Credits and infra access
Microsoft for Startups
Published Microsoft guides differ on starter credits and billing; confirm your actual Azure offer. Expanded credits of up to $150,000 depend on Microsoft review and applicable referral conditions.
Rolling Provider: Microsoft
Checked on · next review due · confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
- Status
- Rolling
- Deadline
- Rolling / provider reviewed
- Amount
- Starter Azure amount and billing require confirmation; expanded credits up to $150,000 subject to Microsoft review and applicable referral conditions
- Type
- Azure credits
- Best for
- Early B2B software, AI, or technology startups working toward MVP and ready to build on Azure.
- Effort
- Medium prep
Conditions
What the programme asks for
Must have
- B2B startup building software, AI or technology solutions
- software, AI, or technology product
- working toward or already at MVP
- registered startup/business details
Summarised from the official page. The provider decides; confirm every condition at the source.
Prepare
Materials to have ready
- personal contact email
- phone number
- registered startup name
- industry
- website if available
- registered business address
- Azure billing country/region
- personal address
- payment information for Azure setup
- optional investor referral code
Next step
Recommended action
Confirm the starter amount, credit expiry, payment-card requirement and whether your subscription will switch automatically to pay-as-you-go before activating Azure. The application guide describes $200 and automatic paid billing; the activation guide describes $1,000 and spending protection. This discrepancy does not establish two available offers. Check your actual offer with Microsoft and use the required personal Microsoft account. Ask a participating investor for a referral code if pursuing expanded benefits.
Curator note
What we found at the source
Supplementary documentation check 2026-10-02, not a full eligibility revalidation: the application guide dated 2026-09-11 and activation guide dated 2026-05-29 describe different starter credits and billing behavior. Neither amount is presented here as a universal current offer. The September source_delta remains historical evidence. Microsoft uses the name Microsoft for Startups; the stable record id retains Founders Hub.
Caveat
Before you rely on it
Microsoft controls review and the awarded credit tier. Published application and activation guides disagree on starter credits and automatic billing; verify your offer before activation. Expanded credits up to $150,000 are conditional, not an automatic award.