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How to transfer the startup credits to an existing Account

Smitha Ghorpade 0 Reputation points
2026-03-17T13:51:05.0333333+00:00

Hi Team,

I have recently signed up for the Microsoft for startup program for our entity VOIS AI and also have been approved $100,000 as initial offer offered by Microsoft. VOIS AI has been on Azure from last few month and we already have a existing account currently under billing where we also have our platform built on same. Please let me know how we could utilize the approved credit to our exiting account w

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

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  1. Jilakara Hemalatha 11,860 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-03-23T02:35:15.4333333+00:00

    Hello Smitha,

    Thank you for reaching out, and congratulations on receiving the $100,000 Microsoft for Startups credit for VOIS AI — that’s a great milestone.

    I understand that you would like to use these approved credits on your existing Azure subscription where your current platform is already deployed.

    At this time, Azure credits provided through the Microsoft for Startups program cannot be transferred to or applied on an existing subscription. These credits are automatically associated with a new subscription that gets created as part of the onboarding process for the Founders Hub program.

    That said, you can still utilize the credits by deploying your workloads in the newly created sponsored subscription. If needed, you may consider migrating your existing resources from the current subscription to the new one where the credits are available.

    For guidance on moving resources across subscriptions, please refer to the following documentation:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-resource-group-and-subscription

    Additionally, you can find more details about Azure sponsorship and credit usage here:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/azure-sponsorships

    References:

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    2026-03-17T13:51:24.5233333+00:00
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    Startup credits from Microsoft for Startups are tied to a specific Azure account and can’t be shared or merged across multiple accounts. However, there are supported options to align the sponsorship with an existing subscription.

    Based on the documented behavior for sponsorship and startup credits, use one of these approaches:

    1. Redeem and link credits using the same account as the existing subscription
      • Ensure the Microsoft account (MSA) or work account used to redeem the Microsoft for Startups Investor Offer credits is the same identity that owns or administers the existing subscription where the VOIS AI platform runs.
      • In the Microsoft for Startups Portal, redeem/activate the Azure sponsorship using that same account so the credits are applied to the correct billing account and its subscriptions.
    2. Move the sponsorship credits to the account that owns the existing subscription
      If the credits were already redeemed to a different account than the one that owns subscription 47de930e-9a1e-49ab-bcb3-b849c2415958:
      • Open a billing support request from the Azure portal and request that the Azure sponsorship credits be moved to the account that owns the existing subscription.
      • Alternatively, request that the existing subscription be migrated under the billing account that has the sponsorship credits.
      • This type of move must be done by Microsoft support; it cannot be fully completed self-service.
    3. If needed, request transfer between team members via Microsoft for Startups support
      • If the sponsorship is currently under a different team member’s account, submit a ticket in the Microsoft for Startups Portal (question mark icon → Submit a Support Ticket) and request a transfer of the sponsorship credits to the account that owns the existing subscription.

    Important constraints from the program:

    • Azure sponsorship/startup credits are applied at the account/billing account level and cannot be split across multiple accounts.
    • Credits cannot be merged between different Microsoft accounts or Modern Commerce Agreement (MCA) accounts. If an MCA account is involved, contact Microsoft for Startups support to work with them on activation options.

    Because this scenario involves a specific subscription ID and existing billing setup, the practical next step is:

    1. Confirm which Microsoft account owns subscription 47de930e-9a1e-49ab-bcb3-b849c2415958.
    2. From that account, open an Azure billing support request in the Azure portal and explicitly request either:
      • “Move my Microsoft for Startups sponsorship credits to the account that owns subscription 47de930e-9a1e-49ab-bcb3-b849c2415958,” or
      • “Move subscription 47de930e-9a1e-49ab-bcb3-b849c2415958 under the billing account that has my Microsoft for Startups sponsorship credits.”
    3. If the credits are part of the Microsoft for Startups Investor Offer, also contact program support via the Microsoft for Startups Portal to coordinate the move.

    Once support completes the move, new usage on that subscription will be billed against the startup credits until they are exhausted or expire, after which the subscription will automatically transition to pay-as-you-go.

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