

Google credits expiring

What to check before Google Cloud startup credits run out.

Azure credits expiring

What to check before Azure startup credits convert or expire.

Post-credit bill

Forecast the first full cloud bill after credits stop applying.

Extension request

How to ask for a cloud credit extension with a stronger case.

Document checklist

What to prepare before asking for startup cloud credits.

AWS vs Google

AWS Activate vs Google Cloud startup credits.

Google vs Azure

Google Cloud vs Azure startup credits.

AI/GPU cloud cost

Frame GPU, inference, training, and data spend for support review.

Calculator

Estimate the first full bill after cloud credits expire.

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    Have you received cloud credits before?

    How It Works

    1

    Check What Fits

    Complete the 60-second assessment so we can map provider, spend, stage, prior credits, and upcoming cloud projects.

    2

    Partner Funding Review

    If the case is credible, a cloud partner reviews the details and estimates which routes may be realistic before the call.

    3

    Best Available Route

    The path may be credits, extensions, partner discounts, payment terms, funded cloud project support, or another provider route.

    Why This Exists

    Public startup credit pages only show part of the picture. In practice, cloud partners may be able to surface credits, discounts, payment terms, project funding, or funded technical help based on your stage, usage, provider, and growth plan.

    The reason this exists is simple: partners can often explain what may be available before you spend time on the wrong form or wait for a sales call. A 60-second quiz is enough to give a first read on what your startup may realistically qualify for.

    If your case is strong, we route you to the right partner path. If it is weak, the answer should be clear upfront. No cost to check. No equity taken. No repayment.

    AWS credits expiring?

    Plan before the full AWS bill hits.

    See what changes when AWS credits expire, what to check in Billing, and which EU/UK startups should test another partner-led credit route.

    What's the catch?

    There isn't one. Cloud providers pay us a referral fee when we connect eligible startups to their programs. You pay nothing, ever. No equity taken, no repayment, no hidden fees.

    $0

    Cost to you

    60s

    Eligibility check

    10min

    Confirmation call

    Common Questions

    I already received credits. Can I still get something?

    Possibly. The strongest cases usually have used credits, visible cloud spend, funding, a new project, or a credible reason usage will grow. If more credits are weak, discounts, terms, funded project support, or another provider path may fit better.

    How do you make money?

    Cloud partners or providers may pay us when we route a qualified startup into the right commercial path. There is zero cost to you.

    What do I need to qualify?

    Generally: a funded startup (seed or later), using or planning to use AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, founded within the last 5-10 years. The eligibility check takes 60 seconds.

    How long does the process take?

    The eligibility check is instant. A 10-minute confirmation call follows if the case looks credible. Timelines depend on whether the best route is credits, an extension, discounts, terms, or funded project support.

    Is this legitimate? How did you get my email?

    CloudCredits works with cloud partners and startup-program routes. We reach out to companies that appear to match eligibility signals based on public company data, then verify fit before routing anything forward.