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Includes Codex. Selected projects may also receive API credits for core OSS workflows; no standard API award amount is published. Rolling applications and maintainer nominations.
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Startup community access and credit eligibility differ. Credits apply to the first-party Claude API, not Bedrock or Vertex. Confirm award value and expiry before planning spend.
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Build software or AI for accessibility, education, or open impact.
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Self-funded route. Selected participants may receive more, up to $5,000. Promotional terms and AWS approval apply.
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Auto model selection now has efficiency, balance, and intelligence tiers.
Under-10-person businesses and solo applicants generally receive one month. Longer offers depend on startup verification and partner affiliation.
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A beginner-focused build challenge for developers aged 13-21.
Confirm with organizerAn infrastructure change to check if older clients can no longer connect.
Award is confirmed during onboarding. Core credits exclude GPU services and listed third-party services; overages are billed.
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AI tools are excluded. Confirm current customer and prior-credit rules with PostHog before applying.
Applications openAward depends on provider and application. Org ID required; this is not an automatic $200,000 grant.
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Credits last one year. For an MVP-stage technology startup preparing to seek venture funding.
Applications openYear one: 100% of eligible usage up to $100,000; year two: 20% up to $100,000. AI-first awards differ.
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New and existing Atlas customers can apply. Activate within 12 months; credits expire 12 months after activation.
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One year. R2 and Workers AI have caps; domain registration and AI Gateway excluded. Payment card required; overages billed.
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Paid plan starts at $33/month. Discounts step down in years two and three. Extra Fin usage, phone, SMS and WhatsApp can cost more.
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Redeem through an official partner link as a workspace admin. Confirm duration with your partner.
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50% in year two, 25% in year three. Net-new Professional/Enterprise products only; annual commitment required.
Applications open15% in year two. Approved entrepreneurial partner required. Net-new Professional/Enterprise products and annual commitment only.
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Public page advertises up to $150,000. Actual award, tiers and access require program review.
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Discount amount, duration, partner requirements and existing-customer rules require confirmation.
Details need confirmationActivate within 90 days. Prior paid subscriptions resume afterward unless cancelled; otherwise the account returns to Free. Overage charges can apply. One active award per person; selection is discretionary.
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Indexed official terms describe up to 50 Enterprise Pro seats, partner affiliation, a company under five years old and no more than $20M in equity funding. The program URL redirected to the main hub on recheck.
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Approved teams start at $1,000. At $1,000 monthly fal spend, total support can reach $2,500; at $2,500 spend, $5,000. Higher packs require a request and approval.
Applications openFor early generative-media products. Total support can reach $100 at $50 monthly fal usage and $250 at $100 usage, on request. Currently requires an approved partner referral code.
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For startups from Seed through Series C. Application asks for funding stage, company link, business email and use case. Credits are API units, not a $500,000 cash grant.
Applications openArtists, teams and creators can apply with their work. Benefits include early tools, community and collaboration opportunities. The page states no specific time or talent commitment.
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For a lasting, monetized voice product; agencies, one-off campaigns and products for children 18 or under are excluded. One application per company. Confirm the exact credits in the award.
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Selected builders can progress to larger tiers, up to $100,000. Each grant lasts 12 months and applies to Pay As You Go after standard signup credits are used. Existing customers can apply.
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Monthly allocations do not roll over. Award and program length are confirmed on acceptance. The advertised hours are usage, not dollars.
Applications openGitHub offers Pro access to qualifying maintainers of popular open-source projects. Your GitHub account determines availability; repository popularity alone is not an approval promise.
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For established, actively developed OSS projects with ecosystem impact. Small non-commercial projects have a separate free IDE route. Applications are reviewed individually.
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Credits last 12 months from acceptance. Existing Neon users may apply. Your selected plan continues with normal billing after credits expire or run out.
Applications openFor VC-backed startups with at least $1M raised or recognized accelerator participants. Award spans Neon and Databricks, not a guaranteed $200,000 Neon balance. Valid for 12 months; normal billing follows.
Applications openPublic, self-hostable OSS with a Neon integration or a clear integration plan. Postgres-based projects are the best fit. Commercial OSS is allowed; renewal depends on continued fit, use and promotion.
Applications openA hands-on Claude Code session with Anthropic and Tenex, working through a real codebase.
Scheduled window passedContext design, MCP integrations, permission controls, and agent orchestration in a hands-on workshop.
Confirm with organizerA session on applying AI to engineering leadership, with Sudheer Anne listed as the guest speaker.
Confirm with organizerThe official developer conference page links to sessions and recordings from its May event.
Recordings at source
Build and launch an ambitious project using GPT-6 Astra.
Closed / pastBuild an agent, app or creative workflow using Runway’s API in San Francisco.
Applications closed / event may be upcomingA student AI build weekend with an in-person showcase at Washington University.
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Build and demonstrate an enterprise AI product during an in-person Boston weekend.
Applications closed / event may be upcomingA new paid collaboration plan brings shared projects and a team credit balance.
The official Grok Bot rollout adds eligible SuperGrok and Cursor subscriptions.
Prototype with the models that currently have a free API tier.
Create social graphics and marketing designs using free content.
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