# Microsoft for Startups: up to $150,000 in Azure credits

- Provider: Microsoft (Microsoft for Startups)
- Status: Active
- Benefit: 150,000 USD credit (up to)
- Included: 150000 USD credit (up to)
- Account required: Yes
- Checked by editor: Nov 9, 2026
- Link: direct to the provider; no affiliate or sponsored arrangement applies
- Page: https://strixed.com/offers/microsoft-for-startups-credits

Microsoft for Startups offers early-stage software startups up to $150,000 in Azure credits over time, starting with up to $5,000 after business verification and unlocking more as Azure usage grows.

Limitations: Credits unlock over time: up to $5,000 after business verification, then more as Azure usage grows, to a maximum of $150,000. After the credits are used, workloads move to standard pay-as-you-go pricing. Duration and card requirements are not stated on the page.

Questions:
- Q: How do the credits work?
  A: Credits unlock over time. You can get up to $5,000 after business verification, then more as your Azure usage grows, up to a maximum of $150,000.
- Q: What happens when the credits run out?
  A: Once the credits are used, your workloads move to standard pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Q: Who can apply?
  A: Early-stage startups building software products, from idea and MVP through production. Microsoft verifies the business. The page does not state a funding-stage requirement.
- Q: How long do the credits last, and is a card required?
  A: The page does not state the duration or whether a card is required. Check the Microsoft for Startups page before you apply.

Sources checked:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups (other)