Is this actionable now?

rolling. Continuous online application with a stated one-week decision target.

A startup with fewer than 25 employees, a valid business email and a product that uses ElevenLabs as a monetized long-term component. Agencies, consultancies, projects directed at minors and existing Enterprise customers are excluded; only one application per company.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Recipient must display the ElevenLabs Grants logo and link for 12 months; usage reverts to the applicable free or paid state after the term or allowance is exhausted. No cash or resale; one application per company and product/service terms apply.

ElevenLabs Startup Grants

Twelve months on the Scale plan: 33 million characters or about 680 hours of conversational AI, stated value more than $4,000 · ElevenLabs · rolling applications

ElevenLabs Startup Grants is a non-dilutive support programme from ElevenLabs for Startups worldwide with fewer than 25 employees, a business email, and a long-term monetised product using AI voice; agencies and child-directed products are excluded Current lifecycle: rolling. Real economics: Twelve months on the Scale plan: 33 million characters or about 680 hours of conversational AI, stated value more than $4,000.

Tier 3corporateglobalai-creditsnon-dilutive

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Key facts

Funder	ElevenLabs
Amount	Twelve months on the Scale plan: 33 million characters or about 680 hours of conversational AI, stated value more than $4,000
Deadline	Rolling — apply anytime
Decision time	ElevenLabs states it decides applications within one week.
Eligibility	A startup with fewer than 25 employees, a valid business email and a product that uses ElevenLabs as a monetized long-term component. Agencies, consultancies, projects directed at minors and existing Enterprise customers are excluded; only one application per company.
Restrictions	Recipient must display the ElevenLabs Grants logo and link for 12 months; usage reverts to the applicable free or paid state after the term or allowance is exhausted. No cash or resale; one application per company and product/service terms apply.
Status	rolling

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Submit the startup-grant application
Describe company, team and durable product use
Receive a decision within one week
If accepted, use the Scale-plan allowance for 12 months
Display the required ElevenLabs Grants logo and link

Background

ElevenLabs operates ElevenLabs Startup Grants. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The live program publishes a quantified 33-million-character package The official page commits to a one-week application decision

How the application really works

Submit the startup-grant application → Describe company, team and durable product use → Receive a decision within one week → If accepted, use the Scale-plan allowance for 12 months → Display the required ElevenLabs Grants logo and link

Tips

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Watch out for

Current lifecycle is rolling.
Recipient must display the ElevenLabs Grants logo and link for 12 months; usage reverts to the applicable free or paid state after the term or allowance is exhausted.
No cash or resale; one application per company and product/service terms apply.

Track record

The live program publishes a quantified 33-million-character package
The official page commits to a one-week application decision

No applicant or award count is published.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: rolling. Continuous online application with a stated one-week decision target.
What is the real economic value?: Twelve months on the Scale plan: 33 million characters or about 680 hours of conversational AI, stated value more than $4,000
Who is eligible?: A startup with fewer than 25 employees, a valid business email and a product that uses ElevenLabs as a monetized long-term component. Agencies, consultancies, projects directed at minors and existing Enterprise customers are excluded; only one application per company.
How does selection work?: Submit the startup-grant application; Describe company, team and durable product use; Receive a decision within one week; If accepted, use the Scale-plan allowance for 12 months; Display the required ElevenLabs Grants logo and link. ElevenLabs states it decides applications within one week.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Recipient must display the ElevenLabs Grants logo and link for 12 months; usage reverts to the applicable free or paid state after the term or allowance is exhausted. No cash or resale; one application per company and product/service terms apply.
What evidence exists?: The live program publishes a quantified 33-million-character package The official page commits to a one-week application decision No applicant or award count is published.

Sources

elevenlabs.io/startup-grants — Official current package, eligibility, exclusions, logo condition and decision time (checked 2026-08-10)