Anthropic · Credits
Claude for Startups (Startups Program)
Free Claude API credits and priority rate limits, plus community events
From Anthropic's own page, checked Sep 29, 2026.
- Value
- Free Claude API credits and priority rate limits, plus community events (hackathons, Founder Days, meetups in six cities) and early access to launches. Credit amount not published.
- Who is eligible
- Early-stage startup building with Claude; founded within last 4 years; must have received institutional equity funding to qualify for credits; no prior Anthropic startup credits; Claude Console account and company email.
- How to claim
- ~2-minute application on the page (Console account, company email, website, description).
- Notes
- anthropic.com/startups 301-redirects here. Bootstrapped (unfunded) founders get community/early access but, per the FAQ, not credits.
- Source
- The partner’s official page (linked for members) — checked Sep 29, 2026. The partner’s terms always win over our summary.