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IBM Startup Program (watsonx)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
$18,000

Startup with IBM: client may choose US$1,000 of IBM Cloud credits per month for 12 months, or US$3,000 per month for six months (per IBM's programme agreement attachment).

Funder

IBM

private · supranational

Deadline: Open all year — Applications accepted on a rolling basis

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www-api.ibm.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:39d67ea9-4871-4e34-b46a-a38c53c5f82d/original/as/Startup%20with%20IBM%20Addendum.pdf

"Client may choose to receive US$1,000 of IBM Cloud credits per month for 12 months, or US$3,000 of IBM Cloud credits per month for six months."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www-api.ibm.com

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