GitHub — GitHub for Startups
The program page lists $10,000 in flexible platform credits, spendable across GitHub Enterprise, Copilot, Advanced Security and Actions, with 50,000 included Actions minutes, tailored onboarding and office hours. It says to apply through a GitHub for Startups partner, so the way in is a VC, accelerator or startup-support organization rather than a direct application. Check the end date the day you activate and put it in a calendar.
What you need to qualify
- Early-stage company, typically under 10 years old and under 20 employees
- Application through a GitHub for Startups partner (VC, accelerator or startup-support organization)
Before you submit
- Company domain email, not a personal address
- Live public website that describes a product, not a coming-soon page
- Company profile findable on LinkedIn, X or GitHub
- Incorporation documents and funding evidence to hand
- Confirm the company has not claimed credits from this program before, under any entity
Open official program page Check eligibility
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