Consumption month wise of Azure Startups Sponsorship Subscription

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Consumption month wise of Azure Startups Sponsorship Subscription

OLINTEL LLP 0

Hi Team,

I would like to know the consumption pattern month wise of my Azure Startup Subscription of $5,000 credits. I am not able to fetch it as it shows the error. Please help.

OLINTEL LLP 0 Reputation points

2026-03-18T12:05:19.0233333+00:00

Please provide the better answer. I have tried this but it shows error.
Suchitra Suregaunkar 11,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-18T18:30:31.95+00:00

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Could you please share us the error message screenshot?

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Suchitra.
Suchitra Suregaunkar 11,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-18T18:36:59.2266667+00:00

Hello OLINTEL LLP

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OLINTEL LLP 0 Reputation points

2026-03-18T12:05:19.0233333+00:00

Please provide the better answer. I have tried this but it shows error.
Suchitra Suregaunkar 11,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-18T18:30:31.95+00:00

Hello OLINTEL LLP Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A platform.

Could you please share us the error message screenshot?

Thanks,
Suchitra.
Suchitra Suregaunkar 11,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-18T18:36:59.2266667+00:00

Hello OLINTEL LLP

If the answer is helpful, could you please click "upvote".

If you’re still experiencing the problem or need further clarification, please feel free to share additional information so we can continue investigating and assist you further.

Thanks,

Suchitra.

Answer 1

Hello OLINTEL LLP

Azure Startup / Sponsorship subscriptions use a special “Sponsorship” offer type, and Azure Cost Management (Cost analysis, Budgets, Exports, APIs) in the Azure portal is not supported for this offer type.

Because of this:

Month‑wise consumption cannot be reliably viewed in Cost Management + Billing
Errors such as “Not supported”, blank charts, or failure to load data are expected behavior
This is by design, not a configuration or permission issue.

You need to use the Azure Sponsorship Portal --> https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com/

This is the only supported and authoritative location for Azure Startup credit usage.Link: https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com/Balance

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Here you can see all the usage details and Balance as well.

Azure Cost Management in the Azure portal does not replace the Sponsorship portal for Startup subscriptions. Azure Cost Management supports only:

Enterprise Agreement (EA)
Pay‑As‑You‑Go (Web Direct)
Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA)

Azure Sponsorship / Startup subscriptions are explicitly excluded, which is why usage APIs, Cost Analysis, and Budgets fail or show errors.

To view month‑wise consumption of your $5,000 startup credits, please use the Azure Sponsorship Portal at https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com/, which is the supported source for usage and balance tracking.

Thanks,
Suchitra.

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2026-03-20T06:08:21.2133333+00:00

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Answer 2

To view month-wise consumption for an Azure Startup Sponsorship subscription with $5,000 credits, use the Azure portal’s Cost Management + Billing views, which show detailed usage by calendar month.

Sign in to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com using the account tied to the startup sponsorship subscription.
Make sure the correct subscription (the Azure Sponsorship / Startup subscription) is selected.
Go to Cost Management + Billing.
Use Cost analysis to view costs grouped by Billing month or Usage date. This will show the consumption pattern month by month.
For more detailed, line-item usage (resource name, type, region, and cost), go to Cost Management → Billing → Usage + charges and download the usage data. This file will contain daily usage that can be summarized per month.

If an error appears when trying to access these views, open a billing/support request from the Azure portal so the Azure support team can investigate the subscription or sponsorship configuration:

In the Azure portal, select Help + support.
Create a new support request, choose Billing as the issue type, and select the startup sponsorship subscription.
Describe that month-wise consumption for the startup sponsorship cannot be fetched due to an error and request assistance.

While enrolled in the Microsoft for Startups Investor Offer, the Azure portal is the authoritative source for detailed credit usage and month-wise consumption, and support can resolve access or data issues if the portal shows errors.

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