Official Claude offers worth knowing about, with their deadlines: free credits, programs for founders, and how to get them. Each one links to Anthropic’s own page.
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$100 on Pro · $250 on Max
Free Claude Code cloud credit
A one-time bonus to try Claude Code cloud sessions, which keep working while your laptop is closed. It sits on top of your plan, outside your normal usage limits, and is spent only in cloud sessions.
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Who qualifies
Individual Pro and Max subscribers whose subscription was active on September 23, 2026. Team and Enterprise plans, free trials and past-due accounts are not eligible.
How to get it
Open the claim page while signed in to claude.ai, or run /claim-credit in Claude Code.
Connect GitHub (the Claude GitHub App, or /web-setup with a token) and choose a repository.
Start a cloud session. The credit is applied automatically.
“Existing subscribers get a one-time credit to try them: $100 on Pro, $250 on Max.”Quoted from the source · @ClaudeDevs on X
Anthropic's program for founders: a free year of Claude Team for up to five Premium seats (if you are new to Team), $1,000 in Claude API credits, up to $45K in partner offers, and office hours with Anthropic's Applied AI team. Startups backed by a VC in Anthropic's partner network can get up to $100K more in API credits through that VC.
Who qualifies
Startups founded in the last 5 years or funded in the last 2 years, bootstrapped or venture-backed. You need a Claude Console account and a company email on your website's domain.
How to get it
Sign in to the Claude Console (create an account if you need one).
Apply with your company email and a short description of what you are building.
Most decisions arrive within minutes; manual reviews take 2–3 business days.