Resources

Perks & Programs

Credits, grants and programs AI builders can apply to — from model companies and Singapore. Illustrative; verify on the official page.

97 programs

OpenAI for StartupsGlobal

API credits (amount not disclosed) + support

For Mostly via VC / accelerator partners

Startup credits ↗

Anthropic — Claude for StartupsGlobal

Free credits + top rate limits

For Institutionally funded, ≤4 yrs old

Startup credits ↗

Cohere — Startup ProgramGlobal

Startup terms not currently published

For Confirm with Cohere / partner

Startup credits ↗

Google for Startups CloudGlobal

Up to US$350k Cloud + Gemini credits (AI tier)

For Seed–Series A, ≤$5k prior GCP

Startup credits ↗

AWS ActivateGlobal

Up to US$200k credits (Bedrock-usable)

For Pre–Series B, <10 yrs

Startup credits ↗

AWS Generative AI AcceleratorGlobal

Up to US$1M credits, equity-free 8-wk hybrid program

For GenAI/agentic startups ≤5 yrs, ≤Series A; single global cohort — 2026 intake closed, watch next cycle

Startup credits ↗

Microsoft for StartupsGlobal

Up to US$150k Azure credits + GPU VMs, GitHub Enterprise, M365, AI tools

For Restructured 2025: top tiers need a referral from a Microsoft investor-network VC/accelerator

Startup credits ↗

NVIDIA InceptionGlobal

Hardware discounts + partner cloud credits + VC intros

For AI startup, <10 yrs, incorporated

Startup credits ↗

Baseten for StartupsGlobal

Up to US$25k inference + US$2.5k model-API credits

For Seed–Series A, AI-first, <5 yrs

Startup credits ↗

Together AI Startup AcceleratorGlobal

US$15k–50k credits + forward-deployed eng

For By raised amount tier

Startup credits ↗

Groq for StartupsGlobal

Startup credits not currently published

For Startup page redirects; confirm with Groq

Startup credits ↗

Perplexity for StartupsGlobal

US$5k API credits + 3 mo Enterprise Pro

For Raised <$20M, <5 yrs, via partner

Startup credits ↗

ElevenLabs GrantsGlobal

12 mo free + 33M credits (non-dilutive)

For Pre-seed–Series A, <25 employees

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Modal Startup ProgramGlobal

Free GPU credits (amount undisclosed) + eng access, one-time grant

For Seed–A via VC partner or >$1M raised; new Series B+ tier (>$30M via partner VC)

Startup credits ↗

Vercel AI AcceleratorGlobal

6-wk cohort; ~US$30k Vercel + partner credits (US$8M+ pool)

For AI teams; competitive application

Startup credits ↗

DigitalOcean for Startups (Hatch)Global

Up to US$100k credits, 12 mo + discounted GPU Droplets

For Raised ≤$10M; AI-native prioritized

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Deepgram Startup ProgramGlobal

Up to US$100k API credits, 12 mo (STT/TTS/voice agents)

For Early-stage, in production or launching ≤6 mo

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AssemblyAI Startup ProgramGlobal

12 mo recurring free credits (STT/streaming/dictation) + startup discounts after

For Pre-seed–Series A voice/audio products launching ≤6 mo; Accel/YC fast-track

Startup credits ↗

Neon for StartupsGlobal

Up to US$1k (self-funded) or US$200k w/ Databricks (funded)

For Postgres for AI apps; by funding stage

Startup credits ↗

Nebius AI Cloud for StartupsGlobal

Introductory credits + compute savings (amounts no longer published)

For AI product, $5M+ raised via an approved Nebius VC partner, <5 yrs; currently waitlisted

Startup credits ↗

GitHub for StartupsGlobal

US$10k GitHub Enterprise credits (Copilot/Actions), 12 mo

For Funded ≤Series B via GitHub partner

Startup credits ↗

MongoDB for StartupsGlobal

Tiered Atlas credits + Voyage AI tokens + partner credits

For <7 yrs, ≤Series A, single software product

Startup credits ↗

RunPod Startup ProgramGlobal

US$1k GPU credits; up to US$25k bonus on commit

For AI startups with working products

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Fireworks for StartupsGlobal

Build credits (undisclosed, 1-yr expiry) + higher limits + applied-AI eng access

For Private for-profit, <5 yrs, pre-Series D, VC-backed >$500k (others case-by-case)

