How startups actually get cloud credits

NVIDIA Inception for the large grants, direct applications for the fast ones — the exact steps for both, free.

What is inside

• What you need before you start — entity, domain email, website, card — and what actually gets applications rejected.
• The NVIDIA Inception route step by step, including what to do when it stalls on Pending.
• Direct applications to Azure, AWS and Google Cloud — links and expected amounts.
• How the tier system works: why your first grant is small, and what unlocks the next.

What happens next

One email confirms the address is yours — click the link and the playbook arrives. Nothing after a few minutes? Check spam and mark it not spam.