Linear — Linear for Startups
Up to six months off Linear's Basic or Business plans. Partner affiliation is required, so this is one to claim through your accelerator or investor rather than directly. If you do not qualify, Linear's free plan still covers unlimited workspace members and 250 issues, which is enough for a pre-launch team.
What you need to qualify
- Affiliation with an official Linear partner
- Fewer than 50 employees
- New, non-paying Linear customer
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
Other programs in this category
Cleanly tiered by how much you have raised. Tier 3 gives $10,000 to bootstrapped teams with no minimum funding. Tier 2 gives $100,000 to companies that have raised less than $5M and are backed by an affiliated partner. Tier 1 gives $350,000 to companies at $5M+ raised with an affiliated partner, plus priority support and Solutions Architect office hours every two weeks.
Two clearly separated tracks. Self-funded teams under $1M raised get up to $1,000 in Neon credits with onboarding support and early feature access. VC-backed teams get up to $200,000 in combined Neon and Databricks credits, plus co-marketing and speaking slots at Neon events. Decisions usually land within a few business days.
Up to $30,000 as a flexible commitment amount, together with Enterprise-tier platform access and startup-focused support. Vercel does not publish hard eligibility rules on the program page, which in practice means the size of the offer is negotiated — worth going in with traffic numbers and a growth story rather than just filling the form.