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Startup perks for student and university founders

Credits and programs for founders still in school or spinning out of a university.

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Programs for student founders and university spinouts, from campus entrepreneurship credits to student-eligible tiers of the major programs.

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Programs for you

Biggest benefit first, each with its eligibility and how to claim it.

CloudCredits
Value
Up to $5K
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
DataCredits
CGC Free Cloud Credits

Cancer Genomics Cloud

Value
$300
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Dev toolsDiscount
Value
Startup pricing
Who qualifies
Any startup
Provider
Dev toolsProgram
Value
15mm² tapeout, 100 parts
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Dev toolsDiscount
Value
Free for open source
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Dev toolsDiscount
Value
Affordable design tools
Who qualifies
Any startup
Provider
MarketingDiscount
Value
Up to 30% off
Who qualifies
Any startup
Provider
CloudFree plan
Value
Free Open Source plan
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
AIFree plan
Value
Free plan, 10 jobs/month
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Questions

Common questions

What is the best perk for students & universities?

Lambda Research Grant from Lambda, worth Up to $5K credits, is the highest-value option for students & universities that we track.

How many startup perks are there for students & universities?

StartupPerks tracks 9 programs for students & universities, each with its eligibility, value, and how to claim it.

StartupPerks is an independent comparison tool and is not endorsed by the programs it lists. It is a referral partner of some providers, and those links are labeled where they appear. Values and eligibility are aggregated from each provider's public pages and can change or be incomplete. Always confirm the current terms and your eligibility on the provider's own page before applying.