Last fall, Microsoft for Startups was thrilled to support AI Grant, the accelerator for AI-first startups funded by Nat Friedman, former CEO of GitHub, and Daniel Gross, an early investor in Stripe, Coinbase, Figma, and others. They are excited to be back for round two with an even bigger commitment to supporting startups.

Applications are open now for the AI Grant program through July 10, 2023, with decisions on grant recipients by July 24.  If you miss the deadline you can still secure assistance from Microsoft. See details below.

If selected for the program, participants will receive:

• $250,000 on an uncapped SAFE for their AI-native product startup
• $350,000 in Azure cloud credits
• Membership to Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, including a wide array of Microsoft and third-party benefits, go-to-market support through the Pegasus Program, 1:1 mentoring, and more
• $50,000 in credits from AssemblyAI
• $10,000 in credits from OpenAI
• $11,000 in AI voice credits from Eleven Labs
• A weekend with peers and advisors at the AI Grant Summit in San Francisco
• And so much more...

Microsoft for Startups is proud to be the exclusive cloud partner of the AI Grant program, which is open to all founders who are building AI-first products or solutions that leverage AI models in a useful or engaging way. Through Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, they look forward to helping these startups bring their real-world solutions to leading companies around the globe through joint go-to-market activities.

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub has long been supporting AI-first startups and providing members with access to Azure OpenAI Service and OpenAI with its groundbreaking GPT-4 model.

Entrepreneurs and startups are encouraged to apply now for the AI Grant program. Microsoft for Startups is excited to be partnering with AI Grant again, and they can't wait to see what the next generation of AI-first entrepreneurs and startups will build.

If you miss the deadline, you can still secure assistance from Microsoft including Free Microsoft tools,Azure credits, Exclusive partner offers and expert guidance.

Learn about startup grants at:
https://startups.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-for-startups-supporting-second-cohort-of-ai-grant-to-propel-ai-first-startups/

Join the Microsoft for Startup Founders Hub here:
https://foundershub.startups.microsoft.com/apply