Who it is for
- A new Azure customer.
- A card for verification: a temporary $1 hold may be placed and is then reversed.
- The credit lasts 30 days.
Check my eligibility
How to get it
- Open the Azure free account page.
- Sign in with a Microsoft account and complete the card check.
- Use the $200 within 30 days.
- To continue after 30 days, move to pay-as-you-go.
Limitations
The credit expires after 30 days. Without moving to pay-as-you-go there are no charges.
- Application deadline
- Not stated by the source
- Activation window
- Check when granted
- Spending period
- 30 days
- Later billing
- Your card is not charged; to continue, move to pay-as-you-go.
- Combining with other grants
- New Azure customers only.
Source and changes
Terms copied from the collection of 3 October 2026. Check the current version before applying.
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Other ways to get credits
Claude for StartupsAnthropic · Direct API
Amount not publishedAPI credits
For startups with institutional investment
How hard to getHighNeeds fund investment, company under 4 years old, applications are reviewed
- Startups
- Apply on the Anthropic site
Google Startup PerksGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
$10 000For partner models in Model Garden
Only for Google for Startups Scale or Scale AI members
How hard to getHighFirst join Scale, then ask a Google Cloud representative
- Startups
- Through a Google Cloud representative
AWS ActivateAWS · Cloud platform
Amount not publishedCloud credits
For startups that fit an Activate package
How hard to getMediumRegular application; some packages need an Activate Provider partner
- Startups, Developers
- Apply on the AWS site
Google for Startups Cloud Program: AIGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
Up to $350,000Over 2 years: up to $250,000 in year one, up to $100,000 in year two
For AI startups with seed funding or a Series A
How hard to getHighNeeds institutional funding, company under 5 years old, Google decides
- Startups
- Apply on the Google Cloud site