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Fly.io for Startups

Up to $15,000 in Fly.io credits for VC- or accelerator-backed Seed and Series A startups, plus a shared Slack channel.

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Worth

Up to $15,000 in Fly.io credits

Credits expire 12 months after they are added to your organization. Fly.io reviews applications within a week.

Quick facts

Value
Up to $15,000 in Fly.io credits
Type
Credits
Duration
1 year
Stages
Seed, Series A
Regions
Global
Max funding raised
Not stated
Max company age
Not stated
Last verified
Nov 3, 2026 · Verified

Ways to get it

  1. Via Any venture firm or accelerator backing the startup

    Via VC or accelerator partner

    Up to $15,000

    • Seed or Series A stage
    • Backed by a venture firm or an accelerator
    • Have not received Fly.io startup credits before

    Apply on Fly.io's page (about two minutes); VC or accelerator backing is a hard requirement and Fly.io may verify it via an email intro.

    Open program page

Eligibility

Requirements

  • Backed by a venture firm or an accelerator
  • Seed or Series A stage
  • No previous Fly.io startup credits

Not eligible

  • Bootstrapped or self-funded companies

How to apply

  1. 1

    Go to fly.io/startups and fill out the application with your company, funding stage, lead investor or accelerator, and what you will run on Fly.io.

  2. 2

    Create a Fly.io organization (if you do not have one) and put its name in the form so approved credits can be added to it.

  3. 3

    A human reviews the application and emails you within a week; once approved, credits land in your organization and the 12-month validity starts.

Gotchas

  • Bootstrapped or self-funded startups are not eligible.
  • Credits expire one year after they are added to your organization.
  • Support plans, compliance packages and Machine reservations are not covered by credits.
  • Companies that already received Fly.io startup credits cannot apply again.
  • Fly.io may ask you to verify your funding with an email intro to your investor or accelerator.

About the Fly.io program

Fly.io for Startups (fly.io/startups) offers $15,000 in Fly.io credits (the page's closing line says up to $15,000) and a shared Slack channel with the Fly.io team to startups at the Seed or Series A stage. Eligibility requires being backed by a venture firm or an accelerator and not having received Fly.io startup credits before; bootstrapped or self-funded companies are explicitly not eligible, and Fly.io may ask you to verify funding with a quick email intro to your investor or accelerator.

Credits are added to your Fly.io organization and apply to usage across Machines, Sprites, Managed Postgres, volumes and bandwidth. They do not cover support plans, compliance packages or Machine reservations, which are billed separately. You do not need an account to apply, but you need a Fly.io organization before credits can be deposited.

Fly.io says credits expire one year after they are added to your organization, that a human reviews every application and replies by email within a week at most, and that when credits run out your apps keep running at standard Fly.io pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Do Fly.io startup credits expire?

Yes. Fly.io states credits expire one year after they are added to your organization.

What can I spend Fly.io startup credits on?

Usage across Machines, Sprites, Managed Postgres, volumes and bandwidth. Support plans, compliance packages and Machine reservations are billed separately.

Can a bootstrapped startup apply?

No. Fly.io requires backing by a venture firm or an accelerator; bootstrapped or self-funded companies are not eligible for this program.

What happens when my Fly.io credits run out?

Nothing dramatic: Fly.io says your apps keep running and you pay standard Fly.io pricing, billed by the second for what you use.

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Verification. Checked by our automated checker on Nov 3, 2026 against https://fly.io/startups/. Status: verified.

Read directly fly.io/startups: $15,000 in credits ('up to $15,000' in closing line), Seed or Series A, venture/accelerator backing required, bootstrapped excluded, covered products, expiry one year after credits are added, review within a week, shared Slack channel.