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Notion for Startups

Notion's Business plan with Notion AI included, free for up to 6 months: 6 months when you apply through a Notion startup partner such as StartupPerks, 3 months applying directly.

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Notion for Startups is a productivity and SaaS perk from Notion worth up to $12,000 equivalent in free Business Plan access with Notion AI included, open to any startup. Applying through StartupPerks, one of Notion's startup partners, gets 6 months free of the Business plan with Notion AI included; applying directly gets 3 months.

Value
Up to $12K
Who qualifies
Any startup
Benefit type
Free plan
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StartupPerks is one of Notion's startup partners. Apply through this page and your application reaches Notion as referred by StartupPerks, which qualifies it for 6 months free of the Business plan with Notion AI included; applying directly gets 3 months. Notion accepted StartupPerks as a partner on October 6, 2026 and still reviews each application. We earn nothing when you claim it.
New customers only. Notion offers this to net-new accounts. If you already have a paid Notion account, check the terms before applying.
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What you get

Inside Notion for Startups

  • Partner tier: 6 months free of the Business plan with Notion AI included, for startups that apply through one of Notion's startup partners (StartupPerks is one).
  • Direct tier: 3 months free for startups that apply on their own with a business website and a company email address.
  • 1-month trial: for small businesses under 10 employees, service businesses, consultancies and agencies, and applications Notion cannot verify.
  • The Business plan costs $20 per member a month billed annually, so Notion values the offer at up to $12,000 for a 100-person team.

Source: The provider's official program page (notion.com/startups) · as of Nov 4, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Any stageUnder 100 employeesNever a paying customerGlobal
Funding / backing
Any startup
Geography
Global
Recurring / expiry
6 months through a Notion startup partner, 3 months applying directly. One offer per company, not combinable with other Notion offers or codes; it applies from the day Notion issues it and expires one year after issue.
Other requirements
Never a paying customer of Notion (a free workspace is fine), fewer than 100 employees, a public company website and a work email on the company's domain (not Gmail or Outlook), and a scalable tech product. Notion gives small businesses under 10 employees, service businesses, consultancies and agencies a 1-month trial instead.
How to claim

How to apply for Notion for Startups

What to have ready
  • A company email on your own website domain (not a personal address)
  • A live company website or product URL
Steps to apply
  1. 1Open Notion's startup application through StartupPerks' partner link (ntn.so/startupperks): it enters StartupPerks as your partner, which is what qualifies an application for the 6-month tier.
  2. 2Fill in the form with your company website and a work email on your company's domain.
  3. 3Notion reviews the application and, if it approves, issues the offer to your Notion workspace.
Good to know: Notion decides each application at its own discretion and can change the criteria at any time. If it turns down a request you believe qualifies, its terms say to email startups-help@makenotion.com.
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Source: The provider's official program page (notion.com/startups) · as of Nov 4, 2026

Value is the headline maximum Notion 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.
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Other ways to get a deal on Notion

Mercury and Ramp give their customers deals on Notion. They are separate from Notion for Startups, each with its own conditions, and partners usually allow one startup deal per company, so compare who qualifies before you apply.

  • Mercury Perks6 months free + unlimited AIFor Mercury business account holders
    • New Notion Business Plan only
    • Must be a non-paying Notion customer
    • Less than 100 employees
    Compare all 273 Mercury Perks Listed on Mercury
  • Ramp Partner Rewards6 Months of Notion Business with Notion AI includedFor Ramp customersCompare all 103 Ramp Partner Rewards Listed on Ramp

Read from each platform's own perks page on or after October 28, 2026.

Not eligible for Notion's offer?

Other docs and wiki workspaces for startups

Notion's offer is for non-paying customers who clear its review. These are other ways to get a team workspace.

  • Notion Free planFree PlanNo funding needed

    Notion's Free plan stays free. A workspace you use by yourself can add as many pages and blocks as you like, while a Free workspace with multiple members can add a limited number of blocks before you have to upgrade.

    Source: Notion pricing page (notion.com/pricing)

  • Coda for StartupsFreeVC / accelerator-backed

    Coda gives 6 months of its Team plan free, plus free unlimited Coda AI, to partner-affiliated startups. It needs a business domain email and no paid Coda subscription in the last 30 days.

