Up to $50,000
in Development Credits
Non-dilutive engineering credits for qualifying early-stage startups building scalable tech products. No equity taken. No cash component. Pure engineering power to build what you're imagining.
Free to apply. 14-day review cycle. 0% equity. No hidden fees.
$10K, $25K, or $50K Credits
Three tiers based on your startup stage and ambition. Credits match your current technical needs.
For founders testing an idea before committing to a full build. Validate technical feasibility with real engineering support.
Eligibility:
Pre-revenue startups at ideation or prototype stage
For startups ready to extend their MVP and drive growth. Full-stack engineering resources to move faster.
Eligibility:
Startups with MVP built, under $500K ARR
For post-PMF startups hitting infrastructure or scaling walls. Full DevOps squad and architecture optimization.
Eligibility:
Startups between $500K–$2M ARR
8 Areas of Engineering Investment
Credits apply toward any combination of these eight areas depending on your stage and needs.
Engineering Hours (up to 500hrs)
Engineering hours toward core product features and critical functionality.
Cloud Hosting (12 months AWS/GCP)
AWS or GCP setup, configuration, and first-year cloud infrastructure costs.
Security Audit
OWASP assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability hardening.
UI/UX Design Sessions
Figma wireframes, design systems, and high-fidelity mockups for your product.
Performance Optimization
Query optimization, caching strategies, CDN configuration, and load testing.
API & Third-party Integrations
Third-party API connections, webhooks, and data pipeline engineering.
Technical Documentation
API specs, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and onboarding guides for your team.
Post-Launch Support (3 months)
90-day post-deployment support, bug triage, monitoring, and minor fixes.
6 Criteria We Evaluate
Be honest about where you are. Our panel rewards candor and penalizes embellishment.
Technology-enabled product
Your core offering must be built on scalable software with a clear technical roadmap.
Incorporated entity
Company must be legally incorporated in one of 92 eligible jurisdictions globally.
Active technical founding team
At least one technical co-founder or CTO must be active on the team full-time.
Validated problem statement
You must have a clearly defined target user segment and documented evidence of the problem.
Defined 6-month roadmap
A clear, realistic technical roadmap for the next 6 months must be provided in the application.
No conflicting grants
You must not currently receive overlapping development grants from other programs.
5 Steps, 20 Days to Credits
From application to engineering credits in approximately 20 business days.
Submit Application
Complete our structured application covering product vision, technical plan, team background, and how credits will be deployed. Free to apply, takes 10 minutes.
Document Review
Our principal engineering panel evaluates technical feasibility, market potential, team capability, and product differentiation independently.
Expert Panel Interview
A 45-minute video call with the review panel to discuss your technical approach, roadmap, team, and planned deployment of credits.
Decision Communicated
Selected applicants are notified by email with grant agreement. Unsuccessful applicants receive written feedback on their technical approach.
Onboarding & Kickoff
Engineering resources are assigned. Senior engineers begin work within 5 business days of signing the grant agreement.
Grant Program by the Numbers
Since program launch
In engineering services awarded
Grantees raise follow-on funding
Global applicant base
Past Grant Recipients
Over $30M+ raised by grant program alumni combined.
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4 Panel Members
Every application is reviewed by these four practitioners independently before consensus scoring.
Dr. James Okafor
Principal Engineer
Distributed Systems, Cloud Architecture, API Design
Nina Vasquez
Head of Product
Market Analysis, GTM Strategy, User Research
David Park
Security Architect
SOC2, GDPR Compliance, Risk Assessment
Amara Diallo
AI/ML Lead
Emerging Tech, Data Engineering, ML Ops
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Frequently Asked Questions
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