Applying Azure Sponsorship Credits to an Existing Subscription – Any Alternatives?

Question

Hi there,

We already have a billing account and subscription set up in Azure, with a lot of resources tied to it. Recently, we were granted an Azure Sponsorship Credit subscription, but moving or recreating all our resources under this new subscription would be quite expensive and time-consuming. In fact, the cost of migration might even exceed the credit itself—especially since we'd have to move everything back once the credit runs out.

Is there any way to apply these sponsorship credits to our existing subscription? Or at the very least, can we have the invoices charged to the Azure Sponsorship subscription?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Answer 1

Hello @Saleh Bagheri ,

It sounds like you potentially linked a work account when you intended to link a personal account. This will require migrating the credits to the proper account.

You will need to work with a billing engineer to help assist with this matter. Can you please create a ticket here with them to have them ensure your credits are assigned to the proper account?

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-for-startups/benefits/azure-credits-billing#how-do-i-apply-azure-sponsorship-credits-to-an-existing-subscription

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any other queries.

Thank you.