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Cloudflare for Startups

Cloudflare startup credits for one year: $10,000 self-serve, $100,000 or up to $350,000 for partner-funded startups.

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Worth

$10,000 (self-serve) to up to $350,000 (partner-funded) in Cloudflare credits

Tier 3 $10,000 (<$1M raised); Tier 2 $100,000 (<$5M raised, affiliated partner); Tier 1 $350,000 ($5M+ raised, affiliated partner). Valid one year or until used. Per cloudflare.com/startups, 2026-11-03.

Quick facts

Value
$10,000 (self-serve) to up to $350,000 (partner-funded) in Cloudflare credits
Type
Credits
Duration
1 year
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+, Bootstrapped
Regions
Global
Max funding raised
Not stated
Max company age
10 years
Last verified
Nov 3, 2026 · Verified

Ways to get it

  1. Apply directly

    Apply directly

    Tier 3: $10,000 in credits, no minimum funding

    • Bootstrapped or self-funded, under $1M raised
    • Incorporated within the last 10 years; actively developing a technology product
    • First-time applicant; not an existing Cloudflare enterprise customer

    Review typically takes up to 48 hours.

    Open program page

  2. Via Cloudflare-affiliated investors and accelerators

    Via VC or accelerator partner

    Tier 2: $100,000 (<$5M raised); Tier 1: $350,000 ($5M+ raised)

    • Funded by a Cloudflare-affiliated partner
    • Funded within the last 12 months; funded up to Series B

    Tier 2 adds an account manager (case-dependent) and technical sessions; Tier 1 adds priority support and bi-weekly office hours.

    Open program page

Eligibility

Requirements

  • Incorporated no more than 10 years ago
  • Funded up to Series B and within the last 12 months
  • Actively developing a technology product with a live public website
  • Public presence on LinkedIn, X or GitHub
  • For-profit business with a business email matching the domain
  • Not previously approved into the program

Not eligible

  • Existing Cloudflare enterprise customers
  • Educational institutions, personal blogs, consultancies, service-based agencies, MSPs and resellers
  • Startups previously approved into the program

How to apply

  1. 1

    Go to cloudflare.com/startups and click Apply; use your investor's dedicated Cloudflare link if they are an affiliated partner.

  2. 2

    Provide company details, funding raised, incorporation date, website, social presence and your affiliated partner (for Tier 1 and Tier 2).

  3. 3

    Cloudflare typically reviews within 48 hours and emails the decision; credits are then applied to your Cloudflare account.

Gotchas

  • Credits last one year or until used, whichever comes first, with no extensions; Cloudflare bills your card on file afterward.
  • One-time opportunity per startup; credits cannot be transferred between accounts.
  • R2 is capped at $10,000 and Workers AI at $2,500 / $10,000 / $50,000 by tier; AI Gateway and domain registration are not covered.
  • The $100,000 and $350,000 tiers require funding from a Cloudflare-affiliated partner.
  • Enterprise feature add-ons and premium network services (Magic Transit, Dedicated IPs, China Network) are excluded; you need a payment method on file.

About the Cloudflare program

Cloudflare for Startups gives early-stage companies up to $350,000 in credits for a year across Cloudflare's developer platform, security and network products. The program page (cloudflare.com/startups) lists three tiers: Tier 3, $10,000, for bootstrapped or self-funded startups with under $1M raised and no minimum funding; Tier 2, $100,000, plus an account manager (case-dependent) and technical sessions, for startups with under $5M raised that are funded by an affiliated partner; and Tier 1, $350,000, with an account manager, priority technical support and bi-weekly Solutions Architect office hours, for startups with $5M+ raised funded by an affiliated partner. Cloudflare notes it recently raised Tier 3 from $5,000 to $10,000 and Tier 1 from $250,000 to $350,000.

To qualify you must meet all of the following: founded (incorporated) within the last 10 years, funded up to Series B, funded within the last 12 months, building a technology product, a live public website, a public social or GitHub presence, not previously approved into the program, and a for-profit business with a matching business email.

Credits cover usage-based services such as Workers, Durable Objects, D1, KV, Queues, Vectorize, R2, Pages, Images and Stream. Caps apply: R2 up to $10,000, and Workers AI up to $2,500 (Tier 3), $10,000 (Tier 2) or $50,000 (Tier 1). AI Gateway is temporarily not covered and domain registration is excluded. Core security and networking features (three Enterprise domains, WAF, DDoS, CDN, DNS) are included at no cost. Credits are valid for one year or until consumed, whichever comes first; there are no extensions, the program is one-time per startup, and credits are non-transferable.

Frequently asked questions

Can a bootstrapped startup get Cloudflare credits?

Yes. Tier 3 gives $10,000 in credits to bootstrapped or self-funded startups with under $1M raised, with no minimum funding required.

What does the $350,000 tier require?

Tier 1 is for companies with $5M or more raised that are funded by a Cloudflare-affiliated partner. Cloudflare's page notes this tier was raised from $250,000 to $350,000.

Do Cloudflare startup credits cover R2 and Workers AI?

Partly. R2 usage is covered up to $10,000, and Workers AI up to $2,500 (Tier 3), $10,000 (Tier 2) or $50,000 (Tier 1). AI Gateway is temporarily not covered by credits.

How long do the credits last?

One year or until fully used, whichever comes first. Cloudflare says it cannot approve extensions, and the program is a one-time opportunity per startup.

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Verification. Checked by our automated checker on Nov 3, 2026 against https://www.cloudflare.com/startups/. Status: verified.

Read directly cloudflare.com/startups (cloudflare.com/forstartups serves the same page): tiers $10k/$100k/$350k with criteria, 10-year/Series B/12-month qualification list, 1-year validity, R2 $10,000 and Workers AI caps, exclusions, 48-hour review, one-time program. Old $5k/$25k/$100k/$250k structure no longer appears on this page.