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Grafana Labs Startup Program: up to $100K in Grafana Cloud credits

Open applicationLast verified 15 October 2026

Credit amount (provider's words)

Up to $100,000 in Grafana Cloud credits

As stated by Grafana Labs; not a guarantee. Grafana Labs decides who is approved.

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The Grafana Labs startup program gives eligible startups up to $100,000 in Grafana Cloud credits for 12 months or until their next funding round. It is open to new Grafana Cloud customers, including Free-tier users, and teams moving from self-hosted Grafana OSS, in return for being a reference customer.

Grafana Labs' Startup Program gives eligible startups a year of Grafana Cloud credits covering metrics, logs, traces, k6 testing, profiling and more, plus Enterprise plugins and 24x7 support. It is aimed at startups new to Grafana Cloud or moving from self-hosted Grafana OSS, in exchange for being a reference customer.

What you get

  • Up to $100,000 in Grafana Cloud credits for 12 months or until the next funding round
  • All Enterprise data source plugins and 24x7 Grafana support
  • A guaranteed 20% discount from list price after credits run out or the 12 months end
  • Access to the integrations team for plugins/solutions

Eligibility

  • New Grafana Cloud customers (including Grafana Cloud Free accounts) and Grafana OSS users moving to managed
  • Ideally under $10M raised and under 25 employees — Grafana says to apply even if you don't meet these
  • Admission is at Grafana Labs' sole discretion; participants agree to be a reference customer

How the Grafana Labs startup program works

Credit types and validity

  • Up to $100,000 in Grafana Cloud credits (metrics, logs, traces, k6 testing, profiling and more)
  • All Enterprise data source plugins and 24x7 Grafana support
  • Guaranteed 20% discount off list price after credits run out or 12 months end
  • Access to Grafana's integrations team

How the credits are applied and when they expire

Apply through the 'apply here' link in Grafana's official program announcement (a four-question form Grafana says takes under two minutes). Admission is at Grafana Labs' sole discretion. Credits run for 12 months or until your next funding round, whichever comes first; afterwards you keep a guaranteed 20% discount from list price. Accepted startups agree to be a reference customer and may be asked to do mutually agreed marketing such as guest blogs or talks.

For founders in India

No India-specific terms published. Note the only official source is Grafana's September 2024 announcement blog; confirm the application link still works before relying on it.

How to apply, step by step

  1. Open Grafana's official startup program announcement
  2. Click the 'apply here' link
  3. Complete the four-question application (Grafana says it takes under two minutes)

Documents and details to keep ready

  • Not published (four-question form)

Tips before you apply

  • Apply before your next funding round — credits end at the round even inside 12 months
  • Grafana says to apply even if you exceed the ideal <$10M raised / <25 employees guideline
  • Be ready to act as a reference customer; it is a stated condition
  • Plan for the post-credit 20% discount when budgeting year two

Terms to know

  • Credits last 12 months or until your next funding round
  • May involve mutually agreed marketing (guest blogs, speaking)

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Grafana Labs startup program give?

Up to $100,000 in Grafana Cloud credits for 12 months or until your next round of funding.

Who can apply to the Grafana startup program?

All new Grafana Cloud customers, including Grafana Cloud Free users, and Grafana OSS users moving to a managed solution. Ideally under $10M raised and under 25 employees, but Grafana says to apply anyway.

What do I have to do in return?

Accepted startups agree to be a reference customer and may be asked to mutually agree to marketing activities such as guest blogs or speaking at events.

What happens after Grafana Cloud credits end?

Participants get a guaranteed 20% discount from list price after the credits are used up or the 12 months end.

Checked against Grafana Labs's own pages on 15 October 2026. Official sources:

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