Startup credits ↗

Pinecone for StartupsGlobal

Free Standard tier + usage credits + Pro support

For ≤Series A, <100 employees

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LangSmith for StartupsGlobal

US$10k LangSmith credits, 1 yr (Scale) or discounts (Build)

For First-time customers, by funding tier

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Qdrant for StartupsGlobal

20% off Qdrant Cloud, 12 mo + expert sessions

For Pre-seed–Series A, <5 yrs, <$5M raised

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Tencent Cloud Startup ProgramGlobal

Up to US$100k cloud vouchers + discounts + support

For VC-backed, founded <5 yrs

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Z.ai Startups ProgramGlobal

Free GLM API credits up to 1B tokens + volume pricing, priority limits, early model access

For Startups; apply via Z.ai account

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Cloudflare for StartupsGlobal

Tiered credits: US$10k / US$100k / up to US$350k, valid 1 yr

For <10 yrs, funded in last 12 mo; US$100k+ tiers via affiliated VC partner

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Snowflake for StartupsGlobal

Free Snowflake credits + 6-mo accelerator; up to US$1M Snowflake-on-AWS credits

For Early-stage startups building on Snowflake

Startup credits ↗

Google Gemini (AI Studio)Global

Free Flash / Flash-Lite tier

For Anyone

Free tiers ↗

Groq Free TierGlobal

Free rate-limited inference API, no card

For Anyone

Free tiers ↗

Cerebras Free CreditsGlobal

US$5 free credits on signup, all Cerebras models

For Anyone

Free tiers ↗

SambaNova CloudGlobal

Pay-as-you-go developer access (the old US$5 no-card free credit is gone)

For Anyone (payment method required)

Free tiers ↗

Mistral AI Studio — Free modeGlobal

Free API keys + included monthly usage within rate limits

For Anyone

Free tiers ↗

Hugging Face — ZeroGPUGlobal

Free dynamic GPU on Spaces (daily quota)

For Anyone (request from Space)

Free tiers ↗

ModalGlobal

US$30 / month free compute (Starter)

For Anyone

Free tiers ↗

Cloudflare Workers AIGlobal

10k free neurons/day of edge GPU inference, 50+ models

For Anyone with a free Cloudflare account

Free tiers ↗

Alibaba Cloud Model StudioGlobal

1M free tokens per Qwen model (90 days, inference only)

For New accounts, international (SG) endpoint; batch/fine-tune excluded

Free tiers ↗

AMD Developer CloudGlobal

US$100 free credits (~50 MI300X GPU-hours) + extra for showcased projects

For AMD AI Developer Program members (request via Member Perks)

Free tiers ↗

Moonshot AI — Kimi K3 (open weights)Global

2.8T-param open-weight flagship (multimodal, 1M context) — weights live on HF since 27 Jul 2026

For Anyone — self-host via GPU clouds above; hosted-API terms vary

Free tiers ↗

OllamaGlobal

Run open models locally (Mac/Win/Linux) with one command; local OpenAI-compatible API

For Anyone; needs enough RAM/VRAM for the model size

Free tiers ↗

vLLMGlobal

OSS serving engine to self-host open models on your own or rented cloud GPUs

For Anyone; pair with GPU clouds above (RunPod / Modal / Lambda …)

Free tiers ↗

Alibaba Qwen — Qwen FlashGlobal

Cheapest mainstream paid API: Qwen3.7 Flash US$0.03 in / $0.13 out per 1M tokens (≤32K input; tiered up by context)

For Anyone — Alibaba Cloud account → Model Studio API key (SG endpoint); OpenAI-compatible; new users get 1M free tokens per model

Cheap model APIs ↗

DeepSeek APIGlobal

V4-Flash $0.14 in / $0.28 out per 1M (cache-hit input $0.0028); off-peak hours ~50% cheaper since 2026-08-16

For Anyone — email sign-up at platform.deepseek.com, prepaid top-up; OpenAI-compatible endpoint

Cheap model APIs ↗

OpenAI — GPT-5 nanoGlobal

GPT-5 nano $0.05 in / $0.40 out per 1M tokens; Batch API −50%

For Anyone — platform.openai.com sign-up with card on file

Cheap model APIs ↗

Google — Gemini Flash-LiteGlobal

2.5 Flash-Lite $0.10 in / $0.40 out per 1M tokens; Batch −50%

For Anyone — free API key in Google AI Studio; add billing to lift free-tier limits