    Source: Coda startup credit page (coda.io/solutions/team-size/startups/apply-startup-credit)

Each value is the one its own program page shows today. The reasons were read on the linked pages on October 29, 2026.

Questions

Notion for Startups: what founders ask

Each answer restates what Notion and the pages linked under it say, read on October 29, 2026; every quoted line was still on those pages on November 14, 2026.

Is Notion for Startups still available?

Yes. Notion's startups page offers up to 6 months of the Business plan free with Notion AI included, and its help center describes the program as current. Notion's terms say it may discontinue the program at any time.

The terms were last updated effective May 11, 2025, and apply to all new program participants.

Source: Notion for Startups page (notion.com/startups), Notion for startups help page (notion.com/help/notion-for-startups), Notion for Startup Terms (notion.notion.site/Notion-for-Startup-Terms-936b74c0323745a186b1497747074020)

How many months free does Notion for Startups give? Does it include Notion AI?

Three offers, all the Business plan with Notion AI included: 6 months if you are affiliated with one of Notion's startup partners, 3 months if you apply on your own, and 1 month for companies under 10 employees or ones Notion cannot verify as startups.

Notion's Business plan costs $20 per member paid annually, and Notion says the startup offer is worth a maximum of $12,000 for 100 employees. Notion AI is included in all three. The help center adds that the plan includes monthly AI credits.

The three offers
  • 6 months free: non-paying customers with under 100 employees, affiliated with a select Notion startup partner
  • 3 months free: non-paying customers with under 100 employees, a valid business website and a company domain email
  • 1 month free: non-paying customers with under 10 employees (SMBs), or startups with incomplete business information

Source: Notion for Startups page (notion.com/startups), Notion for startups help page (notion.com/help/notion-for-startups)

What are the Notion for Startups requirements?

You must be a non-paying Notion customer with fewer than 100 employees, a public company website and a work email on your company domain (no Gmail or Outlook), and you must not have received a previous Notion promotion.

The 3 and 6 month offers are for startups building scalable, tech-related products or services. The offer is for net new Business plans only, and it cannot go on an Enterprise plan.

The terms add that Notion may change the eligibility criteria at any time.

Source: Notion for Startups page (notion.com/startups), Notion for Startup Terms (notion.notion.site/Notion-for-Startup-Terms-936b74c0323745a186b1497747074020), Notion for startups help page (notion.com/help/notion-for-startups)

How do I apply for Notion for Startups?

Fill out Notion's startup application. For the 6-month offer, request a code from your partner and include it in the application. If approved, Notion emails you to confirm the free Business plan has been applied to your workspace.

Notion asks you to allow up to 3-5 business days for an update. It says it works with more than a thousand VCs, accelerators, communities and tech platforms, including AWS Activate, Stripe Atlas, Hubspot, Slack, Shopify and JP Morgan.

If you work with more than one partner you can still redeem only one Notion offer.

Source: Notion for Startups page (notion.com/startups), Notion for startups help page (notion.com/help/notion-for-startups)

What are the terms of the Notion for Startups offer? Can I combine it?

The offer applies once, from the day Notion issues it, and expires one year after that. It cannot be combined with other offers or codes and cannot go on an existing subscription.

The offer is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. It applies only to current subscription fees, not to prior payments, so Notion does not refund earlier invoices.

Source: Notion for Startup Terms (notion.notion.site/Notion-for-Startup-Terms-936b74c0323745a186b1497747074020), Notion for startups help page (notion.com/help/notion-for-startups)

Why did I get 1 month of Notion for Startups instead of 6 months?

Notion gives the 1-month offer to companies under 10 employees, SMBs and service businesses, and applications it could not verify as startups. If it denies a request you think should qualify, its terms say to email startups-help@makenotion.com.

Reasons Notion lists
  • Under 10 employees
  • An SMB or service-based business rather than a startup
  • Notion could not fully verify startup status from the application
  • An inactive or incomplete website
  • Only personal social media profiles instead of company pages
  • A solo applicant

Source: Notion for Startups page (notion.com/startups), Notion for Startup Terms (notion.notion.site/Notion-for-Startup-Terms-936b74c0323745a186b1497747074020)

Terms history

Notion for Startups's terms over time

We have read Notion's page for it (notion.com/startups) 3 times since August 20, 2026, most recently on November 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
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