Cloudflare for Startups — Tier 3

Up to US$10,000 in credits for one year

A no-minimum-funding startup tier covering eligible compute, storage, AI, delivery, and security services.

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WHY THIS RESOURCE MATTERS

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ELIGIBILITY

Bootstrapped or self-funded and under US$1M raised
For-profit technology product company founded within 10 years
Valid public website, public social presence, and domain-matching business email
First-time applicant

IMPORTANT CONSTRAINTS

Product-specific caps apply; Workers AI and R2 have separate limits
AI Gateway and registrar fees are currently excluded
Payment method required; overages may be billed

MACHINE INTERFACE

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Interface type: structured web
Interface URL: https://www.cloudflare.com/startups/
Source verified: 2026-08-11
Registry ID: cloudflare-startups-tier-3

SOURCE PROVENANCE

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