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Claude for Startups: a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in API credits (over capacity since October 2026)

On October 6, 2026, Anthropic added a free year of Claude Team for up to five seats and $1,000 in API credits to Claude for Startups. Within days it said it was over capacity on both offers and would re-review all applications; startups that already claimed them keep them.

ClaudeFree trialEnded
Offer
1 year of Team + $1,000
Ends
Oct 9, 2026
Who
Startups approved for Claude for Startups

Verified Oct 14, 2026Claude for Startups

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Good to know

  • API credits work only on the first-party Claude API, not Amazon Bedrock or Google Vertex AI.
  • Anthropic now says its current cohort is full and it isn't accepting new applications; it will announce the next cohort in its newsletter.

Questions about this deal

No. It ended on Oct 9, 2026.

Startups approved for Claude for Startups

From Claude for Startups (https://claude.com/programs/startups). PromoClock last checked it on Oct 14, 2026.

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