Startup credits eligibility checker
Programme criteria, application routes and unanswered questions for startup software access.
Six application routes across four providers. Results compare declared company details with provider criteria; they do not establish eligibility or promise credits. Answers are calculated without being saved. Sources checked on 13 September 2026 remain provider claims, not a successful application test.
Programme sources
- Notion for Startups: Direct application; partner affiliation can affect the offer. Non-paying customers with a work email and fewer than 100 employees; previous promotions matter. The FAQ limits longer offers to scalable technology startups and distinguishes businesses with fewer than ten employees. Source checked 2026-09-13; review due 2026-09-20. UK eligibility is not explicitly resolved by this source. No fixed closing date verified.
- AWS Activate Founders: Direct for self-funded startups. Self-funded route, before Series B and founded within ten years. A Paid Tier AWS account is required; existing Activate credits affect access. Source checked 2026-09-13; review due 2026-09-20. UK-specific approval not established by the programme page. Award-specific; no universal date verified.
- AWS Activate Portfolio: Activate Provider organisation ID. Pre-Series B route with an Activate Provider organisation ID, an AWS Paid Tier account and a company founded within ten years. Source checked 2026-09-13; review due 2026-09-20. UK-specific approval not established by the programme page. Award-specific; no universal date verified.
- Google for Startups Cloud: Start: Direct programme application. Technology startups founded within 24 months with a working MVP, a business model and plans to seek venture funding. No prior Cloud credits beyond the free trial. Agencies and consultancies are excluded. Source checked 2026-09-13; review due 2026-09-20. UK-specific approval not established by the benefits page. Credits have a one-year validity; award date not known.
- Google for Startups Cloud: Scale: Qualifying institutional funding. VC-funded startups founded within five years. Pre-Seed/Seed funding has a five-year window; Series A has a twelve-month window. Prior Cloud credits must not exceed $5,000. Agencies and consultancies are excluded. Source checked 2026-09-13; review due 2026-09-20. UK-specific approval not established by the benefits page. Award-specific, staged over two years.
- Microsoft for Startups: Direct application; Investor Network may unlock additional benefits. Privately held, for-profit companies developing an owned software product. Series C or later, consultancies, agencies and cryptocurrency mining are excluded. Lifetime free Azure credits must not exceed $350,000. Source checked 2026-09-13; review due 2026-09-20. Headquarters must be in a country where Azure is available; final programme eligibility remains with Microsoft. Award-specific; no universal date verified.