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Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub: Azure credits for startups
Discover Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub: Microsoft Azure cloud credits for startups, eligibility conditions and application process.
Introduction
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is Microsoft's program that offers Microsoft Azure cloud credits to startups, in addition to other benefits (development tools, networking). This is not a cash grant: it is a credit applicable to eligible Azure services.
What is the amount of the grant?
Microsoft states up to $150,000 in total Azure credits. The official website does not publicly detail the intermediate tiers or the precise criteria for accessing the highest amounts — these depend on the progress of the application and, for the higher tiers, on a recommendation from an investor or a partner accelerator.
Who can apply?
The program is aimed at startups in the building or scaling phase. Microsoft does not publish specific country or funding-stage criteria on its presentation page: the exact conditions are discovered when signing up on Founders Hub.
What do the credits cover?
The credits can be used on eligible Azure services. They do not cover Azure Marketplace products, third-party branded products, or Azure support plans.
How can Capital OS help?
Capital OS flags this scheme to startups in digital development, as well as to IT service providers who support client startups and can tell them about it. This page does not constitute approval of an application nor a guarantee of obtaining credits: the tier actually granted depends solely on Microsoft's review.
Frequently asked questions
Is the $150,000 amount guaranteed for every startup? No, it is a cap; the amount actually granted depends on the progress of the application and, for the higher tiers, on a partner sponsorship. Are the credits convertible into cash? No, they can only be used on eligible Azure services. Can a nonprofit benefit from it? The program targets startups, not specifically nonprofits — Microsoft also offers separate programs for nonprofit organizations, not covered here.
Official sources
- Microsoft for Startups — presentation of the Founders Hub program
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