Oracle just launched a startup program with up to $60k in cloud credits
Startup Growth Engine is a new part of Oracle PartnerNetwork, announced October 15. Eligible startups get:
- $5,000 to $60,000 in Oracle Cloud credits
- free one-year OPN membership
- hands-on technical support from Oracle engineers
- publishing on Oracle Marketplace (access to their enterprise customers)
The credits cover AI workloads and development on OCI.
The catch: it's for venture-backed startups only. Solo indie hackers without investors won't pass the application screening.
No deadline announced yet - the program just launched. If you fit the criteria, apply at oracle.com/startup.
Not for everyone, but if you're VC-backed and training models, this is real infrastructure money.
Updated Oct 23, 2026, 10:40 UTC
Oracle Startup Growth Engine
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Oracle's program for startups building on OCI: Universal Credits, with possible account and engineer support, a year of Oracle PartnerNetwork membership and Oracle Cloud Marketplace access.
- Value
- $5,000 to $60,000 in OCI Universal Credits, plus possible funding for one year of Level 1 OPN membership
- Who qualifies
- Legally registered technology companies building digital products that intend to deploy workloads on OCI, in countries Oracle designates; public entities and applicants with sanctions, financial-crime or reputational risk are not eligible
- How to claim
- Apply through the application form on the Oracle Startup Growth Engine page
- Expiry
- ongoing (credits last 12 months from when they are made available)
- Released
- Oct 15, 2026 Source ↗
- Status
- Live
- Last verified
- Oct 23, 2026
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Notes and caveats
Credit amount and every other benefit are at Oracle's discretion and not guaranteed. Credits are OCI-only, non-transferable and have no cash value; once used up, the tenancy moves to pay-as-you-go. Oracle's terms do not require venture backing. Full terms: https://www.oracle.com/europe/artificial-intelligence/startup-growth-engine/terms/
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026, 10:40 UTC · last verified Oct 23, 2026