Non-US founder: credits that work from the EU, UK, MENA, India, LATAM and APAC

Why this order, what to have ready, what lands

1. 01
   

   Amazon Web Services · Cloud

   AWS Activate (Founders, Portfolio, AI credits)

   $200K

   moderateGlobal except China. Portfolio needs an Org ID from any Activate Provider, local ones included.

   Global except AWS China Regions and China or Hong Kong accounts. Founders gives $1,000 to $5,000 self-serve; Portfolio up to $200,000 through any Activate Provider, which includes regional accelerators like Flat6Labs, Hub71, Antler and Station F. On top of Activate, CloudRoute matches founders outside the US too: a vetted AWS partner can file MAP, POC or IW funding when the workload qualifies and AWS approves it.

   have ready

   • A business email on your company domain; each startup needs its own AWS account
   • A Paid Tier account plan
   • An Org ID from a local VC or accelerator if you have one

   expected value

   $1,000 to $5,000 self-serve; up to $200,000 with a provider

   Details →Official page ↗

   an AWS partner can file part of this step

   Activate you apply for yourself (Portfolio needs an Org ID from your investor or accelerator). MAP, POC and IW funding can only be requested by an AWS partner, not by you. $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. We match you with a vetted partner who can file it, for free.

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2. 02
   

   Cloudflare · Cloud

   Cloudflare for Startups

   $350K

   easyWorldwide, no referral for $10,000.

   Worldwide, no geographic restriction published, and country is optional on the form. $10,000 with no referral and a 48-hour decision. Cloudflare's general sanctions terms apply.

   have ready

   • Company under 10 years old, business-domain email
   • A live website and a public LinkedIn, X or GitHub
   • A Cloudflare account with a payment method

   expected value

   $10,000 for 12 months

   Details →Official page ↗
3. 03
   

   Google Cloud · Cloud

   Google for Startups Cloud Program

   $350K

   moderateGlobal, but the billing country is permanent and some countries are restricted.

   Global, but Google decides by the country of your primary place of business, and the billing entity must be in a country where Google Cloud is sold. The billing country cannot be changed later. Start tier $2,000; Scale $200,000 if a VC funded you within five years.

   have ready

   • A billing account in the right country, under your company domain
   • Matching website, email and billing domains
   • Public proof of funding for the Scale tier

   expected value

   $2,000 pre-funding; $100,000 in year one with a VC

   Details →Official page ↗
4. 04
   

   Microsoft · Cloud

   Microsoft for Startups (Azure credits)

   $150K

   moderateAny country where Azure is sold; the sign-up country is permanent.

   Headquartered in any country where Azure is sold; the sign-up country is permanent. $5,000 self-service, $100,000 to $150,000 with an Investor Network code. Many regional accelerators and universities hold codes.

   have ready

   • A personal Microsoft account with no Azure history
   • A non-prepaid card
   • Registered name and address exactly as on your documents

   expected value

   $5,000 without a code; $100,000 to $150,000 with one

   Details →Official page ↗
5. 05
   

   NVIDIA · GPU compute

   NVIDIA Inception

   $100K

   moderateGlobal. Must be incorporated. The Lambda add-on is card-country gated.

   Global, with a separate team for China. Free, any stage, and it unlocks an AWS Activate Org ID, DGX Cloud credits and partner clouds like Scaleway, Nebius and Yotta. The Lambda benefit is card-country gated: India, most of Latin America and Africa, and the Middle East outside Israel, Turkey and the UAE are excluded.

   have ready

   • Incorporation documents and date
   • A pitch deck, website and developer headcount

   expected value

   An AWS Org ID plus up to $100,000 DGX Cloud for qualified members

   Details →Official page ↗
6. 06
   

   OVHcloud · Cloud

   OVHcloud Startup Program

   $120K

   moderateWorldwide through regional teams. No referral.

   Eight regional teams cover Europe, Africa and the Middle East, APAC and the Americas; US companies go through OVHcloud US. Start is 10,000 euros with six hours of engineer time for pre-seed and seed teams with an MVP; Scale is up to 100,000 euros for Series A and later. No exclusivity with AWS. Vouchers exclude bare-metal, VPS and the newest GPUs; only V100 and RTX5000 instances qualify.

   have ready

   • Apply on the country site matching your business address
   • A POC or MVP that can run on OVHcloud Public Cloud
   • An OVHcloud account; it is permanently linked to the program

   expected value

   10,000 euros at Start; up to 100,000 euros at Scale

   Details →Official page ↗
7. 07
   

   Scaleway (Scaleway SAS, iliad Group, France) · Cloud

   Scaleway Startup Program

   $48K

   moderateEU-focused. No referral. Under 5 years old, under 50 employees.

   French sovereign cloud with H100 and L40S GPUs. Early Stage is 9,000 euros over six months, Growth Stage 36,000 euros over twelve, Founders a one-time 1,000. Under five years old, under 50 employees, not yet a customer. NVIDIA Inception members get a 42,000 euro cap plus Advanced Support, which is why Inception comes earlier in this list.

   have ready

   • Pick a track before applying; Early cannot move to Growth later
   • Expected monthly Scaleway spend (500 euros minimum for Early, 1,500 for Growth)
   • Apply from the Inception-members page if you are a member

   expected value

   9,000 to 42,000 euros

   Details →Official page ↗
8. 08
   

   DigitalOcean · Cloud

   DigitalOcean Startups (formerly Hatch)

   Varies

   easyGlobal. Award set by your partner; "Other" is allowed.

   Global; the partner directory lists US, European and Indian VCs, accelerators and government bodies. The award is set per partner with a $10,000 per month cap; up to $100,000 was the last published ceiling. Easy form, 15 months of free Standard support. Credits exclude GPU Droplets and third-party model inference.

   have ready

   • A new DigitalOcean team account on your company email with a card
   • Your partner's name from digitalocean.com/hatch/partners, or "Other"
   • Under $10M raised, never received DigitalOcean credits before

   expected value

   Set by partner; up to $10,000 a month

   Details →Official page ↗
9. 09
   

   Anthropic · AI models

   Claude for Startups

   $100K

   moderateAbout 185 supported countries. Check the list first.

   About 185 supported countries; China, Russia and Iran are not on the list, and the entity must be incorporated in and controlled from a supported region. Direct applicants get $1,000 plus a Claude Team year when capacity allows; a partner VC can unlock up to $100,000.

   have ready

   • Check anthropic.com/supported-countries first
   • A Claude Console account
   • Founded within five years or funded within two

   expected value

   $1,000 plus a Team year; up to $100,000 via a partner VC

   Details →Official page ↗
10. 10
    

    Oracle · Cloud

    Oracle Startup Growth Engine

    $100K

    moderateBrazil, Argentina and Colombia only. VC-backed with customers.

    Latin America only for now: Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, with expansion promised. Up to $60,000 in OCI credits (the rules allow up to $100,000) for VC-backed startups with customers, plus engineering support. Requires joining Oracle PartnerNetwork (Level 0 is $500 a year) and passing due diligence. Everywhere else, Oracle offers only the $300 Free Tier.

    have ready

    • A validated product with customers and VC backing
    • No active OCI account or contract
    • Company registration, cap table and compliance documents for due diligence

    expected value

    Up to $60,000 in Brazil, Argentina or Colombia

    Details →Official page ↗