Cheap model APIs ↗

Z.ai — GLM APIGlobal

GLM-4.6 ~$0.43 in / $1.74 out per 1M tokens; GLM Coding Plan from US$3/mo

For Anyone — API key at z.ai (intl) or open.bigmodel.cn (CN); OpenAI- & Anthropic-compatible, works with Claude Code

Cheap model APIs ↗

OpenRouterGlobal

One key for 300+ models at provider cost (+~5% fee); 30+ rotating free models to test on

For Anyone — sign up, top up credits or bring your own provider keys; unified OpenAI-style API

Cheap model APIs ↗

Google TPU Research Cloud (TRC)Global

Free access to 1,000+ Cloud TPUs for research

For Researchers committing to share results publicly

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fal Research GrantsGlobal

Free GPU compute for open-source generative AI

For Open-source researchers & builders

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Weights & Biases AcademicGlobal

Free W&B Pro: unlimited tracking, 200GB, ≤100 seats

For Students / professors / academic researchers

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OpenAI Researcher AccessGlobal

Up to US$1k API credits, 12 mo

For Academic / nonprofit researchers

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OpenAI — ChatGPT for Academic ResearchersGlobal

Free frontier-model ChatGPT access through 2027 + invite up to 4 collaborators

For Faculty/postdocs at selected institutions; first cohort waitlisted

Research & grants ↗

Anthropic — AI for ScienceGlobal

Up to US$20k API credits, 6 mo (highest ceiling)

For Academic / nonprofit scientists

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Anthropic — External Researcher AccessGlobal

US$1k API credits

For Safety / alignment researchers

Research & grants ↗

Anthropic Fellows (AI Safety)Global

~$3,850/wk stipend + ~$15k/mo compute + mentorship

For Strong Python; no PhD needed

Research & grants ↗

Anthropic — Claude for Open SourceGlobal

6 mo free Claude Max 20x (Claude app / Claude Code — not API credits)

For OSS maintainers: 200k+ monthly downloads / 100+ merged PRs / core-project role

Research & grants ↗

Google — Gemini for ResearchGlobal

Gemini API credits + higher limits

For Academic affiliation

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Google Cloud Research CreditsGlobal

GCP / GPU / TPU credits

For Higher-ed / nonprofit, 60+ countries

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Cohere Labs — Catalyst GrantsGlobal

Free Cohere API / Aya model credits

For Public-good / open-science research

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Meta — Llama Impact GrantsGlobal

Cash grants up to US$500k; current activity is regional cycles (Africa/MENA/APAC)

For Organizations using Llama for social/economic impact; check the regional cycle

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Lambda — Research GrantGlobal

Up to US$5k GPU cloud credits + mentoring

For Researchers

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Modal — Academic GrantsGlobal

Up to US$10k compute credits (B200/H100) + eng support

For Academic researchers

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Hugging Face — Community GPU GrantsGlobal

Free GPU hardware upgrade for Spaces hosting research/demo projects

For Anyone with an innovative Space (apply from hardware settings)

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AI Singapore — 100 Experiments (100E)SG

Up to S$150k co-fund + an AISG engineering team

For Real AI MVP; SG-based eng/R&D

Singapore ↗

AI Trailblazers (EnterpriseSG + Google)SG

Free Google Cloud GenAI use-case build (cohort programme)

For SG orgs; no open 2026 intake announced — see the GFS Accelerator SEA below

Singapore ↗

Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia (AI)APAC

3-mo equity-free accelerator; up to US$350k Google Cloud credits on graduation

For Seed–Series B AI startups from SG/SEA (DISG/EnterpriseSG-partnered; first cohort Aug 2026)

Singapore ↗

Enterprise Compute Initiative (ECI)SG

Cloud credits + 70%-funded AI-MVP consulting (≤S$105k)

For SG-based company, matched to a CSP

Singapore ↗

Startup SG FounderSG

S$20k–50k grant at 1:1 match + mentorship

For SC/PR first-time founder; AMP letter required

Singapore ↗

Startup SG TechSG

POC up to S$400k · POV up to S$800k

For SG Pte Ltd, ≤10 yrs, ≥30% local equity

Singapore ↗

Startup SG EquitySG

Deep-tech co-investment, up to S$12M early-stage

For SG deep-tech startup with research-driven IP

Singapore ↗

Startup SG AcceleratorSG

Support for accelerators/incubators/venture builders

For SG operations, proven programme and startup track record

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Enterprise Development Grant (EDG)SG

