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You bring the ambition. We’ll bring GitHub’s full agentic platform, product credits, and community support — giving partner-affiliated startups exclusive access to the tools and network they need to deliver the next big thing.
Access GitHub’s full agentic developer platform—from GitHub Copilot and agentic workflows to GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions.
Use your credits across GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Copilot, GitHub Advanced Security, GitHub Actions, and more as your startup grows.
Protect your code throughout the development lifecycle with security built directly into your workflows.
GitHub for Startups supports you every step of the way
Explore GitHub’s full agentic developer platform without upfront tooling costs.
Apply through a GitHub for Startups partner and be up and running in minutes.
Get the most out of your credits with tailored onboarding, office hours, and technical best practices.
Run production-grade CI/CD with 50k included Action minutes and manage artifacts with GitHub Packages - the same infrastructure used by the world’s leading engineering teams.
Extend your team with GitHub Copilot’s coding agent and code review - so you can unblock pull requests, fix bugs, and ship faster without adding headcount.
Protect your software, dependencies, and pipelines with GitHub Code Security, GitHub Secret Protection, and Dependabot, while maintaining developer velocity.
GitHub for Startups partners with leading VCs, accelerators, and startup support organizations to help early-stage startups go from seed funding to unicorn status.
40k Startups in our global community
1,000+ Venture and ecosystem partners
GitHub for Startups partners with leading investors, accelerators, and startup support organizations to help early-stage startups go from seed funding to unicorn status.
Connect with fellow founders, developers, and builders through GitHub-hosted events, livestreams, and meetups.
Explore funding avenues from open source funding and venture capital from GitHub Fund and M12.
Dive into tutorials, hands-on projects, and expert-led lessons built for builders. Browse our full content library to level up your GitHub skills and start shipping faster—at your own pace.
Eligible startups receive $10,000 in GitHub credits to use across the full GitHub Enterprise platform for up to 12 months.
Credits are applied to the startup’s Enterprise account and are used toward their GitHub Enterprise license costs and eligible add-ons, including GitHub Copilot (licenses, premium models, and agentic capabilities), GitHub Advanced Security, and other metered offerings—giving teams the flexibility to adopt the tools they need as they grow.
Eligible startups must be affiliated with a GitHub for Startups partner, have received outside funding (up to Series B or earlier), and be new to GitHub Enterprise - meaning they have not been on a GitHub Enterprise plan within the past six months. Startups must also not have previously received GitHub credits or GitHub Enterprise licenses.
If you are new to GitHub Enterprise and have not previously received credits or licenses, you are eligible for GitHub for Startups benefits.
This refers to startups that are either using GitHub Enterprise for the first time, or that previously used GitHub Enterprise but have not been on an Enterprise plan within the past six months, and have not previously received credits.
If you’re not currently eligible for GitHub for Startups but would like to try GitHub’s premium features (Enterprise, Advanced Security, Copilot), you can sign up for a trial here.
Yes, any investor, incubator, or accelerator is eligible. Share this link to refer your partner.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please open a support ticket under the "Credit Offers - GitHub for Startups" category.
The primary email of the user that applied will receive an email from us within 2-3 business days.
You can apply to be an investor partner by applying on our application page. We partner with leading VCs, incubators, and accelerators dedicated to helping early-stage startups succeed.
Credits Application: Credits will be applied only to the Enterprise account submitted in this application and cannot be transferred to another account.
One-Time Redemption: Startups may redeem the GitHub for Startups offer only once. If you have previously received GitHub Enterprise credits through Microsoft or GitHub for Startups you are not eligible to receive additional credits. Accounts found to be in violation of these terms may have credits revoked at GitHub’s discretion.
Payment Method: Please expect an authorization charge on your payment method within a few weeks of onboarding. Failure to have a valid payment method on file or a failed authorization will result in your account being locked.
Program Duration: Credits are valid for up to 12 months from approval. Credits expire upon full consumption or at the end of the 12-month period, whichever occurs first.
Automatic Billing Transition: Upon credit exhaustion or program expiration, any active products will automatically transition to standard paid billing and will be charged to the payment method on file. Customers are responsible for tracking their own credit usage.
Primary Contact Responsibility: All important program and billing communications are sent to the primary email address of the Enterprise account owner(s). Participants are responsible for monitoring this inbox.
Downgrades: Participants may downgrade from GitHub Enterprise at any time. However, if the account is downgraded before credits are fully consumed or the program period ends, the startup forfeits any remaining credits and will not be eligible to reapply.
Deprecation of Prior Offer: Please note that our previous startup offer has been discontinued and is no longer available.
Eligible Enterprises: GitHub for Startups currently supports Enterprise Cloud accounts on GitHub.com only. We're not able to accommodate GitHub Enterprise Server instances or Enterpr