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Anthropic Claude for Startups

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The Claude for Startups program gives approved founders a free year of Claude Team for up to five Premium seats (for orgs new to Team), $1,000 in Claude API credits, and discounts and credits worth up to $45,000 through the Claude Startup Stack. Members also get virtual office hours with Anthropic's Applied AI team and access to Claude startup events. The program is open to startups founded in the last 5 years or funded in the last 2 years, including bootstrapped, pre-seed, and venture-backed companies.

Programme terms

Amount
$1,000 in Claude API credits; up to $45,000 in Claude Startup Stack offers
Funding type
Credits
Stages
Idea, MVP
Industries
AI & Machine Learning, SaaS & Software, B2B / Enterprise
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Startups founded in the last 5 years or funded in the last 2 years. Applicants need a Claude Console account, a company email that matches the website's domain, and a short description of what they are building. Applicants must comply with Anthropic's supportability policies. Open to bootstrapped, pre-seed, and venture-backed startups; up to $100K in additional API credits is available to founders backed by a VC in Anthropic's partner network.
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Data checked: October 9, 2026. Organisers change their terms. Check their site before you apply.

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