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Credits for Projects | Open Source | DigitalOcean Open source software is freely available to use, lovingly made by people all over the world, and at the heart of DigitalOcean's business. What are DigitalOcean Open Source Credits? Open source is about helping everyone do more, better and we're proud to support it.
Towards that purpose, DigitalOcean offers grants of credits to open source projects to help with their development, infrastructure, and testing needs. We strongly believe in giving back to the open source ecosystem we participate in and depend on. Who do we support with credits?
DigitalOcean relies on open source technologies to do what we do. From our website that's built with Next. js to our core products, DigitalOcean proudly uses open source technologies like those below to run our business.
Learn more about Prometheus Be fully open source, FOSS Should demonstrate community impact and/or interest* Have an OSI-approved license Have active development and community Have a posted, formal and enforceable Code of Conduct * Proven community impact/interest can be difficult to measure and stars on GitHub are just one of the factors we will consider.
DigitalOcean Open Source Sponsorship Please review our sponsorship criteria before applying. If you are developing or maintaining an open source project and are looking for cloud hosting and infrastructure services, here are a few reasons to consider applying.
We're the #1 cloud for developing modern apps Built using myriad open source technologies We invest in technologies our customers use and love Our values are community, simplicity & service Have a global footprint of data centers and remote teams Here are some of the things you can expect to receive as part of your grant award.
Infrastructure credits for development, testing and hosting on DigitalOcean Co-marketing opportunities such as user stories, blog posts, live streams and demos, webpage mentions, participation in Hacktoberfest and other DigitalOcean events Direct access to the DigitalOcean open source team Swag and other DigitalOcean exclusives We genuinely want to support the open source ecosystem, and know that project resources are often stretched thin, so we don't ask for much but we do have one request.
We humbly ask that in return for a credit grant, you include a logo and a link back to DigitalOcean on your website and/or git repository Explore a few examples of attribution that you can copy If you have any questions, please email us: opensource@digitalocean. com * Please note that as of Jan 01, 2023, all new requests that are accepted will be awarded the Testing tier initially.
Once you have created your account and begun to use your credit, we will evaluate your usage and consider requests for a higher tier. Please indicate the tier that you think you will need long-term in the application form.
Testing Staging Production 100+ Stars 500+ Stars 10000+ Stars $60/year $250/year $250/year - $20k/year We encourage you to apply for our DigitalOcean Open Source Sponsorship if your project meets all of our sponsorship criteria. The developer community would love to learn about your use case. Reach out if you'd like to collaborate on a case study.
All your questions answered here, don't see your question? What are DigitalOcean Credits for Open Source? DigitalOcean offers grants of credits to open source projects to help with their development, infrastructure, and testing needs.
Why does DigitalOcean offer open source credits? We want to give back to the open source ecosystem we participate in and depend on. What are the grants for and how long do they last?
Grants are for credit towards DigitalOcean cloud computing services including virtual machines, cloud storage, managed databases, App Platform, and managed Kubernetes. Each grant is based on the individual needs of the project and which tier you apply for. Grants are awarded for one year.
Applicants will need to re-apply each year if they want to renew their credit grant. What open source projects are eligible to apply? Any open source project with an OSI-approved license that meets our Grant Tier Criteria is eligible to apply.
What if my project doesn't have an OSI-approved license? Review the different types of OSI-approved licenses . If you haven't adopted one of these yet, you may not be quite ready for sponsorship.
Consider researching your options. Here are two great resources for that: Understanding Open Source Software Licenses Guidance on Choosing a License What if my project doesn't have a Code of Conduct? We will consider projects without a Code of Conduct however we highly encourage you to create one.
Our friends at Indeed created this great resource on how to write your own: https://www. indeed. com/hire/c/info/write-a-code-of-conduct .
How do I apply? Fill out and submit the application form . When will I be notified of the decision on my application?
We review all applications and notify applicants of our decisions within 7-10 business days. Will I be notified when it's time to renew? Yes.
You will begin to receive email reminder notifications beginning 65 days prior to the expiry of your grant. You may submit a renewal request for credit sponsorship via the application form . Am I guaranteed to be renewed if I've received support in the past?
No. All applications are subject to our review and approval process. You will be asked to fill out the Credits for Open Source Application each time you renew. If the project renewal is declined you will be informed before your grant runs out.
It is helpful for us to understand why you need the renewal, and if you have new or different usage needs. You will be prompted to answer those questions when you fill out the Application. You might also be interested in Open source projects power many of our libraries and frameworks.
We believe in and advocate for the values that the open source community embodies: innovation, collaboration, and optimism. Learn more about open source At DigitalOcean, we help open source projects thrive by participating in events and hosting our own, notably Hacktoberfest. We encourage everyone to contribute to the wider open source community.
Learn more about build & grow One of the most popular and well-attended annual global celebrations of open source. Every October, humans from a variety of expertise backgrounds and experience levels come together to help maintain open source projects. Learn more about Hacktoberfest From GPU-powered inference and Kubernetes to managed databases and storage, get everything you need to build, scale, and deploy intelligent applications.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open source projects, particularly those DigitalOcean depends on (e. g. , Node. js, jQuery, Ceph). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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DigitalOcean Hatch (formerly Startup Launchpad) provides AI and ML startups up to $100,000 in cloud credits and three months of free access to an 8x NVIDIA H100 GPU droplet for training and inference. The program targets pre-seed through Series A startups building on DigitalOcean infrastructure (including Paperspace by DigitalOcean) and includes technical support, mentorship, and ecosystem partnership benefits. Applications can be submitted directly or through partner incubators and accelerators worldwide.
DigitalOcean Hatch is a non-dilutive AI startup program providing up to $100,000 in DigitalOcean compute credits over 12 months, plus up to 3 months of free NVIDIA H100 GPU Droplet access for AI model training and inference. Members get preferred GPU pricing ($1.90/GPU/hour for H100s), free Standard-tier paid support for 15 months, and personalized guidance from DigitalOcean's AI product managers and solutions engineers. Designed for AI-native companies building foundation models, inference services, agent platforms, and applied AI products needing affordable scalable GPU compute.
The DigitalOcean Hatch Startup Program provides AI and ML startups with up to $100,000 in compute credits and dedicated GPU access to accelerate development. Expanded in 2025 specifically for AI-native startups, the program now offers up to three months of free GPU Droplet usage, with ongoing GPU access at $1.90/GPU/hour — significantly below market rates for H100-class instances. Credits are distributed as fixed monthly allocations over 12 months. Beyond compute, Hatch members receive 15 months of free Standard-tier support, expert one-on-one sessions with product managers, marketplace access to over 600,000 DigitalOcean customers, co-marketing support, and partner discounts from Stripe, Notion, HubSpot, and others. Startups can apply directly or through affiliated VCs, accelerators, and incubator partners. The program prioritizes AI-native startups and is well-suited for early-stage companies that need accessible GPU compute without the complexity of hyperscaler platforms.