Program guide
Claude startup program credits and perks
Credits are useful but limited. Here is what they cover, what they do not, and how to plan around the expiry.
Check the source: program terms change. Always confirm current details on the official Claude for Startups page before you apply.
API credits
- $1,000 in Claude API credits, expiring six months after they are granted.
- They work on the first-party Claude API. They cannot be used on AWS Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI or other third-party platforms.
Plan usage so you consume the credits inside the six months. See how to make the credits last.
Claude Team
One year free for up to five Premium seats. It applies only to organizations that are new to Claude Team.
Rate limits
Members who receive program credits get higher API rate limits.
Claude Startup Stack and community
Up to $45K in offers come from partners, not from Anthropic, so read each partner's terms. Members can join biweekly Applied AI office hours and startup events such as Founder House, hackathons and meetups.