Microsoft for Startups currently provides eligible companies up to US$200 in Startup credits immediately and the ability to unlock up to US$150,000 in Startup credits over time based on verified progress, service adoption, and sustained Azure usage. Credits have a $0 acquisition cost; eligibility and later credit unlocks are conditional on Microsoft review and program progress criteria.
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Eligible startups receive up to US$200 in Startup credits immediately and may unlock up to US$150,000 over time based on verified progress, service adoption, and sustained Azure usage. Microsoft Learn states eligibility generally requires a privately held, for-profit company building a software-based product or service, headquartered where Azure is available, below the published lifetime free-credit and funding-stage limits; acceptance remains subject to Microsoft review.
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