About CreditBase
Last updated 4 October 2026
What CreditBase is
CreditBase is a free, searchable directory of cloud and AI credits, software perks, grants, accelerators and government schemes for founders, students and makers. It lists 630 live programs across 24 countries and regions. Each listing gives the value, who qualifies, where it is available and a link to apply on the provider's own site.
Most programs have conditions that are easy to miss: a funding cap, a maximum company age, a partner referral or a student email. CreditBase flags those conditions so you can apply only where you qualify, and the fit check on each listing compares them with the profile you give it.
Where the data comes from
Every listing links to the provider's official page, which stays the source of truth: values are "up to" amounts and terms change, so confirm on the provider's site before you rely on them.
Programs come from providers' own announcements and partner pages, from suggestions sent through the submit form, and from the Sourcey Startup Credits registry, which is licensed CC BY 4.0 and credited on every listing that uses it. A scheduled check runs every week to find new programs, spot changed terms and mark programs that have ended. Suggestions are checked before they go live. The updates page lists recent changes.
Independence and money
CreditBase is independent and not affiliated with any provider it lists. Listings are free and cannot be bought, and the order of results never depends on payment.
The site is free to use. It is funded by ad spaces that companies rent by the week or month; ads are always labelled "Sponsored" and kept apart from the listings. Payments are processed by Razorpay in Indian rupees. See advertising for how ad spaces work.
Contact and policies
Questions about a payment, your account, advertising or a listing that is wrong go through the contact page; payment questions are answered first, usually within one working day. How we handle personal data is in the privacy policy; the rules of use are in the terms and refunds are covered by the refund policy.