Co-funds up to 50% of qualifying costs

For ≥30% local equity (→ 'EDGE' 2H2026)

Singapore ↗

Market Readiness Assistance (MRA)SG

Up to 70%, capped S$100k/market (internationalisation)

For ≥30% local equity, SME

Singapore ↗

AI Singapore — SEA-LIONSG

Free SEA-language open LLM (weights + hosted API)

For Anyone (check per-model license)

Singapore ↗

Tech.Pass (EDB)SG

2-yr founder pass; applications close 27 Jan 2027 → ONE Pass (AI and Tech)

For Salary ≥S$22.5k/mo + track record

Singapore ↗

EntrePass (MOM)SG

Work pass for foreign startup founders

For ≥30% of a venture-backed/innovative SG Pte Ltd

Singapore ↗

Start-Up Tax Exemption (SUTE)SG

75% / 50% exemption on first chargeable income, 3 yrs

For New SG-incorporated tax-resident company

Singapore ↗

Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS)SG

400% tax deduction on R&D/IP/innovation (to YA2028); Budget 2026 added an AI category (≤S$50k/YA)

For SG companies / partnerships

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Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) — AISG

Up to 50% funding (~S$30k cap) for pre-approved AI solutions

For SG SMEs, ≥30% local equity (→ 'EDGE' 2H2026)

Singapore ↗

Champions of AI (EnterpriseSG + DISG)SG

Enterprise-wide AI transformation: roadmap + projects + training

For Pilot phase — register interest; for committed larger firms

Singapore ↗

IMDA GenAI SandboxSG

Pre-approved GenAI solutions at up to 50% support

For SG SMEs (SMEs Go Digital); check current intake

Singapore ↗

IMDA Open Innovation PlatformSG

Paid innovation challenges, S$30k–50k typical prize + POC funding

For Tech solution providers incl. startups; solvers keep IP

Singapore ↗

A*STAR T-UpSG

Up to 70% subsidy (S$250k cap) to second A*STAR scientists, ≤2 yrs

For SG SMEs/startups, ≥30% local shareholding

Singapore ↗

AI Apprenticeship Programme (AIAP)SG

6–9 mo full-time AI apprenticeship, S$4k/mo stipend

For SG citizens with Python & ML (Batch 25 applications close 23 Aug 2026; runs from Jan 2027)

Singapore ↗

SGInnovate Summation ApprenticeshipSG

Apprentices with up to 70% stipend co-funding (50% PhD/foreign), ≤6 mo

For SG deep-tech hosts (post-seed–pre-B); cohort-based

Singapore ↗

National GRIPSG

12-mo deep-tech venture building; PoC grants up to S$250k

For Masters/PhD/researchers/alumni of SG universities & A*STAR

Singapore ↗

IMDA Spark ProgrammeSG

Growth support: grants access, mentors, gov/enterprise intros

For SG tech startups, sales <S$20M

Singapore ↗

TeSA Company-Led Training (CLT)SG

Salary support up to 12 mo to train new AI/tech hires on-the-job

For SG companies; trainees are Singaporeans/PRs

Singapore ↗

SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+)SG

Up to 70% (SME) / 50% co-funding, capped S$150k — consultancy, capability building, AI job redesign

For SG-registered employers with ≥3 local employees (launched Mar 2026)

Singapore ↗

Tech@SG (EDB + EnterpriseSG)SG

Endorsement for up to 10 Employment Passes over 2 yrs

For >US$10M raised in 36 mo incl. recognised investor

Singapore ↗

ONE Pass (MOM)SG

5-yr personal pass; run businesses + multiple employers; AI and Tech track from 28 Jan 2027 (ESOP counts)

For Salary ≥S$30k/mo or outstanding achievements

Singapore ↗

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)SG

S$10k credit (expires 30 Nov 2026); new S$10k wallet from Dec 2026

For Eligible SG employers; assessed automatically

Singapore ↗

PIXEL by IMDASG

Innovation hub: tech showcase, corporate–startup matchmaking, OIP tie-in

For SG corporates + tech solvers/startups

Singapore ↗

Yotta Labs Academic Research Support ProgramCommunityGlobal

$1k free compute credits + 6 months compute discount on Yotta Consle

For Academic researchers

Research & grants ↗

Curated and approximate — amounts and eligibility shift; always confirm on the official page before applying.