Vercel Open Source Program

Vercel · Credits · checked Nov 12, 2026 yesterday

Platform credits, community support and an OSS Starter Pack of third-party credits. Applications are closed now; Vercel admits new cohorts periodically.

What you get: $3,600 in credits over 3 years
Amount: $3.6K
Window: PausedOpens in periodic cohorts; no date announced
For: For the project
Lasts: 3 years
Credits: $3,600 over 3 years
Also: OSS Starter Pack of third-party credits
Needs: Active development, credits used only for the project
Who can get it: An actively developed and maintained open source project that uses the credits only for open source work. Fully open source nonprofits can apply.

Applications are currently closed. If selected, your open source project will receive: $3,600 Vercel platform credits over 3 years

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