Gcore for Startups

A cashback-style grant program for AI startups: spend $1 and get $1 back in non-expiring grant credit, with access to A100/H100/H200/B200/GB200 GPUs, inference, Kubernetes, storage, CDN and security.

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Gcore for Startups is a cloud and infrastructure perk from Gcore: spend $1, get $1 back in grant credit, open to any startup.

Value: Spend $1, get $1 back
Who qualifies: Any startup
Benefit type: Credits
Terms: Stated by provider

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While you apply

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What you get

Inside Gcore for Startups

Cashback grant model (spend $1, get $1 back in grant credit) with no expiring promotional credits and no grant-hopping cycle, plus global GPU access (A100, H100, H200, B200 or GB200), serverless inference across 180+ points of presence, managed Kubernetes, object storage, CDN and security, migration support and white-labeled usage dashboards.

Source: The provider's official program page (gcore.com/press-releases/startup-program) · as of Nov 14, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Early-stage AI startups GPU access Non-expiring grant credits Cashback model Global

Funding / backing: Any startup
Startup stage: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Grant credits do not expire (no promotional-credit expiry cycle).
Other requirements: Designed for early-stage AI startups; benefit scales with spend rather than a fixed credit cap.

How to claim

How to apply for Gcore for Startups

Steps to apply

1Apply on the Gcore for Startups site at startups.gcore.com.

Good to know: Cashback grant structure avoids the usual credit-expiry and grant-hopping cycle; includes white-label dashboards for accelerators and universities.

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Source: The provider's official program page (gcore.com/press-releases/startup-program) · as of Nov 14, 2026

Confirmed on November 14, 2026: the page still states “Spend $1, get $1 back in grant credit”

Value is the headline maximum Gcore 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 program labeled Same owner comes from the company that runs StartupPerks. Confirm current terms on the provider's page.

Questions

Gcore for Startups: common questions

What do you get with Gcore for Startups?

Gcore for Startups offers : spend $1, get $1 back in grant credit.

Who qualifies for Gcore for Startups?

Gcore for Startups is for pre-seed, seed and Series A startups. Designed for early-stage AI startups; benefit scales with spend rather than a fixed credit cap.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Gcore for Startups?

No. Gcore for Startups is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for Gcore for Startups?

Apply on the Gcore for Startups site at startups.gcore.com.

How long do I have to use Gcore for Startups, and does it expire?

Grant credits do not expire (no promotional-credit expiry cycle).

Is Gcore for Startups available outside the US?

Gcore for Startups is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

Has Gcore for Startups changed its terms?

Not in our reads. We have read Gcore's page for it 2 times since September 6, 2026, most recently on October 4, 2026. None of them found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Terms history

Gcore for Startups's terms over time

We have read Gcore's page for it (gcore.com/press-releases/startup-program) twice since September 6, 2026, most recently on October 4, 2026. No read has found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Every startup program change we found this quarter

Free CDN services, comparedBefore you apply: what Gcore and other CDNs give away freeWhat each CDN gives you free today, its main limit and what the first paid plan costs, read from each provider's own page.GPU credits, comparedGcore for Startups next to every other GPU credit program for startupsThe credit, who qualifies, how to apply and each provider's own H100 price, with what each credit buys in GPU-hours, read from each provider's own page.