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Akamai Cloud Rise
No dilution Three-year cloud infrastructure credits for companies under 7 years old with early traction
Credits & Tools Built something Rolling Typical: Up to $120,000 in cloud credits (Year 1)
Needs at least one signal — users, revenue, employees or funding; idea alone doesn't qualify. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Adobe Fund for Design
No dilution Cash grants to build Adobe Express add-ons and plugins; open to individuals with no dev background
Grant Idea only Rolling Typical: Not published
No grant amount published; reviewed first-come first-served and scoped to Express add-ons only. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Amplitude Startup Scholarship
No dilution A free year of Amplitude's Growth analytics plan for companies under $10M raised, under 20 staff
Credits & Tools Built something Rolling Typical: One year free (Growth plan)
Data capped at 200,000 monthly tracked users or 100M events/month during the free year. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open AWS Activate (Founders)
No dilution Cloud hosting, storage and AI infrastructure credits for self-funded, pre-Series B startups
Credits & Tools Idea only Rolling Typical: $1,000 in AWS Activate Credits (Founders tier)
Portfolio tier (up to $100K) needs an Activate Provider partner; Founders tier is self-serve. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Algolia for Startups
No dilution Search and discovery API credits for companies under 7 years old with under $15M raised
Credits & Tools Idea only Rolling Typical: $10,000 in Algolia credits
New Algolia customers only; unused credits expire after 12 months with no carryover. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open ElevenLabs Startup Grants
No dilution Voice AI credits — cloning, speech generation and agents — for early-stage startups
Credits & Tools Idea only Rolling Typical: 12 months free access, 33 million characters (valued at $4,000+)
Detailed eligibility bar isn't published; decisions are at ElevenLabs' discretion within a week. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open DigitalOcean Startups
No dilution Cloud infrastructure credits for AI-native product startups, capped at $10,000 usage per month
Credits & Tools Built something Rolling Typical: Not published (varies by partner; capped at $10,000/month usage)
Service businesses, consultancies and dev agencies are excluded; select 'Other' with no accelerator. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Crowdfunder UK
No dilution Reward-based crowdfunding for UK projects, small businesses and community campaigns.
Crowdfunding Idea only Rolling Typical: Not published
For-profit projects pay 5% platform fee plus 2.4%+20p per pledge on top. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Creative Destruction Lab
No dilution Massively scalable, science-based tech startups with a working prototype, not just an idea.
Incubator Built something Cohort Typical: No cash from CDL itself — free non-profit mentorship (funded by philanthropy) aimed at $500K-$5M raises within 12 months
No direct funding — CDL is mentorship toward outside capital; wants a defensible, scalable tech prototype already. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Coda Startup Program
No dilution Six months of Coda's Team plan free for early-stage builders using docs and no-code apps
Credits & Tools Idea only Rolling Typical: 6 months free (Team plan)
Detailed eligibility criteria aren't published beyond the application form itself. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Cloudflare for Startups (Tier 3, self-funded)
No dilution Workers, AI and storage (R2/D1/KV) credits for bootstrapped, self-funded tech product builders
Credits & Tools Built something Rolling Typical: $10,000 in credits (Tier 3, bootstrapped/self-funded)
First-time applicants only; needs an active LinkedIn, X or GitHub presence and a public website. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)
No dilution Investor tax scheme: gives your backers 30% income tax relief on up to £1M — the reason they invest in early-stage companies
Tax Scheme Built something Rolling Typical: Investors get 30% relief on up to £1,000,000/year
Investors get the tax break, not you; you give up equity and the company must meet HMRC age and size limits Last checked: Jul 2026 Open AssemblyAI Startup Program
No dilution Speech-to-text and audio intelligence API credits for companies under 2 years old
Credits & Tools Idea only Rolling Typical: Up to $5,000 in credits plus 35% off ongoing
Application is by email, not a self-serve form; response time isn't published. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open MongoDB for Startups (Inspire tier)
No dilution Atlas database credits and Voyage AI tokens for bootstrapped builders validating an early product
Credits & Tools Idea only Rolling Typical: Not published (Inspire tier; higher tiers require funding)
Exact credit amount isn't disclosed until you apply; dev shops and agencies are ineligible. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Medium Partner Program
No dilution Share of membership revenue based on paying members' reading time on your paywalled stories
Creator Fund Built something Rolling Typical: Not published
Must apply and be accepted; $10 minimum payout; full country list not confirmed beyond the US. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
No dilution Azure, GitHub, M365 and OpenAI credits for founders with just an idea, no funding required
Credits & Tools Idea only Rolling Typical: Up to $150,000 in Azure credits
Entry Ideate tier is only $1,000; the full $150K needs usage and growth milestones. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Miro Startup Program
No dilution Visual collaboration and whiteboard software credits, direct apply with no partner required
Credits & Tools Idea only Rolling Typical: $500 in credit (direct application, no partner needed)
Partner-affiliated founders get $1,000 instead of $500 — worth checking the partner list. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Mixpanel Startup Program
No dilution A free year of Mixpanel analytics for independent companies under 5 years old, under $8M raised
Credits & Tools Built something Rolling Typical: One year free (Startup Plan)
Must start sending data within 90 days of acceptance or you're removed and can't reapply. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Google Cloud for Startups (Pre-Funded)
No dilution Cloud credits for pre-funded builders with a working MVP; excludes dev shops and agencies
Credits & Tools Built something Rolling Typical: $2,000 in Google Cloud credits (Pre-Funded tier)
Must be founded within 24 months; dev shops, consultancies and agencies are ineligible. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open Intercom Early Stage Program
No dilution Customer messaging, helpdesk and a year of Fin AI Agent for companies under $10M raised
Credits & Tools Built something Rolling Typical: 93% off year one, 50% off year two, 25% off year three
Must be new to Intercom and under 15 employees; discount excludes phone, SMS and WhatsApp. Last checked: Jul 2026 Open 64 more programs to explore
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