Azure Credits for my Startup

Question

Hi,

We had $25000 azure credits to use for a year and we completed all the tasks but https://foundershub.startups.microsoft.com/ still shows my credits will be expiring on 18th Dec 2024.

Why it has not been extended for another 1 year. We are in middle of our product development and this is causing a major issue because we are not in revenue generation phase yet.

Please advise and help here.

Thanks and Regards ,

Nishant

Answer 1

Hi Nishant SQL BI,

Thank you for reaching out to us on the Microsoft Q&A forum.

To qualify for an extension of your Azure credits, you'll need to reach the next level based on your current level by meeting the following criteria:

• Your business must be a verified legal entity.
• If you received a $25,000 Azure credit offer, at least 50% of those credits must be used.
• Your business must have a verified domain.
• You must provide a business contact email.
• You must submit a product demo video.
• You must add a new team member to your account.
• Sign in to Founders Hub and visit the Home page to complete the tasks in your verification checklist. Your account is reviewed approximately 45 days before your credits are due to expire. If approved, your account is automatically granted more credits and time in program.

For reference, please go through the following link: How do I get an Azure credit offer of $50,000?

In the meantime, please focus on improving your engagement score.

To increase your Engagement, consider using more Azure tools and services, including:

• Reviewing and optimizing your Azure infrastructure.
• Trying out AI features in the Build with AI tab.
• Exploring business tools in the Benefits tab of Founders Hub.
• Connecting with an Azure engineer for personalized advice on your projects.

The more you build and experiment on Azure, the higher your Engagement score can grow.

If the suggestions above don’t resolve the issue, please open a support ticket with the Founders Hub support team by following these steps: https://foundershub.startups.microsoft.com/signup?drawer_open=true please click on "Support" on this page to submit support ticket.

Please reach out to us if you have any other queries.

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