5 live offers · updated 2026-10-23 AI credits without VC funding Startup programs that don't require an accelerator or VC: AWS Activate Founders, the Google Cloud Start tier, Free.ai, Adral and the Claude Startup Stack.
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partial Startup programs
$45,000 Up to $45K in partner offers redeemed in the Claude Console (the $1K API credits and free Team year are paused)
Claim Not accepting new applications: Anthropic says the current cohort is full (members sign in via the program page) Who Bootstrapped to VC-backed startups Expires Current cohort full; headline credits paused Claim checklist 0/2 Not accepting new applications: Anthropic says the current cohort is full (members sign in via the program page) Check the terms on the official page (they can change) ✓ Terms checked 2026-10-23 Source: claude.com
live Startup programs
$2,000 $2,000 in Google Cloud credits for 12 months + 12 months of Workspace Business Plus + $200 in Google Skills credits
Claim Apply at cloud.google.com/startup/pre-funded Who Startups without equity funding yet Expires Credits valid 12 months Claim checklist 0/2 Apply at cloud.google.com/startup/pre-funded Check the terms on the official page (they can change) ✓ Terms checked 2026-10-23 Source: cloud.google.com
live Startup programs
$1,000 $1,000 in AWS credits (up to $5,000 over time), usable for Bedrock
Claim Create an AWS Builder ID and apply for the Founders tier Who Self-funded startups founded in the last 10 years with a working website Expires Credits usually expire in 1–2 years Claim checklist 0/2 Create an AWS Builder ID and apply for the Founders tier Check the terms on the official page (they can change) ✓ Terms checked 2026-10-23 Source: aws.amazon.com
live Startup programs
Free tier Studio tier free for up to 3 months (20M credits/month)
Claim Submit the form describing what you're building Who Idea-stage to Series A founders; India and emerging markets get priority Expires Ongoing program Claim checklist 0/2 Submit the form describing what you're building Check the terms on the official page (they can change) ✓ Terms checked 2026-10-23 Source: startups.adral.ai
live Startup programs
Free tier 15,000,000 tokens on self-hosted models + Pro-tier API keys (100K requests/month)
Claim Apply on the startup page Who Companies under 3 years old with under $5M raised and a working product Expires Ongoing program Claim checklist 0/2 Apply on the startup page Check the terms on the official page (they can change) ✓ Terms checked 2026-10-23 Source: free.ai