How Radar compares programs and what to check before applying.

1. Source checks

Program records start from public source pages.

Each resource record is tied to a public program, provider, or application page where the main requirements can be inspected. Radar favors visible source text over second-hand summaries.

2. Freshness

Freshness is tracked separately from fit.

A record can be useful and still need a recheck. Radar distinguishes recently checked sources, older sources, and sources that should be manually confirmed before any serious application work.

3. Route buckets

Results are grouped by preparation effort.

• Claim now: lower-preparation options to check first. This label does not mean an award or approval; confirm the provider requirements.
• Prepare this week: realistic paths after applicant facts or proof cleanup.
• Build proof first: routes that need a repo, demo, usage plan, docs, or clearer public surface.
• Grant track later: heavier public-goods or cash funding paths that should not block faster credits and tools.

4. Boundaries

Radar is not an eligibility promise.

Kislota does not guarantee acceptance, submit applications for users, or replace the final provider rules. It points to likely routes and flags the checks a builder should confirm before spending time.

Credits, perks and grants

What kind of support does your project need?

• Cloud and API credits cover specified provider services, such as hosting, storage or model usage. They are not cash and may exclude services you need.
• Software perks offer product access or discounts for a limited period. Check which plan is included and the price after the offer ends.
• Compute access provides resources for workloads such as inference or demos. Check capacity limits and permitted use.
• Grants fund work that meets a fund's goals, often with a proposal, budget and delivery requirements. A generic AI app may not fit an open-source or public-interest fund.

Compare AWS cloud credits with NLnet open-source grants, then check your project.

Before applying

Check the offer against costs you expect to incur.

• Confirm country, business type, company age, funding stage and any required partner referral.
• Check previous-credit and new-account restrictions, covered services, expiry and product limits.
• Confirm whether a payment card is required and what happens when credits expire or run out.
• Estimate the services you will actually use and the cost of integration and continued use after the offer.

The advertised maximum is not your likely saving. A source-check date records a review; it is not a promise that every condition is unchanged. Keep unknown applicant facts visible until you can confirm them.

See the Google Cloud tier checks and Microsoft offer and billing caveats.