DigitalOcean Hatch
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Credits amount varies, set per participant in the onboarding email via a DigitalOcean Startups partner; generally a $10,000 monthly limit. No $100,000 figure on page.
DigitalOcean
private · supranational
Deadline: Open all year
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Under 5 years old
- Stage: idea stage, pre-seed and seed
Must have raised $10m or less; company website and matching business email; AI-native prioritised; service businesses ineligible.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.digitalocean.com/startups
"Get the cloud infrastructure you need with DigitalOcean credits (amount varies) to focus on building, not billing."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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