Every entry lists the benefit, eligibility, application route, and source.
Vercel · verified · Checked Oct 20, 2026
AI-native startup; selective cohort application; no partner required but competitive; apply at vercel.com/ai-accelerator; teams building AI-powered web applications on Vercel
The Vercel AI Accelerator is a selective cohort program for AI startups, providing $216,000 in Vercel hosting credits plus access to $8M+ in AI partner credits.
Render · verified · Checked Oct 16, 2026
Founder tier: under four years old, under $50M raised and at least $25,000 seed funding. Partner tiers have separate investor requirements; the AI tier requires at least $2.5M from a qualifying VC. Apply for the tier your company meets.
Render publishes several one-year tiers: Founder $500, partner Build $2,500 or $5,000, Scale $10,000 or $25,000, and AI up to $100,000. The high tiers require qualifying investor relationships and funding; they are not the standard self-service allowance. Excess usage is billed normally.
Render · verified · Checked Oct 16, 2026
No current entitlement is established for this historical tier.
This older direct program tier is retained for existing links. Use the current reviewed official program on this product page; its eligibility and allocation replace this older listing.
DigitalOcean · verified · Checked Oct 11, 2026
Funding must not exceed $10M. Requires a company site, matching business email and DigitalOcean team account with valid card. Service agencies and consultancies are excluded; AI-native startups are prioritized.
The current DigitalOcean Startups program offers twelve months of cloud credits and fifteen months of Standard support. GPU credit packages are available to selected applicants.
Modal · verified · Checked Oct 2, 2026
New customers at Seed or Series A with qualifying partner VC funding or more than $1M from other venture investors. Later-stage scaling teams have a separate partner-VC route.
Modal offers selected startups service credits and technical support. The current public page does not advertise a universal $25,000 award or common validity period. Review the approved allocation and service scope before using paid compute.
Vercel · verified · Checked Oct 21, 2026
Apply through the startup team's official form. Award size, qualification and term depend on Vercel review; the public page does not publish universal thresholds.
Vercel's program offers up to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount with Enterprise-tier access and startup support.
Neon · verified · Checked Oct 13, 2026
Self-funded early product teams with less than $1M raised can apply for up to $1,000. Higher tier requires at least $1M in VC funding or a recognized accelerator. Existing customers may apply.
The current Databricks Startup Program provides twelve-month credits. The $200,000 maximum is shared across Neon and Databricks, not solely a Neon Postgres allowance.
Render · verified · Checked Oct 16, 2026
No current entitlement is established for this historical tier.
This older direct program tier is retained for existing links. Use the current reviewed official program on this product page; its eligibility and allocation replace this older listing.
Netlify · discovery · Checked Sep 2, 2026
Jamstack or web-focused startup; apply at netlify.com/jamstack-fund; selective advisory + funding program
The Netlify Jamstack Innovation Fund provides early-stage startups building on Jamstack architecture with funding; advisory services; and ecosystem support - helping companies fuel the next generation of the composable web.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · verified · Checked Oct 2, 2026
Requires a startup website/profile, incorporation within ten years, a paid-tier AWS account and eligibility based on prior awards. Portfolio applicants must be pre-Series B and provide an Activate Provider Org ID.
Self-funded founders start with $1,000 and selected participants may receive up to $5,000. The Portfolio tier offers up to $200,000. Invitation-only AI awards are separate.
Render · verified · Checked Oct 16, 2026
No current entitlement is established for this historical tier.
This older direct program tier is retained for existing links. Use the current reviewed official program on this product page; its eligibility and allocation replace this older listing.
Render · verified · Checked Oct 16, 2026
No current entitlement is established for this historical tier.
This older direct program tier is retained for existing links. Use the current reviewed official program on this product page; its eligibility and allocation replace this older listing.
AWS · verified · Checked Oct 11, 2026
Mercury customers; All company information submitted to AWS—including the business name and associated email—must match the information on the Mercury account. If it does not, we will reject the application. If you have already redeemed $5k or more of AWS credits with another 3rd party company, you will be rejected for our $5k credits by AWS. If you have redeemed AWS credits that are less than $5k and you are approved for Mercury's AWS credit, you will only get access to the difference between your past credits to the $5k total. Credits are not added on.
Mercury members are eligible for up to $5,000 AWS Activate credits.
Heroku · verified · Checked Oct 17, 2026
Applicant must maintain an open-source project that runs or will run on Heroku, follow a standard license/code of conduct and have a card-verified Heroku account. Salesforce staff and government officials/employees are excluded.
Approved open-source projects receive monthly platform credits for one year and can reapply. Heroku states that typical awards are $25–$500 per month, determined individually. Unused monthly credits do not roll over; third-party add-ons are excluded.