Font Awesome Free icons

Font Awesome Free is a free, open source icon set that can be used in commercial projects, with attribution kept in the files.

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Font Awesome Free icons is a marketing and sales perk from Font Awesome, offering free icons, commercial use allowed, with no funding required.

Value: Free
Who qualifies: No funding needed
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside Font Awesome Free icons

Font Awesome Free is free, open source, and GPL friendly, and you can use it for commercial projects. Attribution is required by MIT, SIL OFL and CC BY licenses, and the downloaded files already carry it. Brand logos may only be used to represent the company, product or service they refer to.

Source: The provider's official program page

Eligibility

Who it's for

Free plan Any startup

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Free with no time limit.
Other requirements: Do not use the Font Awesome name in the name of your project. Font Awesome Pro icons need the Pro license.

How to claim

How to apply for Font Awesome Free icons

Steps to apply

1Download Font Awesome Free from fontawesome.com.
2No application is needed.

Good to know: Plans read on fontawesome.com on October 28, 2026.

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Source: The provider's official program page

Value is the headline maximum Font Awesome advertises. What your company actually receives depends on your eligibility and how you use the program, and terms can change. A comparison, not endorsed by the programs listed. A link labeled as a referral link may earn us a commission, and a program labeled Same owner comes from the company that runs StartupPerks. Confirm current terms on the provider's page.

Questions

Font Awesome Free icons: common questions

What do you get with Font Awesome Free icons?

Font Awesome Free icons offers free icons, commercial use allowed.

Who qualifies for Font Awesome Free icons?

Font Awesome Free icons is open to any startup, with no funding required. Do not use the Font Awesome name in the name of your project. Font Awesome Pro icons need the Pro license.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Font Awesome Free icons?

No. Font Awesome Free icons is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for Font Awesome Free icons?

Download Font Awesome Free from fontawesome.com. No application is needed.

How long do I have to use Font Awesome Free icons, and does it expire?

Free with no time limit.

Is Font Awesome Free icons available outside the US?

Font Awesome Free icons is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

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