Vercel free for open source — what you get and how to apply

$3,600 in Vercel platform credits distributed over 12 months, an OSS Starter Pack with credits from third-party services, and priority community support from Vercel. Projects graduate after 12 months.

Eligibility: for the project; Project must be hosted on (or plan to use) Vercel, demonstrate measurable impact or growth potential, adopt a Code of Conduct, and use credits solely for the open source project. Projects at any stage welcome.

How to apply: Apply via the program page; cohort-based — applications were closed as of July 2026, reopening in August.

last verified 2026-07-06